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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Howell, Mich.
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- Position:
- G
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- Team:
- Cedar Rapids (USHL)
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- gp
- 25
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- gs
- 18
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- min
- 1393:58
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- ga
- 42
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- gaa
- 1.81
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- sv
- 596
Bio
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: 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 biomedical engineering with a 3.29 GPA.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games played | 25 | 12 | ||
Games started | 18 | 9 | ||
Minutes | 1393:58 | 704:17 | ||
Goals against | 42 | 26 | ||
Goals-against average | 1.81 | 2.22 | ||
Saves | 596 | 293 | ||
Save pct | .934 | .918 | ||
Wins | 14 | 6 | ||
Losses | 9 | 6 | ||
Ties | 0 | 0 | ||
Win pct | .609 | .500 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 21 | at Lake Superior State | T, 0-0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 22 | at Lake Superior State | L, 4-1 | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 6 | Minnesota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 43 | .977 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 7 | Minnesota State | L, 2-0 | 1 | 58:19 | 2 | 2.06 | 35 | .946 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dec 12 | at Bemidji State | L, 6-3 | 0 | 33:20 | 1 | 1.80 | 10 | .909 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 13 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-0 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 31 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 18 | Northern Michigan | W, 4-3 | 1 | 63:05 | 3 | 2.85 | 31 | .912 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 19 | at Northern Michigan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 21 | .955 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 2 | Alabama Huntsville | W, 4-0 | 1 | 59:58 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 3 | Alabama Huntsville | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 23 | Northern Michigan | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 25 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-1 | 1 | 59:34 | 1 | 1.01 | 32 | .970 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 29 | at Bowling Green | L, 6-3 | 0 | 49:34 | 2 | 2.42 | 18 | .900 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jan 30 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 0 | 59:32 | 4 | 4.03 | 35 | .897 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Feb 2 | at Ferris State | W, 6-4 | 1 | 60:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 15 | .789 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 5 | at Alabama Huntsville | W, 3-1 | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 6 | at Alabama Huntsville | W, 4-1 | 0 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 18 | .947 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 9 | at Ferris State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 29 | .967 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 12 | Ferris State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 59:35 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 13 | Ferris State | W, 5-1 | 1 | 59:47 | 1 | 1.00 | 20 | .952 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 16 | Lake Superior State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 59:20 | 2 | 2.02 | 17 | .895 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Feb 19 | Bemidji State | L, 4-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 20 | .833 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Feb 20 | Bemidji State | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 23 | Lake Superior State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 33 | .971 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 26 | Northern Michigan | W, 6-1 | 1 | 58:58 | 1 | 1.02 | 28 | .966 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 27 | at Northern Michigan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 62:11 | 2 | 1.93 | 27 | .931 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 5 | at Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 57:51 | 2 | 2.07 | 33 | .943 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mar 6 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 56:53 | 3 | 3.16 | 20 | .870 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mar 12 | at Bemidji State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 57:37 | 3 | 3.12 | 23 | .885 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mar 13 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-1 | 1 | 58:24 | 2 | 2.05 | 27 | .931 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % | |
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2019-20 | 6 | 2 | 184:54 | 10 | 3.24 | 66 | .868 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
2020-21 | 25 | 18 | 1393:58 | 42 | 1.81 | 596 | .934 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 |
2021-22 | 37 | 37 | 2194:52 | 70 | 1.91 | 779 | .918 | 21 | 13 | 2 | .611 |
2022-23 | 37 | 37 | 2173:57 | 78 | 2.15 | 951 | .924 | 23 | 11 | 3 | .662 |
2023-24 | 37 | 37 | 2215:45 | 88 | 2.38 | 973 | .917 | 18 | 13 | 6 | .568 |
Total | 142 | 131 | 8163:26 | 288 | 2.12 | 3365 | .921 | 76 | 49 | 11 | .599 |
gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % | ||
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Event | Total | 25 | 18 | 1393:58 | 42 | 1.81 | 596 | .934 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 |
Conference | 12 | 9 | 704:17 | 26 | 2.22 | 293 | .918 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | |
Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 10 | 10 | 599:02 | 15 | 1.50 | 257 | .945 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
Away | 15 | 8 | 794:56 | 27 | 2.04 | 339 | .926 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | |
Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 14 | 12 | 843:08 | 17 | 1.21 | 358 | .955 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Losses | 10 | 6 | 550:50 | 25 | 2.72 | 238 | .905 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | |
Ties | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Month | November | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
December | 6 | 4 | 334:44 | 8 | 1.43 | 171 | .955 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
January | 4 | 2 | 228:38 | 7 | 1.84 | 103 | .936 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
February | 10 | 9 | 599:51 | 17 | 1.70 | 219 | .928 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
March | 4 | 3 | 230:45 | 10 | 2.60 | 103 | .912 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |