Junior Season (2021-22): Named a semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award … Named to the All-CCHA Second Team … Named to CCHA All-Academic Team … Received the team’s Rick Yeo Unsung Hero Award … Broke the Michigan Tech record for shutouts in a season with seven and tied the career record with 10 … Ranked fourth in the nation in shutouts (7), sixth in minutes played (2,194), and seventh in goals-against average (1.91) … Started all 37 games for the Huskies … Named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week four times … Had four games with 30 saves, including a season-high 38 at Wisconsin (Oct. 8) in the season-opener … Shutout Clarkson (Oct. 29), Lake Superior State (Nov. 6), Michigan (Dec. 29), both games at LSSU (Jan. 14-15), St. Thomas (Feb. 5), and Bowling Green (Feb. 11).
Sophomore Season (2020-21): Named a finalist for the Mike Richter Award … Was a candidate for the Hobey Baker Award … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Received the team’s Elov Seger Memorial Most Improved Player Award … Named the HCA National Goaltender of the Month for December … Named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month for December and February … Earned three WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors … Started 22 games in his second season and broke the school records for the best save percentage and goals-against average for a season … Ranked second in the nation with a .934 save percentage to lead the WCHA and was fifth nationally with a 1.81 goals-against average … Also ranked eighth nationally with three shutouts … Had eight 30-save games with a career-high 43 stops in a 3-1 win over Minnesota State for his first collegiate win … Earned first shutout with 31 saves at Bemidji State (Dec. 13) … Also shutout Alabama Huntsville (Jan. 2) and Ferris State (Feb. 12).
Freshman Season (2019-20): Appeared in six games in first season with two starts … Held an .868 save percentage and 3.24 goals-against average … Stopped 18 shots in first collegiate start against Minnesota State (Nov. 9) … Had 17 saves in second start at Bemidji State (Jan. 17) … Stopped 16 shots in relief in the Winter Carnival opener against Lake Superior State (Feb. 7).
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played the two seasons with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL, earning All-USHL Second Team honors after the 2018-19 season … Was second in the USHL with 30 regular-season victories, ranking third in goals-against average (2.30) and fourth in save percentage (.912) … Had a career USHL record of 46-30-3 … Played for Team USA at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge in December, appearing in three games and winning a Gold Medal … Compiled a .903 save percentage and 3.03 goals-against average during his first season with the RoughRiders … Also played for Compuware U16 and Little Caesars U16 … The Compuware U16 team won the USA Hockey National Title in 2016-17.
Personal: Catches left … Son of Kurt and Michele Pietila …Born Blake Douglas Pietila on January 27, 2000, in Howell, Michigan … Has a twin brother Logan and younger brothers Grant and Chase and younger sister Sophia … Enjoys golfing … Majoring in mechanical engineering with a 3.2 GPA.
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Games | 37 | 24 | ||
Points | 0 | 0 | ||
Goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
PIM | 0 | 0 | ||
+/- | +0 | +0 | ||
Power-play goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 37 | 24 | ||
Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 0 | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 1 | Lake Superior State | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 3 | Lakehead | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7 | at Ferris State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 8 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 13 | at Alaska | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 14 | at Alaska | W, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 21 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 22 | Bemidji State | T, 2-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | St. Lawrence | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 29 | St. Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 4 | at Bowling Green | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 5 | at Bowling Green | L, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 11 | Lake Superior State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 12 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 18 | at St. Thomas | W, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 19 | at St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 25 | Minnesota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 26 | Minnesota State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 2 | at Northern Michigan | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 3 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 16 | at Lake Superior State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 17 | at Lake Superior State | W, 5-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dec 27 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 28 | vs. Michigan State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 6 | at Arizona State | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 7 | vs. Boston U. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 13 | St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 14 | St. Thomas | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 20 | at Ferris State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 21 | at Ferris State | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 27 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 28 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 3 | at Bemidji State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 4 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 10 | Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 24 | at Minnesota State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 25 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 3 | St. Thomas | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 4 | St. Thomas | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 11 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 24 | vs. Penn State | L, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Conference | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Location | Home | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Away | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Neutral | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Losses | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ties | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Month | October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
December | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
January | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
February | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
March | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michigan Tech hockey coach Joe Shawhan honored eight different Huskies with the program's annual team awards.
