Wisconsin Standouts Honored as Three Stars
Badgers’ Weissbach earns first star after scoring pair of goals in collegiate debut
First Star
Linus Weissbach, Wisconsin
F – Fr. – Gothenburg, Sweden
·      Scored two goals in his collegiate debut, netting the Badgers’ second and third goals in a 3-2 win over Michigan Tech
·      Scored his first power-play goal and first game-winning goal
·      Became first Badger to score two goals in his debut since Michael Davies scored two in a 3-0 win over Northern Michigan on Oct. 6, 2006
·      Claims his first career weekly award
·      Last Wisconsin honoree: Jack Berry (Third Star) on Feb. 28, 2017
·      Last Wisconsin First Star: Cameron Hughes on Jan. 31, 2017
Second Star
Will Johnson, Wisconsin
F – Jr. – Santa Barbara, Calif.
·      Netted Wisconsin’s first goal of the season 5:51 into the first period of Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Michigan Tech
·      Assisted the Badgers’ second goal, a power-play tally, for his seventh career multi-point game
·      Earns his first career weekly award
·      Last Wisconsin honoree: Jack Berry (Third Star) on Feb. 28, 2017
Third Star
Trent Frederic, Wisconsin
So. – F – St. Louis, Mo.
·      Assisted the second goal and game-winning goal for the Badgers in the season-opening win in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game
·      Recorded two assists for his 11th multi-point game in 31 career contests, one shy of current program leaders Cameron Hughes (103 games played) and Seamus Malone (71 games played)
·      Claims his third career weekly award and first since Feb. 21, 2017 (Second Star)
·      Last Wisconsin honoree: Jack Berry (Third Star) on Feb. 28, 2017