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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 192
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- Year:
- Sr
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- Hometown:
- Hinsdale, Ill.
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- Position:
- D
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- Team:
- Sioux Falls (USHL)
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- gp
- 36
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- p
- 23
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- g
- 5
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- a
- 18
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- pim
- 22
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- +/-
- +13
Bio
Junior Season (2020-21): Alternate captain … Named to the All-WCHA Second Team … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Received the Gitzen-Loutit Memorial Award as the team's most outstanding defensive player for the second straight season … Named the WCHA Defenseman of the Month for February and was a four-time WCHA Defenseman of the Week … Ranked second in the WCHA amongst defensemen with 17 points, scoring three goals and tallying 13 assists … Led Tech skaters with a plus-9 rating and led WCHA blueliners with 71 shots on goal … Tech was 11-3 when he registered a point and 3-0 when he scored … Scored the game-winning goal versus Ferris State (Feb. 13) in Winter Carnival … Had a pair of assists including on the game winner at Bemidji State (Dec. 13) and versus Northern Michigan (Dec. 18) … Also assisted on the game winner against FSU (Feb. 12) … Had a goal and an assist on the power play at Northern Michigan (Feb. 27) … Scored a power play goal at FSU (Feb. 2) … Had six points on the power play with two goals and four assists … Led the team with 53 blocked shots to rank eighth in the nation and was third with 71 shots on goal.
Sophomore Season (2019-20): Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Received the team’s Gitzen-Loutit Memorial Award as the outstanding defensive player … Appeared in all 39 games and led the team with 17 assists while scoring four goals … Was second on the team with 56 blocked shots which ranked sixth in the WCHA … Was named the WCHA Defenseman of the Week on February 17 after a three-point weekend at Ferris State … Scored two goals, including the game-winner, at FSU (Feb. 15) … Had a goal and an assist in the Winter Carnival opener against Lake Superior State (Feb. 7) … Also scored against Northern Michigan (Nov. 22) … Had a pair of assists at Bowling Green (Oct. 26) and at NMU (Feb. 28) … Led WCHA defensemen in assists in October … Ended the season with 10 points in the last nine games.
Freshman Season (2018-19): Appeared in 36-of-38 games in first season … Tallied 11 points on two goals and nine assists … Eight assists came on the power play … First collegiate goal was the game-winner at Alabama Huntsville (Nov. 2) … Recorded first collegiate point with an assist at Wisconsin (Oct. 26) … Assisted on the game-winning goal versus Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 23) … Went on a four-game point streak from October 26-November 3 with a goal and three assists … Also scored at Minnesota State (Jan. 5) … Blocked 41 shots to rank fourth on the team … Attended the St. Louis Blues Development Camp in July 2019.
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played 114 games in two seasons for the Sioux Falls Stampede … Alternate captain in 2017-18 … Finished fourth in the USHL in defensemen scoring with 36 points … Scored seven goals and racked up 29 assists to finish fourth on the team in scoring … Received the team’s community service award in 2016-17 … Played four games for the Chicago Steel in 2015-16, getting coached by current Tech assistant Dallas Steward … Played three seasons with the Chicago Fury before his time in the USHL.
Personal: Shoots right … Son of Jim and Jenny Swoyer … Born Colin James Swoyer on March 31, 1998, in Hinsdale, Illinois … Father played hockey and baseball for Southern New Hampshire University and is a former college hockey assistant coach and current high school hockey coach … Has a younger sister (Hannah) and brother (Devin) … Enjoys golfing … Majoring in finance with a 3.25 GPA.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Games | 36 | 26 | ||
Points | 23 | 18 | ||
Goals | 5 | 5 | ||
Assists | 18 | 13 | ||
PIM | 22 | 18 | ||
+/- | +13 | +13 | ||
Power-play goals | 4 | 4 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 22 | 15 | ||
Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 78 | 63 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 2 | Northern Michigan | T, 4-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Wisconsin | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 9 | at Wisconsin | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 15 | Notre Dame | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 16 | USNTDP U-18 | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 29 | at Clarkson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 30 | at Clarkson | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 5 | Lake Superior State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 6 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 12 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 13 | at Northern Michigan | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 19 | at Bemidji State | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 20 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 26 | Ferris State | W, 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 27 | Ferris State | W, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dec 3 | at Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dec 4 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 10 | St. Thomas | W, 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Dec 11 | St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 29 | Bemidji State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 1 | Northern Michigan | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 4 | at St. Thomas | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 5 | at St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 8 | at Northern Michigan | W, 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 12 | Bowling Green | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 18 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 19 | at Ferris State | T, 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 25 | Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 26 | Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 4 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 5 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Mar 12 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 24 | vs. Minnesota Duluth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
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Event | Total | 36 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 22 | +13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
Conference | 26 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | +13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | |
Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Location | Home | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | +10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Away | 17 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Result | Wins | 21 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | +18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Losses | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
Ties | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Month | October | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
November | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | +5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
December | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
January | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
February | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
March | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
News Mentions
Huskies honored by CCHA for academics
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
Hockey announces 2021-22 team awards
Michigan Tech hockey coach Joe Shawhan honored eight different Huskies with the program's annual team awards.
May 3, 2022
Huskies ranked No. 14 in final polls
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 14 in the final polls.
April 11, 2022
Colin Swoyer signs NHL contract with Pittsburgh Penguins
Colin Swoyer has signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
March 28, 2022
Tech's season ends with loss to UMD in NCAA Tournament
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
PREVIEW: Huskies open NCAA Thursday against UMD
Michigan Tech opens the NCAA Tournament against Minnesota Duluth on Thursday in Loveland, Colorado.