April 24, 2023
Fifteen Huskies were honored by the CCHA for academics.
April 17, 2023
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 13 in the final DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.
April 11, 2023
Michigan Tech senior goaltender Blake Pietila has been named a CCM/AHCA All-American.
April 7, 2023
Michigan Tech will open the NCAA Tournament against Penn State Friday at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
March 22, 2023
Michigan Tech goaltender Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Player of the Year.
March 16, 2023
Michigan Tech's Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Year.
March 15, 2023
Blake Pietila has been named a Top 10 Hobey Baker Finalist.
March 15, 2023
Michigan Tech goaltender Blake Pietila and forward Ryland Mosley have been named to the All-CCHA First Team.
March 14, 2023
No. 10 Michigan Tech lost 4-0 to Northern Michigan Saturday in the CCHA Semifinal.
March 11, 2023
Michigan Tech goaltender Blake Pietila has been named a top three finalist for the Mike Richter Award
March 9, 2023
No. 10 Michigan Tech hosts Northern Michigan in a CCHA Mason Cup Semifinal matchup.
March 8, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech swept St. Thomas with a 5-4 win Saturday.
March 4, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech hosts St. Thomas this weekend for a best-of-three CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinal series.
March 1, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Month for February.
March 1, 2023
Blake Pietila and Kyle Kukkonen were named CCHA Players of the Week.
February 27, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech fell 3-2 in a heartbreaker at No. 12 Minnesota State Saturday.
February 25, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech shut out No. 12 Minnesota State 2-0 Friday to jump ahead of the Mavericks in the CCHA standings.
February 24, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech wraps up the regular season on the road at No. 12 Minnesota State.
February 22, 2023
Michigan Tech goaltender Blake Pietila has been named a semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award.
February 15, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech earned a Winter Carnival split with a 4-2 victory over Bowling Green Saturday.
February 11, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped as Bowling Green defeated the Huskies 5-2 Friday.
February 10, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech wraps up its home schedule this weekend hosting Bowling Green for the annual Winter Carnival series.
February 8, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
February 6, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech earned a CCHA series sweep of Bemidji State with a 3-2 victory Saturday.
February 4, 2023
Blake Pietila earned his fourth straight Friday night shutout as No. 12 Michigan Tech defeated Bemidji State 2-0 Friday.
February 3, 2023
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting a Winter Carnival luncheon on Feb. 10.
February 2, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Month for January.
February 1, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech travels to Bemidji State for their second meeting of the season with the Beavers.
February 1, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week for the second straight time.
January 30, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech swept rival Northern Michigan with a 4-1 win Saturday.
January 28, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech shutout rival Northern Michigan 3-0 Friday
January 27, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech plays Northern Michigan in a home-and-away series.
January 25, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
January 23, 2023
No. 14 Michigan Tech skated to a 3-3 tie at Ferris State Saturday at Ewigleben Ice Arena.
January 21, 2023
No. 14 Michigan Tech shutout Ferris State 1-0 Friday at Ewigleben Ice Arena.
January 20, 2023
Michigan Tech senior goaltender Blake Pietila is a candidate for the 2023 Hobey Baker Award.
January 19, 2023
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State for its only weekend series against the Bulldogs this season.
January 18, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech fell 3-2 to St. Thomas Saturday.
January 14, 2023
The No. 13 Michigan Tech remained undefeated in 2023 with a 2-0 shutout of St. Thomas Friday.
January 13, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech gets back to CCHA action this weekend, hosting St. Thomas.
January 12, 2023
Michigan Tech senior goaltender Blake Pietila has been named to the Watch List for the Mike Richter Award.
January 12, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
January 9, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech won the 2023 Desert Hockey Classic with a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Boston University.
