Men's Ice Hockey

Four teams represented on All-CCHA Second Team

After unveiling its All-Rookie Team on Monday, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) is proud to recognize seven student athletes that have been voted to the All-CCHA Second Team. Michigan Tech leads the way with three players represented, followed by Lake Superior State with two players and a two-way tie in the forward category. Bemidji State’s Owen Sillinger finished fourth among CCHA forwards on the ballot with 24 (of a maximum 42) points earned among the CCHA head coaches. Lake Superior State’s Louis Boudon received 11 points and both Michigan Tech’s Trenton Bliss and Northern Michigan’s AJ Vanderbeck earned 10 points each.
 
Colin Swoyer (Michigan Tech) garnered the third most points among CCHA defensemen with 14 (of a maximum 28) points, while Lake Superior State’s Jacob Bengtsson earned 11 points.
 
In net, Michigan Tech goaltender Blake Pietila finished with the second-most points among CCHA goaltenders, receiving eight points (of a maximum 14) from CCHA head coaches.
 
2021-22 All-CCHA Second Team:
F – Owen Sillinger, Bemidji State – 24 points
F – Louis Boudon, Lake Superior State – (11)
F – Trenton Bliss, Michigan Tech – (10)
F – AJ Vanderbeck, Northern Michigan (10)
D – Colin Swoyer, Michigan Tech – (14)
D – Jacob Bengtsson, Lake Superior State – (11)
G – Blake Pietila, Michigan Tech – (8)
 
This season, Bemidji State’s Owen Sillinger totaled the fourth-most points in CCHA conference play with 32 points (10G, 22A) in 26 CCHA games. This season. He led all skaters in assists (22) and the conference with 441 face-off wins, finishing ninth in the league with a .542 face-off win percentage. Owen also ranks top-10 in the league in points per game (5th, 1.21), assists per game (4th, 0.79) and goals per game (10th, 0.41). He was named CCHA Forward of the Week (Nov. 12) and CCHA Forward of the Month (November).
 
Lake Superior State’s Louis Boudon finished tied for ninth with 27 points (10G, 17A) in 25 CCHA conference games this campaign. The Laker captain finished tied for seventh in CCHA goals (10), and tied for fifth in assists (17) in CCHA play. Boudon led the conference in shorthanded goals (3), tied for the conference lead with four game-winning goals and tied for the conference lead in hat tricks (1). He finished third in CCHA face-off wins (276), and total faceoffs taken (531). Boudon recorded points in 14 of 25 CCHA games this season, including nine multi-point games. He also led LSSU in goals, assists and points during CCHA conference play. Boudon was named CCHA Forward of the Week on Oct. 25, Dec. 13 and Feb. 14. He was named CCHA Forward of the Month in October.
 
Michigan Tech’s Trenton Bliss finished third in CCHA conference play with 31 points on the campaign. He also finished third in assists (21) and eighth in the CCHA with a plus-13 rating. Bliss scored 10 goals in league play, recorded four power-play tallies and one game-winning goal.  
 
Northern Michigan’s AJ Vanderbeck finished the 2021-22 CCHA campaign with 25 points (16G, 9A) in 26 CCHA games played. He tallied 123 shots on goal, a plus-5 rating, 2 game-winning goals and four blocked shots.
 
Michigan Tech’s Colin Swoyer led all CCHA defensemen with four power-play goals in conference play and ranked seventh among all CCHA players in power-play points. Swoyer finished second amongst CCHA defensemen with 13 assists, was third amongst CCHA defensemen with 18 points and led all CCHA defensemen with 2.42 shots on goal on average. He was a key part of the defensive group that ranked second in the CCHA in penalty kill percentage (87.2%) and second in scoring defense (2.04). Swoyer ranked 11th in the CCHA with 34 blocked shots.
 
Lake Superior State’s Jacob Bengtsson finished tied for the third with 16 points (3G, 13A) in 25 CCHA conference games this campaign. Bengtsson recorded two power play goals, and one game winning goal in CCHA play. He tallied points in 11 of the 25 CCHA games he played in this season, including three multi-point games. Bengtsson finished third on the Lakers in points in CCHA games this season, and first among defensemen on the team in CCHA points. He was named CCHA Defenseman of the Month for October.
 
Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila finished second in CCHA-play in goals against average (1.99), wins (16), saves (614) and shutouts (5). He finished ranked fourth in save percentage (.911) and started all 26 conference games for the Huskies. Pietila also played a key role in helping Michigan Tech to the second-best penalty kill percentage (87.2%) in CCHA play.
 
Voting for the 2021-22 All-CCHA Teams and CCHA Players/Coach of the Year awards were conducted by the eight head coaches at each CCHA member institution based on CCHA conference games only. Coaches voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, followed by three rookie forwards and two rookie defensemen, all in descending order, and one rookie goaltender. Lastly, the eight CCHA head coaches voted for one player or coach from each of the respective individual categories. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players or self.
 
The CCHA will announce its 2021-22 All-CCHA First Team today at 2 p.m. (ET) / 1 p.m. (CT). CCHA Individual award winners will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday, Mar. 16 and Thursday, Mar. 17.
 
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