March 22, 2022
Four Huskies named All-CCHA, Halonen on First Team
Brian Halonen, Trenton Bliss, Blake Pietila, and Colin Swoyer have been named All-CCHA.
March 15, 2022
Huskies fall to Beavers in CCHA Semifinal
No. 13 Michigan Tech fell 5-2 to Bemidji State in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals Saturday.
March 12, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies host Bemidji State in CCHA Semifinals
No. 13 Michigan Tech hosts Bemidji State Saturday in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals.
March 10, 2022
Pietila scores in OT for Game 1 win
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
PREVIEW: Tech hosts Ferris State to begin CCHA Playoffs
No. 15 Michigan Tech hosts Ferris State for a best-of-three CCHA Quarterfinal series.
March 2, 2022
Huskies fall 2-1 on Senior Night to No. 1 MSU
No. 14 Michigan Tech wrapped up the regular season with a 2-1 loss to No. 1 Minnesota State Saturday.
February 26, 2022
Huskies fall in OT to No. 1 Minnesota State
No. 14 Michigan Tech fell 2-1 in overtime to No. 1 Minnesota State Friday.
February 25, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies wrap up regular season against Mavericks
No. 14 Michigan Tech hosts No. 1 Minnesota State to wrap up the regular season.
February 24, 2022
Blue Line Club hosting luncheon Friday
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting its final luncheon of the season on Friday.
February 20, 2022
Huskies and Bulldogs tie, Tech wins shootout
No. 14 Michigan Tech skated to a 5-5 tie at Ferris State Saturday.
February 19, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies wrap up road schedule at Ferris State
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State for the final road games of the regular season.
February 17, 2022
Pietila breaks shutout record, Halonen and Bliss hit century mark
It was a night to remember at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena as No. 14 Michigan Tech shutout Bowling Green.
February 11, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies welcome BGSU for Winter Carnival
No. 14 Michigan Tech hosts Bowling Green this weekend for the annual Winter Carnival series.
February 10, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies travel to NMU Tuesday to wrap up CCHA series
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Northern Michigan Tuesday.
February 7, 2022
Huskies hang on for shootout win
No. 15 Michigan Tech settled for a 4-3 shootout win at St. Thomas on Friday night.
February 4, 2022
PREVIEW: Tech travels to St. Thomas for first time since 1929
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 Tech defeats NMU for fifth straight win
No. 15 Michigan Tech earned its fifth straight win Tuesday, overwhelming Northern Michigan 5-1.
February 1, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies host Wildcats Tuesday
No. 15 Michigan Tech hosts Northern Michigan Tuesday at 6:07 p.m. at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
January 31, 2022
Tech takes down Bemidji State 5-2 Friday
No. 18 Michigan Tech won its third straight game to begin 2022 with a 5-2 victory over Bemidji State Friday
January 28, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies host Beavers for CCHA series
No. 18 Michigan Tech hosts Bemidji State this weekend for a CCHA series.
January 26, 2022
PREVIEW: No. 17 Tech meets No. 19 NMU
No. 17 Michigan Tech plays No. 19 Northern Michigan this weekend for a CCHA series.
January 19, 2022
Huskies sweep Lakers with another 3-0 win
No. 19 Michigan Tech earned a CCHA sweep of Lake Superior State after a 3-0 shutout Saturday
January 15, 2022
Huskies shutout Lakers Friday in the Soo
No. 19 Michigan Tech blanked Lake Superior State 3-0 Friday at the Taffy Abel Arena.
January 14, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies open 2022 at LSSU for CCHA series
No. 19 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State for a CCHA series.
January 13, 2022
Huskies ranked No. 19 this week
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 19 in this week's DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
January 10, 2022
Huskies and Wolverines tie Wednesday in Ann Arbor
No. 18 Michigan Tech and No. 3 Michigan skated to a scoreless tie Wednesday.
December 29, 2021
PREVIEW: Huskies travel for GLI at Michigan and Michigan State
Michigan Tech travels to Michigan and Michigan State for the GLI Showcase.
December 27, 2021
Huskies ranked No. 18 this week
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 18 in this week's USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
December 13, 2021
Huskies win in OT Saturday to sweep Tommies
Michigan Tech earned a CCHA sweep of St. Thomas Saturday, winning 4-3 in overtime.
December 11, 2021
Huskies scores 6 in win over the Tommies
Michigan Tech won 6-1 over St. Thomas Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
December 10, 2021
PREVIEW: Huskies host newest NCAA Division I team
Michigan Tech hosts the newest NCAA Division I program St. Thomas this weekend for a CCHA series.
December 9, 2021
PREVIEW: Huskies travel to No. 2 Minnesota State
Michigan Tech hits the road this weekend for a CCHA series at No. 2 Minnesota State.
December 2, 2021
Huskies win 6-1 Saturday for weekend sweep
Michigan Tech earned its first CCHA sweep of the season after overwhelming Ferris State 6-1 Saturday.
November 27, 2021
Huskies come back for 6-4 win over Ferris Friday
The Michigan Tech hockey team had a come from behind 6-4 victory over Ferris State Friday.
November 26, 2021
PREVIEW: Huskies host Bulldogs for CCHA series
Michigan Tech hosts Ferris State this weekend for a CCHA series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 24, 2021
Huskies split at No. 20 Bemidji State
Michigan Tech had a CCHA split at No. 20 Bemidji State after the Beavers won 4-3 Saturday.
November 20, 2021
Tech wins after three points by Ashbrook
Michigan Tech earned its second straight CCHA road win with a 4-3 victory at No. 20 Bemidji State Friday.
November 19, 2021
PREVIEW: Huskies head to Bemidji for first CCHA road series
Michigan Tech travels to No. 20 Bemidji State this weekend for its first CCHA road series of the season.
November 18, 2021