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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 178
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Howell, Mich.
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- Position:
- F
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- Team:
- Dubuque (USHL)
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- gp
- 39
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- p
- 22
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- g
- 11
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- a
- 11
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- pim
- 10
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- +/-
- +7
Bio
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.
Player Profile
  | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
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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 |
News Mentions
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Huskies honored by CCHA for academics
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April 17, 2023
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March 22, 2023
Huskies fall in CCHA Semifinal
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March 11, 2023
PREVIEW: No. 10 Tech hosts NMU in CCHA Semifinal
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March 8, 2023
Huskies sweep Tommies to advance to CCHA Semis
No. 11 Michigan Tech swept St. Thomas with a 5-4 win Saturday.
March 4, 2023
PREVIEW: Tech hosts St. Thomas to open CCHA Playoffs
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March 1, 2023
Huskies split at Minnesota State to end regular season
No. 11 Michigan Tech fell 3-2 in a heartbreaker at No. 12 Minnesota State Saturday.
February 25, 2023
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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
PREVIEW: MacNaughton Cup on the line at Minnesota State
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February 22, 2023
Tech wins on Winter Carnival Saturday and Senior Day
No. 12 Michigan Tech earned a Winter Carnival split with a 4-2 victory over Bowling Green Saturday.
February 11, 2023
Huskies fall to Falcons to begin Winter Carnival
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February 10, 2023
PREVIEW: Huskies host Bowling Green for Winter Carnival
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February 8, 2023
Blake Pietila named CCHA Goaltender of the Week
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
February 6, 2023
Huskies win 20th game with sweep at Bemidji State
No. 12 Michigan Tech earned a CCHA series sweep of Bemidji State with a 3-2 victory Saturday.
February 4, 2023
Blue Line Club hosting Winter Carnival luncheon
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting a Winter Carnival luncheon on Feb. 10.
February 2, 2023
PREVIEW: Huskies travel to Bemidji State for CCHA series
No. 12 Michigan Tech travels to Bemidji State for their second meeting of the season with the Beavers.
February 1, 2023
Huskies second in CCHA after sweep of Wildcats
No. 13 Michigan Tech swept rival Northern Michigan with a 4-1 win Saturday.
January 28, 2023
PREVIEW: Huskies and Wildcats meet for the second time
No. 13 Michigan Tech plays Northern Michigan in a home-and-away series.
January 25, 2023
Huskies and Bulldogs tie Saturday, Ferris wins shootout
No. 14 Michigan Tech skated to a 3-3 tie at Ferris State Saturday at Ewigleben Ice Arena.
January 21, 2023
Huskies shutout Bulldogs Friday downstate
No. 14 Michigan Tech shutout Ferris State 1-0 Friday at Ewigleben Ice Arena.
January 20, 2023
PREVIEW: No. 14 Huskies travel to Ferris State
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State for its only weekend series against the Bulldogs this season.
January 18, 2023
PREVIEW: Huskies host St. Thomas for CCHA series
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January 12, 2023
Huskies are Desert Hockey Classic Champs!
No. 16 Michigan Tech won the 2023 Desert Hockey Classic with a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Boston University.
January 7, 2023
Huskies defeat host ASU to advance to Desert Hockey Championship
No. 16 Michigan Tech advanced to the Desert Hockey Classic Championship Game with a 4-2 win over Arizona State.
January 6, 2023
PREVIEW: Huskies play at Desert Hockey Classic
No. 16 Michigan Tech plays at the Desert Hockey Classic at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
January 4, 2023
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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
PREVIEW: Huskies host 56th GLI at Van Andel Arena
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
Huskies fall at Lake Superior State Friday
No. 17 Michigan Tech fell 3-0 at Lake Superior State Friday.
December 16, 2022
PREVIEW: No. 17 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State
No. 17 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State for the second CCHA series of the season against the Lakers.
December 15, 2022
Huskies fall in overtime at NMU on Friday
No. 18 Michigan Tech fell 4-3 in overtime at Northern Michigan Friday.
December 2, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies and Wildcats meet in CCHA series
No. 18 Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan play a home-and-away CCHA series this weekend.
December 1, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies host Mavericks in top 20 matchup
No. 20 Michigan Tech hosts No. 10 Minnesota State this weekend at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 23, 2022
Big third period propels Huskies to road win
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
PREVIEW: Huskies head to Twin Cities to play Tommies
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November 16, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies host LSSU for CCHA series
Michigan Tech hosts Lake Superior State for a CCHA series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 10, 2022
Huskies fall at Bowling Green Saturday
Michigan Tech fell 6-1 at Bowling Green State Saturday.
November 5, 2022
Huskies hold off Falcons for CCHA win
Michigan Tech earned its first CCHA win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Bowling Green State Friday.
November 4, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies head to BGSU for CCHA series
Michigan Tech travels to Bowling Green for the first CCHA road series of the season.
November 3, 2022
Huskies overwhelm Saints in 6-0 shutout
Michigan Tech overwhelmed St. Lawrence 6-0 Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
October 28, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies hosts St. Lawrence in non-conference series
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October 27, 2022
Tech ties Bemidji State Saturday
Michigan Tech and Bemidji State skated to a 2-2 tie Saturday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
October 22, 2022
Huskies fall to Bemidji State in CCHA opener Friday
Michigan Tech fell 5-2 in the CCHA opener against Bemidji State Friday.
October 21, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies begin CCHA play hosting Bemidji State
Michigan Tech and Bemidji State both begin CCHA play this weekend with a series in Houghton.
October 20, 2022
Huskies sweep Alaska after 6-2 win Friday
Michigan Tech earned a nonconference sweep of Alaska with a 6-2 victory Friday.
October 14, 2022
Huskies win, Pietila breaks shutout record
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October 13, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies in Alaska for nonconference series
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October 12, 2022
PREVIEW: Huskies begin regular season at Ferris State
Tech hockey begins the regular season Saturday with a nonconference game at Ferris State.
October 6, 2022
Huskies dominate Lakehead in Monday exhibition
Michigan Tech scored early in often in a 6-0 shutout of Lakehead University Monday evening.
October 3, 2022
PREVIEW: Hockey hosts LSSU and Lakehead in exhibition play
Tech hockey begins the season Saturday with an exhibition game against LSSU.
September 29, 2022
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