HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week the league announced on Monday (Oct. 17).

Pietila backstopped Tech to a nonconference series sweep at Alaska over the weekend. The Howell, Michigan native broke Michigan Tech’s record with his 11th career shutout Thursday in a 2-0 victory, stopping 33 shots. In Friday’s 6-2 win, Pietila made 23 saves. He ranks sixth in the nation with a .952 save percentage and ninth with a 1.35 goals-against average.

Tech is 2-1 overall and opens CCHA play this weekend by hosting Bemidji State. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. Friday and at 6:07 p.m. Saturday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.