January 7, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech advanced to the Desert Hockey Classic Championship Game with a 4-2 win over Arizona State.
January 6, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech plays at the Desert Hockey Classic at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
January 4, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech never led in the GLI Third Place Game until Arvid Caderoth scored 1:24 into overtime for a 3-2 victory over No. 11 Michigan...
December 28, 2022
No. 16 Michigan Tech fell 8-1 to No. 18 Western Michigan in the 56th Great Lakes Invitational Semifinal at Van Andel Arena Tuesday.
December 27, 2022
No. 16 Michigan Tech hosts the 56th annual Great Lakes Invitational on December 27-28 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
December 21, 2022
No. 17 Michigan Tech fell 3-0 at Lake Superior State Friday.
December 16, 2022
No. 17 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State for the second CCHA series of the season against the Lakers.
December 15, 2022
Ryland Mosley scored a pair of goals to break a 1-1 tie and lift No. 18 Michigan Tech to a 3-1 victory over Northern Michigan Saturday.
December 3, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech fell 4-3 in overtime at Northern Michigan Friday.
December 2, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan play a home-and-away CCHA series this weekend.
December 1, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 18 in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and No. 19 in the DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
November 28, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech and No. 10 Minnesota State skated to a 2-2 tie Saturday.
November 26, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech dominated the first two periods and held on for a 3-2 win over No. 10 Minnesota State Friday.
November 25, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech hosts No. 10 Minnesota State this weekend at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 23, 2022
Ryland Mosley scored a shorthanded game-winning goal with 2:08 left in regulation to lift Michigan Tech to a CCHA road sweep at St. Thomas
November 19, 2022
Michigan Tech broke a 2-2 second intermission tie with four goals in the third period to defeat St. Thomas 6-2 Friday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena.
November 18, 2022
Michigan Tech travels to St. Thomas for a CCHA road series.
November 16, 2022
Michigan Tech shutout Lake Superior State 2-0 Saturday evening at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 12, 2022
Michigan Tech and Lake Superior State skated to a 2-2 tie Friday evening at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 11, 2022
Michigan Tech hosts Lake Superior State for a CCHA series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 10, 2022
Michigan Tech fell 6-1 at Bowling Green State Saturday.
November 5, 2022
Michigan Tech earned its first CCHA win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Bowling Green State Friday.
November 4, 2022
Michigan Tech travels to Bowling Green for the first CCHA road series of the season.
November 3, 2022
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Month for October.
November 2, 2022
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila is the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
October 31, 2022
Blake Pietila earned his second straight shutout, and school record 13th of his career, as Michigan Tech swept St. Lawrence with a 3-0 victory.
October 29, 2022
Michigan Tech overwhelmed St. Lawrence 6-0 Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
October 28, 2022
Michigan Tech hosts its only non-conference homes series of the season this weekend, welcoming St. Lawrence.
October 27, 2022
Michigan Tech fell 5-2 in the CCHA opener against Bemidji State Friday.
October 21, 2022
Michigan Tech and Bemidji State both begin CCHA play this weekend with a series in Houghton.
October 20, 2022
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
October 17, 2022
Michigan Tech earned a nonconference sweep of Alaska with a 6-2 victory Friday.
October 14, 2022
Michigan Tech picked up its first win of the season with a 2-0 shutout at Alaska on Thursday.
October 13, 2022
Michigan Tech is in Fairbanks for a nonconference series against the Alaska Nanooks.
October 12, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech began the 2022-23 regular season with a 2-1 loss at Ferris State.
October 7, 2022
Tech hockey begins the regular season Saturday with a nonconference game at Ferris State.
October 6, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech opened the 2022-23 season with a 5-2 win over Lake Superior State.
October 1, 2022
Tech hockey begins the season Saturday with an exhibition game against LSSU.
September 29, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 20 in the Preseason DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
September 23, 2022
Senior goaltender Blake Pietila was named to the Preseason All-CCHA Team.
September 19, 2022