Junior Season (2020-21): Alternate captain … Named to the All-WCHA Third Team … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Candidate for the Hobey Baker Award … Received the team’s Merv Youngs Award as the most valuable player and the Gary Crosby Memorial Award as the team's leading scorer for the second straight season … Led the team with 25 points after 12 goals and 13 assists … Skated in 29-of-30 games … Tallied eight points on the power play with four goals and four assists … Scored the game-winning goal at Ferris State (Feb. 2) … Assisted on the game-winning goal at Bemidji State (Dec. 13), versus Northern Michigan (Dec. 18), at NMU (Jan. 25), and at Alabama Huntsville (Feb. 5) … Had six multi-point games, including a goal and two assist performance in a 4-3 overtime win over NMU (Dec. 18) … Went on a seven-game point from Feb. 2-16 with four goals and four assists … Tech was 7-4 when he scored and 10-1 when he notched an assist … Tallied 74 shots on goal, 19 blocked shots and led the team with a .598 faceoff winning percentage.
Sophomore Season (2019-20): Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Received the team’s Gary Crosby Memorial Award as the leading scorer … Appeared in all 39 games and tallied 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists … Had a hat trick at Northern Michigan (Feb. 28) … Was named the WCHA Forward of the Week on November 18 after scoring three goals, including a pair of game-winners, at Lake Superior State … Named to the GLI All-Tournament Team after a goal and two assists … Had a pair of four-game point streaks and six multi-point games … Scored game-winning goals at Robert Morris (Oct. 6), both nights at LSSU, and against Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 7) … Assisted on the game-winner at Arizona State (Jan. 5) and both games at Ferris State (Feb. 14-15).
Freshman Season (2018-19): Appeared in 34 games in first season … Tallied 15 points on six goals and nine assists … Tied for the team lead with five power-play goals, ranking eighth in the nation amongst freshmen … Named the WCHA Rookie of the Week on December 10 after scoring two goals and adding an assist versus Northern Michigan (Dec. 7-8) … Had an assist on the game-winning goal at Ferris State (Nov. 10) … Recorded first collegiate point with an assist versus Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 12) … Scored first collegiate goal at Wisconsin (Oct. 26).
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played the 2017-18 season with the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL … Served as an alternate captain on a team coached by former Tech player and assistant coach Pat Mikesch … Was tenth in the USHL with 55 points, scoring 21 goals and adding 34 assists in 60 games in 2017-18 … Played 24 games for the Gamblers in 2016-17 and also nine for the Coulee Region Chill in the NAHL … Spent four seasons with the Appleton United from 2012-16, serving as an alternate captain in 2015-16 … Won Wisconsin state championship in 2016 and was named Mr. Hockey … Won a National Championship with Team Wisconsin in 2014.
Personal: Shoots left … Son of Cheryl Bliss … Born Trenton Beck Bliss on March 16, 1998, in Dallas, Texas … Has an older brother, Travis … Enjoys boating and golfing … Majoring in exercise science with a GPA of 3.32.
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 36 | 25 | ||
Points | 40 | 32 | ||
Goals | 12 | 10 | ||
Assists | 28 | 22 | ||
PIM | 26 | 18 | ||
+/- | +15 | +13 | ||
Power-play goals | 5 | 4 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 21 | 15 | ||
Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 95 | 71 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
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Oct 2 | Northern Michigan | T, 4-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Wisconsin | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 9 | at Wisconsin | W, 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 15 | Notre Dame | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 16 | USNTDP U-18 | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 29 | at Clarkson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 30 | at Clarkson | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 5 | Lake Superior State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nov 6 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 12 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Nov 13 | at Northern Michigan | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 19 | at Bemidji State | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 20 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 26 | Ferris State | W, 6-4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Nov 27 | Ferris State | W, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 3 | at Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 4 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 10 | St. Thomas | W, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Dec 11 | St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dec 29 | at Michigan | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 30 | at Michigan State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 14 | at Lake Superior State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 15 | at Lake Superior State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 29 | Bemidji State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 1 | Northern Michigan | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 4 | at St. Thomas | T, 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 5 | at St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 8 | at Northern Michigan | W, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 12 | Bowling Green | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 18 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 19 | at Ferris State | T, 5-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Feb 25 | Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 26 | Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 4 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Mar 5 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 12 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 24 | vs. Minnesota Duluth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 36 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 26 | +15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
Conference | 25 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 18 | +13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | |
Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Location | Home | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | +9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Away | 18 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Result | Wins | 20 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 12 | +13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Losses | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
Ties | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
Month | October | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
November | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
December | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
January | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
February | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
March | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Seven Michigan Tech Huskies were named to the 2021-22 CCHA Scholar-Athlete Team while 23 were named to the 2021-22 CCHA All-Academic Team.
