Junior Season (2021-22): Named to the CCHA All-Academic Team … Received the team's Elov Seger Memorial Most Improved Player award … Skated in 34 games and finished second on the team with 13 goals … Was tied for fourth in overall points with 23 … Led the team with four game-winning goals and added two power-play tallies and a pair of shorthanded goals … Scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist in the season-opening win at Wisconsin (Oct. 8) … Scored twice at Northern Michigan (Nov. 13) … Scored in overtime in the first game of the CCHA Playoffs against Ferris State … Also had game-winning goals at Lake Superior State (Jan. 15) and against Bowling Green (Feb. 11) in Winter Carnival … Registered four points in the series at Ferris State (Feb. 18-19).
Sophomore Season (2020-21): Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Skated in 28-of-30 games and tallied four assists … Picked up assists at Bemidji State (Dec. 12), versus Northern Michigan (Jan. 23), Ferris State (Feb. 13), and Lake Superior State (Feb. 23) … Had 45 shots on goal and 18 blocks.
Freshman Season (2019-20): Received the team’s Norbert Matovich Memorial Outstanding Freshman Award … Skated in all 39 games … Ranked seventh amongst WCHA rookies with 20 points on eight goals and 12 assists … Was named the WCHA Rookie of the Month for December after being the MVP of the Great Lakes Invitational … Scored a hat trick in the GLI Championship Game … Scored the game the game-winning goal in triple overtime in Game 2 of the WCHA First Round to defeat Northern Michigan and end the second-longest game in program history … Was named WCHA Rookie of the Week after the playoff series where he had a goal and three assists … Scored the game-winning goal at Arizona State (Jan. 5) and assisted on the game-winner five times … Led WCHA rookies with three game-winning goals.
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played 119 USHL games for the Dubuque Fighting Saints over the past two seasons … Tallied 35 points on 12 goals and 23 assists in 2018-19 and 20 points on six goals and 14 assists in 2017-18 … Was teammates with Chris Lipe at Dubuque … Played with brother Blake on Compuware U16 and Little Caesars U16 before entering the USHL … The Compuware U16 team won the USA Hockey National Title in 2016-17.
Personal: Shoots right … Son of Kurt and Michele Pietila … Born Logan Dennis Pietila on January 27, 2000, in Howell, Michigan … Has a twin brother Blake and younger brothers Grant and Chase and younger sister Sophia … Enjoys golfing … Majoring in mechanical engineering with a 3.39 GPA.
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 39 | 26 | ||
Points | 22 | 15 | ||
Goals | 11 | 7 | ||
Assists | 11 | 8 | ||
PIM | 10 | 6 | ||
+/- | +7 | +2 | ||
Power-play goals | 2 | 2 | ||
Short-handed goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 1 | 1 | ||
Games started | 22 | 13 | ||
Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 103 | 67 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
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Oct 1 | Lake Superior State | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Oct 3 | Lakehead | W, 6-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Oct 7 | at Ferris State | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 8 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 13 | at Alaska | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oct 14 | at Alaska | W, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 21 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 22 | Bemidji State | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 28 | St. Lawrence | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Oct 29 | St. Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 4 | at Bowling Green | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nov 5 | at Bowling Green | L, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nov 11 | Lake Superior State | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 12 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 18 | at St. Thomas | W, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 19 | at St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 25 | Minnesota State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 26 | Minnesota State | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 2 | at Northern Michigan | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 3 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 16 | at Lake Superior State | L, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dec 17 | at Lake Superior State | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 27 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 28 | vs. Michigan State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 6 | at Arizona State | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 7 | vs. Boston U. | W, 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 13 | St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jan 14 | St. Thomas | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 20 | at Ferris State | W, 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 21 | at Ferris State | T, 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jan 27 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 28 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 3 | at Bemidji State | W, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 4 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 10 | Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 24 | at Minnesota State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 25 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 3 | St. Thomas | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 4 | St. Thomas | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 11 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Mar 24 | vs. Penn State | L, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 39 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
Conference | 26 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | |
Exhibition | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Location | Home | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Away | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Result | Wins | 24 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | +14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Losses | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
Ties | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
Month | October | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
November | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
December | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
January | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
February | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
March | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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
Michigan Tech will open the NCAA Tournament against Penn State Friday at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
March 22, 2023
No. 10 Michigan Tech lost 4-0 to Northern Michigan Saturday in the CCHA Semifinal.
March 11, 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
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
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
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting a Winter Carnival luncheon on Feb. 10.
February 2, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech travels to Bemidji State for their second meeting of the season with the Beavers.
February 1, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech swept rival Northern Michigan with a 4-1 win Saturday.
January 28, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech plays Northern Michigan in a home-and-away series.
January 25, 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
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 gets back to CCHA action this weekend, hosting St. Thomas.
January 12, 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 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
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
No. 20 Michigan Tech hosts No. 10 Minnesota State this weekend at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 23, 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 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 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 and Bemidji State skated to a 2-2 tie Saturday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
October 22, 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 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
Tech hockey begins the regular season Saturday with a nonconference game at Ferris State.
October 6, 2022
Michigan Tech scored early in often in a 6-0 shutout of Lakehead University Monday evening.
October 3, 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