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.
