Michigan State and Minnesota Standouts Honored as Three Stars

Michigan State and Minnesota Standouts Honored as Three Stars

Minnesota’s Robson earns first star after backstopping Gophers to weekend sweep of No. 9/9 Notre Dame

First Star

Mat Robson, Minnesota

G – Jr. – Mississauga, Ontario

• Backstopped the Gophers to the team’s first sweep under Bob Motzko, earning a pair of Big Ten road wins at No. 9/9 Notre Dame last weekend
• Turned aside 76 of 78 shots faced for a .974 save percentage, improving to 7-4-4 on the year
• Leads the Big Ten with 501 saves this season, while his .931 save percentage ranks second in the conference and sixth in the nation
• Claims his fifth career weekly award and his first since Feb. 20, 2018 (Second Star)
• Last Minnesota First Star honoree: Tyler Sheehy on Nov. 27, 2018
• Last Minnesota honoree: Brent Gates Jr. (Second Star) on Jan. 8, 2019

Second Star

Blake McLaughlin, Minnesota

F – Fr. – Grand Rapids, Minn.

• Registered three points on a pair of game-winning goals and an assist to help the Gophers sweep No. 9/9 Notre Dame
• Notched his first collegiate goal on Friday, picking up the eventual game-winner in a 5-1 victory for the Gophers
• Found the back of the net on Saturday with 7.8 seconds left in regulation for a 2-1 Minnesota victory to seal the sweep
• Claims his first career weekly award
• Last Minnesota honoree: Brent Gates Jr. (Second Star) on Jan. 8, 2019

Third Star

Taro Hirose, Michigan State

F – Jr. – Calgary, Alberta

• Tied for the Big Ten points lead last weekend, registering a pair of goals and two assists to help the Spartans to a split at No. 11/10 Penn State
• Recorded a power-play goal on Friday before scoring with 5.2 seconds to go in the first period and tallying the primary assist on the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 6-4 victory
• Leads the nation in both points (35) and assists (24)
• The Academic All-Big Ten honoree claims his third career weekly award and first since Nov. 27, 2018 (Second Star)
• Last Michigan State honoree: Drew DeRidder (Second Star) on Dec. 4, 2018

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