Morris named first star after backstopping Fighting Irish to a weekend sweep of Minnesota
First Star
Cale Morris, Notre Dame
G – So. – Larkspur, Colo.
Backstopped the Fighting Irish to a weekend sweep of No. 6/6 Minnesota, making 84 saves for a .977 save percentage as the Fighting Irish extended their nation-leading winning streak to nine games
Turned aside all 44 shots faced on Friday for his third shutout in his last five contests
Stopped 40 of 42 shots faced in Saturday’s 5-2 victory, with Minnesota’s two goals coming on the power play
Earns his fourth career weekly award and third in as many weeks
Last Notre Dame honoree: Cale Morris (First Star) on Nov. 21, 2017
Second Star
Tanner Laczynski, Ohio State
F – So. – Shorewood, Ill.
Registered four points, tying for both the Big Ten lead and second in the NCAA, in Ohio State’s weekend sweep of Michigan
Assisted the game-tying goal in the Buckeyes’ 3-2 victory on Friday
Scored Saturday’s eventual gamewinner just 49 seconds after the Wolverines had tied the game, before adding two assists on the Buckeyes’ insurance goals
Earns his third career weekly award and second of the season
Last Ohio State honoree: Tanner Laczynski (Second Star) on Oct. 31, 2017
Third Star
Seamus Malone, Wisconsin
F – Jr. – Naperville, Ill.
Tied for the Big Ten lead in points (four) last weekend, guiding the Badgers to a series split with Mercyhurst
Scored at 5:27 in the third period to give the Badgers a 2-1 lead in the eventual loss
Posted his second-career three-point game on Saturday, scoring to break a 1-1 tie at 18:34 in the second period before adding a pair of assists
Earns his third career weekly award and first of the season
Last Wisconsin honoree: Kyle Hayton (First Star) on Oct. 17, 2017