Michigan State and Minnesota Standouts Honored as Three Stars

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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

 

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