June 22, 2022
Michigan Tech hockey coach Joe Shawhan honored eight different Huskies with the program's annual team awards.
May 3, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 14 in the final polls.
April 11, 2022
Trenton Bliss has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
March 30, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey season came to an end in the NCAA West Region Semifinal as the No. 14-ranked Huskies fell 3-0 to No. 6 Minnesota Duluth.
March 24, 2022
Michigan Tech opens the NCAA Tournament against Minnesota Duluth on Thursday in Loveland, Colorado.
March 22, 2022
Brian Halonen, Trenton Bliss, Blake Pietila, and Colin Swoyer have been named All-CCHA.
March 15, 2022
No. 13 Michigan Tech fell 5-2 to Bemidji State in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals Saturday.
March 12, 2022
No. 13 Michigan Tech hosts Bemidji State Saturday in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals.
March 10, 2022
Parker Saretsky scored 6:34 into double overtime to send No. 15 Michigan Tech to the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals
March 5, 2022
Logan Pietila scored a power-play goal 2:28 into overtime to give No. 15 Michigan Tech a 3-2 win over Ferris State
March 4, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech hosts Ferris State for a best-of-three CCHA Quarterfinal series.
March 2, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech wrapped up the regular season with a 2-1 loss to No. 1 Minnesota State Saturday.
February 26, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech fell 2-1 in overtime to No. 1 Minnesota State Friday.
February 25, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech hosts No. 1 Minnesota State to wrap up the regular season.
February 24, 2022
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting its final luncheon of the season on Friday.
February 20, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech skated to a 5-5 tie at Ferris State Saturday.
February 19, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State for the final road games of the regular season.
February 17, 2022
It was a night to remember at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena as No. 14 Michigan Tech shutout Bowling Green.
February 11, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech hosts Bowling Green this weekend for the annual Winter Carnival series.
February 10, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech remains unbeaten in 2022 after an 8-1 victory at Northern Michigan Tuesday.
February 8, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Northern Michigan Tuesday.
February 7, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech shutout St. Thomas 2-0 Saturday to take 5-of-6 CCHA points on the weekend.
February 5, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech settled for a 4-3 shootout win at St. Thomas on Friday night.
February 4, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech takes its five-game, and six-game CCHA, winning streak on the road to St. Thomas.
February 3, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech earned its fifth straight win Tuesday, overwhelming Northern Michigan 5-1.
February 1, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech hosts Northern Michigan Tuesday at 6:07 p.m. at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
January 31, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech earned its third straight CCHA sweep after defeating Bemidji State 5-2 Saturday.
January 29, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech won its third straight game to begin 2022 with a 5-2 victory over Bemidji State Friday
January 28, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech hosts Bemidji State this weekend for a CCHA series.
January 26, 2022
No. 17 Michigan Tech plays No. 19 Northern Michigan this weekend for a CCHA series.
January 19, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 17 in this week's DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
January 17, 2022
No. 19 Michigan Tech earned a CCHA sweep of Lake Superior State after a 3-0 shutout Saturday
January 15, 2022
No. 19 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State for a CCHA series.
January 13, 2022
Trenton Bliss, Brian Halonen, and Blake Pietila are candidates for the 2022 Hobey Baker Award.
January 12, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 19 in this week's DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
January 10, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech fell 3-2 in overtime at Michigan State Thursday.
December 30, 2021
No. 18 Michigan Tech and No. 3 Michigan skated to a scoreless tie Wednesday.
December 29, 2021
Michigan Tech travels to Michigan and Michigan State for the GLI Showcase.
December 27, 2021
Michigan Tech won 6-1 over St. Thomas Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
December 10, 2021
Michigan Tech hosts the newest NCAA Division I program St. Thomas this weekend for a CCHA series.
December 9, 2021
Michigan Tech hits the road this weekend for a CCHA series at No. 2 Minnesota State.
December 2, 2021
The Michigan Tech hockey team had a come from behind 6-4 victory over Ferris State Friday.
November 26, 2021
Michigan Tech hosts Ferris State this weekend for a CCHA series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 24, 2021
Michigan Tech travels to No. 20 Bemidji State this weekend for its first CCHA road series of the season.
November 18, 2021