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Houghton, Mich – Michigan Tech goalie Blake Pietila was named the CCHA Player of the Year, announced by the league Thursday. Pietila was a unanimous All-CCHA First Team selection by the CCHA coaches and was also named the CCHA’s leading scorer of the year. He is Tech’s first conference player of the year at goaltending and fifth overall.
Pietila, a native of Howell, Michigan, holds the record for shutouts in a season (10) and career (20) as the all-time hit leader with 58—a record he shares with Bruce Horsch. Pietila leads the nation in shutouts, ranks fifth nationally with 23 wins, third in save percentage (.929), and fifth in goals against average (1.99).
The Huskies went 23-10-3 overall in 36 games. He is a top three finalist for the Mike Richter Award and a Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalist. Pietila was named the CCHA Goaltender of the Month for October, January and February, the CCHA Goaltender of the Week seven times and the Most Valuable Player of the Desert Hockey Classic.
Pietila has played in 24 CCHA games this season, going 14-7-3 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .929 save percentage. He led the league in wins, save percentage and shutouts (6), while finishing second in scoring average and minutes played (1425:48). Ranked third in total (625), allowed two or fewer goals in 16 conference games.
The 2022-23 All-CCHA Teams and CCHA Player/Coach of the Year awards are based on CCHA conference play by the eight head coaches at each CCHA member institution. Coaches were not allowed to vote for themselves or for themselves.
Michigan Tech Conference Player of the Year
1970-71 – Rob Murray
1975-76 – Mike Zuck
2014-15-Tanner Kero
2015-16-Alex Petan
2022-23-Black Pietila
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