Warren named first star after leading Wolverines to weekend sweep of Minnesota

First Star

Brendan Warren, Michigan

F – Jr. – Carleton, Mich.

Led the Wolverines to a weekend sweep of Minnesota, the first for the Wolverines at Minnesota since the 1976-77 season and the first against the Gophers since the 2008-09 campaign

Scored two goals in Friday’s 5-3 win, including the eventual game-winner

Found the back of the net just 1:13 into Saturday’s game to help Michigan to a 3-1 win

Earns his second career weekly award and first of the season

Last Michigan honoree: Cooper Marody (First Star) on Jan. 3, 2018

Second Star

Tanner Laczynski, Ohio State

F – So. – Shorewood, Ill.

Recorded a Big Ten-best five points last weekend as the Buckeyes split a series at No. 13 Penn State

Assisted both of Mason Jobst’s power-play goals in the second period to cut the Buckeye’s deficit to one goal

Netted the first goal of the game on Saturday before assisting Freddy Gerard’s power-play goal and eventual game-winner late in the first

Extended his point streak to eight games with a 5-9-14 line during that stretch

Earns his fourth career weekly award and third of the season

Last Ohio State honoree: Tanner Laczynski (Second Star) on Nov. 28, 2017

Third Star

Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State

F – Fr. – Clarkston, Mich.

Recorded a trio of goals on the weekend to help the Spartans split the weekend series at Wisconsin

Two of his three goals for the weekend came on the power play

Netted the game-winner in Friday’s 2-0 victory

Pushed his goal total to 14 and point total to 27 – both of which lead all freshmen nationally

Earns his fourth career weekly award

Last Michigan State honoree: Mitchell Lewandowski (Second Star) on Nov. 21, 2017