The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced three year-end award winners and Jackson Jutting (Bemidji State) has been named Defensive Forward of the Year, Chase Pietila (Michigan Tech) was voted Defensive Defenseman of the Year and Elias Jansson (Michigan Tech) has claimed Rookie of the Year honors.
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CCHA Defensive Forward of the Year: Jackson Jutting, Gr., Bemidji State (Savage, Minn.)
Jutting was Co-Defensive Forward of the Year last season and returned to produce 10 goals and six assists for 16 points in 26 conference games. Posting a -4 in league play, he had 81 shots on goal, while blocking 12 and winning 313 draws, compared to 289 losses for a 52% rate. Overall, he has 14 goals and eight assists for 22 points in 37 games.
CCHA Defensive Defenseman of the Year: Chase Pietila, So., Michigan Tech (Howell, Mich.)
An All-CCHA First Team selection, Pietila anchored the Michigan Tech blueline in all 26 CCHA games this season, collecting five goals and eight assists for 13 points. Producing an even rating throughout the conference schedule, he recorded 55 shots on goal and blocked 25 in his own end, with two power-play tallies. He had an assist and was a +3 in the Huskies' 9-5 win at Bemidji State on December 14, before blocking a season-best six shots against Lake Superior State on January 10. Overall, he had seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points this season.
CCHA Rookie of the Year: Elias Jansson, Michigan Tech (Oulu, Finland)
Jansson paced CCHA rookies with 20 points in conference play, scoring 10 goals with 10 assists. Totaling 61 shots, he was a +1 with five power-play goals, one game-winner and one hat trick. He also had two blocks defensively. Overall, he recorded 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points.
Voting for the 2024-25 All-CCHA Teams and year-end awards was conducted by the nine head coaches at each CCHA member institution, based on CCHA conference games only. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
The league's year-end award announcements continue on Thursday with the Defenseman of the Year (11am ET), Goaltender of the Year (12pm ET) and Forward of the Year (1pm ET).
The 2025 Mason Cup Playoffs continue on Saturday with a pair of semfinal matchups, as St. Thomas hosts Bowling Green (4:07pm CT) and Minnesota State hosts Bemidji State (7:07pm CT). Every playoff game can be seen live on Midco Sports Plus! For complete bracket, links and news, visit ccha.com/masoncup.Â
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Perry LaskarisÂ
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand AdvancementÂ
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)Â
Laskaris@ccha.comÂ
(651) 308-1065