Sophomore Season (2021-22): Squad member.
Freshman Season (2020-21): Squad member.
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played 128 career games in the NAHL and was the captain of the Austin Bruins in 2019-20 … Tallied 29 points with eight goals and 21 assists in 2019-20, ranking 17th amongst league defensemen in points … Led NAHL bluelines with 14 assists on the power play … Tallied 31 points with eight goals and 23 assists in 2018-19 for the Bruins … In 2017-18, played for Aberdeen, Minot, and Austin after starting the season with the TPH Thunder U18 … Was teammates with former Husky David Raisanen at Minot … Was a First Team All-State selection at Hartland High School in 2016-17 after tallying 55 points and was an alternate captain … Transitioned to defense before joining the junior ranks … Played a for Victory Honda in 2015-16 with former Husky Brendan Datema … Won the 2017 USA Hockey Tier II 18U AAA National Championship with Team Copper Country along with Tech teammate Alex Nordstrom.
Personal: Shoots left … Son of Tim and Sheri Pietila … Born Jed Michael Pietila on January 13, 1999, in Howell, Michigan … Has eight siblings … Kaile, Brent, and Kelsey are older while Nate, Julia, Todd, Jenna, and Mia are younger … Cousins with former Huskies John Paul, Phil, Aaron, Chad, and Blake Pietila, and Joel L’Esperance … Cousins with current Huskies Brian Halonen, Blake Pietila, and Logan Pietila … Enjoys golfing … Majoring in general business and holds a 3.1 GPA.
