Michigan, Minnesota and Penn State Standouts Honored as Three Stars
Michigan’s Moyle earns first star after tallying game-winning and game-tying goals in series against No. 6/5 Ohio State
First Star
Nolan Moyle, Michigan
F – Fr. – Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
- Recorded three points on the weekend, including a game-winning goal, to help the Wolverines go 1-0-1 against No. 6/5 Ohio State
- Scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in Friday’s come-from-behind 4-2 victory
- Netted the game-tying goal midway through the third period on Saturday to send the game to overtime
- Earns his first career weekly award
- Last Michigan First Star honoree: Hayden Lavigne on Feb. 20, 2018
- Last Michigan honoree: Will Lockwood (Second Star) on Feb. 12, 2019
Second Star
Denis Smirnov, Penn State
F – Jr. – Moscow, Russia
- Tied his career-high with four points on two goals and a pair of assists during a weekend split against Wisconsin
- Recorded his first multi-goal and multi-point game of the season in Friday’s 8-2 victory
- His second goal of the night proved to be the game-winner
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree claims his seventh career weekly award and first since Dec. 12, 2017 (Second Star)
- Last Penn State honoree: Chase Berger (First Star) on Feb. 12, 2019
Third Star
Mat Robson, Minnesota
G – Jr. – Mississauga, Ontario
- Led the Big Ten in save percentage (.931) and goals-against average (2.02) over the weekend to help Minnesota split the weekend series against No. 16/- Notre Dame and claim home ice for the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
- Stopped 54 of 58 shots he faced, making 28 saves in Friday’s 3-2 loss to the Irish before stopping 26 of 27 in Saturday’s 2-1 win to clinch home ice
- Shares the Big Ten lead with 10 conference victories this season and ranks third with a .922 save percentage
- Claims his sixth career weekly award and his first since Jan. 15, 2019 (First Star)
- Last Minnesota honorees: Nathan Burke (First Star) and Scott Reedy (Third Star) on Feb. 19, 2019
2018-19 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 9
First Star: Clayton Phillips, So., D, MINN
Second Star: Brannon McManus, So., F, MINN
Third Star: Sampo Ranta, Fr., F, MINN
Oct. 16
First Star: Joe Wegwerth, Sr., F, ND
Second Star: Brandon Biro, Jr., F, PSU
Third Star: Jack Berry, Jr., G, WIS
Oct. 23
First Star: Bobby Nardella, Sr., D, ND
Second Star: Sean Dhooghe, So., F, WIS
Third Star: Cal Burke, Jr., F, ND
Oct. 30
First Star: Taro Hirose, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Josh Norris, So., F, MICH
Third Star: Peyton Jones, Jr., G, PSU
Nov. 5
First Star: Patrick Khodorenko, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Sean Romeo, Sr., G, OSU
Third Star: Cale Morris, Jr., G, ND
Nov. 13
First Star: Nikita Pavlychev, Jr., F, PSU
Second Star: Alex Limoges, So., F, PSU
Third Star: Tommy Nappier, So., G, OSU
Nov. 20
First Star: Evan Barratt, So., F, PSU
Second Star: Jake Slaker, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Sean Romeo, Sr., G, OSU
Nov. 27
First Star: Tyler Sheehy, Sr., F, MINN
Second Star: Taro Hirose, Jr., F, MSU
Third Star: Jack Berry, Jr., G, WIS
Dec. 4
First Star: K’Andre Miller, Fr., D, WIS
Second Star: Drew DeRidder, Fr., G, MSU
Third Star: Cam Morrison, Jr., F, ND
Dec. 11
First Star: Sean Dhooghe, So., F, WIS
Second Star: Evan Barratt, So., F, PSU
Third Star: Peyton Jones, Jr., G, PSU
Dec. 18
First Star: Kris Myllari, Jr., D, PSU
Second Star: Alec Marsh, Sr., F, PSU
Third Star: Brandon Biro, Jr., F, PSU
Jan. 3
First Star: Cale Morris, Jr., G, ND
Second Star: Sasha Larocque, Sr., D, OSU
Third Star: Scott Reedy, So., F, MINN
Jan. 8
First Star: Mason Jobst, Sr., F, OSU
Second Star: Brent Gates Jr., Sr., F, MINN
Third Star: Tommy Nappier, So., G, OSU
Jan. 15
First Star: Mat Robson, Jr., G, MINN
Second Star: Blake McLaughlin, Fr., F, MINN
Third Star: Taro Hirose, Jr., F, MSU
Jan. 22
First Star: Michael Graham, Fr., F, ND
Second Star: Mitchell Lewandowski, So., F, MSU
Third Star: Tanner Laczynski, Jr., F, OSU
Jan. 29
First Star: Tyler Sheehy, Sr., F, MINN
Second Star: Cale Morris, Jr., G, ND
Third Star: Peyton Jones, Jr., G, PSU
Feb. 5
First Star: Rem Pitlick, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Taro Hirose, Jr., F, MSU
Third Star: Tommy Nappier, So., G, OSU
Feb. 12
First Star: Chase Berger, Sr., F, PSU
Second Star: Will Lockwood, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Matt Miller, Jr., D, OSU
Feb. 19
First Star: Nathan Burke, Fr., F, MINN
Second Star: Michael Graham, Fr., F, ND
Third Star: Scott Reedy, So., F, MINN
Feb. 26
First Star: Nolan Moyle, Fr., F, MICH
Second Star: Denis Smirnov, Jr., F, PSU
Third Star: Mat Robson, Jr., G, MINN
