Minnesota and Notre Dame Standouts Honored as Three Stars
Minnesota’s Burke earns first star after tying for the Big Ten lead with four points last weekend
First Star
Nathan Burke, Minnesota
F – Fr. – Scottsdale, Ariz.
·      Tied for the Big Ten points lead with four points on two goals and two assists with a +4 rating in Minnesota’s series sweep at No. 2/3 Ohio State
·      Opened the weekend with his first career three-point game, scoring a goal and adding two assists in a 4-3 win on Friday
·      Added another goal on Saturday, scoring in back-to-back games for the first time as a Gopher
·      Earns his first career weekly award
·      Last Minnesota honoree: Rem Pitlick (First Star) on Feb. 5, 2019
Second Star
Michael Graham, Notre Dame
F – Fr. – Eden Prairie, Minn.
·      Recorded three points last week on trio of goals, helping the Fighting Irish to Big Ten wins over Michigan and Wisconsin
·      Found the back of the net in the second period of Tuesday’s 5-2 victory against the Wolverines
·      Added a pair of goals in Sunday’s 5-2 win against the Badgers, including a power-play goal in the second period
·      Claims his second career weekly award and first since Jan. 22, 2019 (First Star)
·      Last Notre Dame honoree: Cale Morris (Second Star) on Jan. 29, 2019
Third Star
Scott Reedy, Minnesota
F – So. – Prior Lake, Minn.
·      Scored in back-to-back games over the weekend to help the Gophers sweep No. 2/3 Ohio State in Columbus with a pair of 4-3 wins
·      Netted the game-winning, power-play goal on Friday
·      Scored 20 seconds into Saturday’s series finale for Minnesota’s fastest goal to start a game this season
·      Earns his second career weekly award and first since Jan. 3, 2019 (Third Star)
·      Last Minnesota honoree: Rem Pitlick (First Star) on Feb. 5, 2019