Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin Claim Three Stars Honors
Wolverines’ Beniers named first star after recording four points in weekend sweep of Penn State
First Star
Matty Beniers, Michigan
F – So. – Hingham, Mass.
• Paced the Wolverines with a four-point weekend in a sweep of Penn State
• Scored a power-play goal at the 18:25 mark of the first period to give Michigan a 2-0 lead, before setting up the next power-play goal to help the Wolverines score twice within 52 seconds on Jan. 14
• Found the back of the net late in the second period on Jan. 15 and then set up the tying goal in the third
• Earns his fifth career weekly award and his third of the season
• Last Michigan honorees: Brendan Brisson (Second Star) and Erik Portillo (Third Star) on Jan. 11, 2022
• Last Michigan First Star honoree: Michael Pastujov on Dec. 8, 2021
Second Star
Quinn Preston, Ohio State
F – Sr. – Trenton, Mich.
• Recorded a hat trick and four points against Notre Dame as the Buckeyes won 4-1 on Jan. 15 to move into second in the Big Ten
• Opened the scoring with a power-play goal at the 3:18 mark of the first period, before breaking a 1-1 tie with 40 seconds left in the second
• Registered the primary assist on Georgii Merkulov’s goal that gave Ohio State a two-goal cushion at 4:11 into the third and pushed the advantage to 4-1 when he completed his hat trick at 16:21
• The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his first career weekly honor
• Last Ohio State honoree: Mason Lohrei (Third Star) on Jan. 4, 2022
Third Star
Mathieu De St. Phalle, Wisconsin
F – So. – Lake Forest, Ill.
• Scored three goals to help the Badgers post a home sweep over Michigan State last weekend
• Tallied Wisconsin’s second goal on Friday, before scoring a power-play tally in the third period to seal the win
• Scored the game-winner on a power play in the third period Saturday to break a 2-2 tie and give the Badgers the comeback victory
• Receives his first career weekly award
• Last Wisconsin honoree: Corson Ceulemans (Second Star) on Jan. 4, 2022
2021-22 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 12
First Star: Brendan Brisson, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Owen Power, So., D, MICH
Third Star: Blake McLaughlin, Sr., F, MINN
Oct. 19
First Star: Brendan Brisson, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Jeremy Davidson, So., F, MSU
Third Star: Jakub Dobeš, Fr., G, OSU
Oct. 26
First Star: Kevin Wall, Jr., F, PSU
Second Star: Drew DeRidder, Sr., G, MSU
Third Star: Matthew Galajda, Sr., G, ND
Nov. 2
First Star: Clayton Phillips, Sr., D, PSU
Second Star: Jack LaFontaine, Sr., G, MINN
Third Star: Connor MacEachern, Jr., F, PSU
Nov. 9
First Star: Matty Beniers, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Jakub Dobeš, Fr., G, OSU
Third Star: Brock Caufield, Sr., F, WIS
Nov. 16
First Star: Matty Beniers, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Owen Power, So., D, MICH
Third Star: Matthew Galajda, Sr., G, ND
Nov. 23
First Star: Max Ellis, Jr., F, ND
Second Star: Matthew Knies, Fr., F, MINN
Third Star: Jimmy Dowd Jr., So., D, PSU
Dec. 1
First Star: Nick Blankenburg, Sr., D, MICH
Second Star: Tyler Paquette, So., F, PSU
Third Star: Georgii Merkulov, Fr., F, OSU
Dec. 8
First Star: Michael Pastujov, Sr., F, MICH
Second Star: Ryder Rolston, So., F, ND
Third Star: Pierce Charleson, So., G, MSU
Dec. 14
First Star: Drew DeRidder, Sr., G, MSU
Second Star: Tarek Baker, Sr., F, WIS
Third Star: Nick Blankenburg, Sr., D, MICH
Jan. 4
First Star: David Gucciardi, Fr., D, MSU
Second Star: Corson Ceulemans, Fr., D, WIS
Third Star: Mason Lohrei, Fr., D, OSU
Jan. 11
First Star: Ben Meyers, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Brendan Brisson, So., F, MICH
Third Star: Erik Portillo, So., G, MICH
Jan. 18
First Star: Matty Beniers, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Quinn Preston, Sr., F, OSU
Third Star: Mathieu De St. Phalle, So., F, WIS
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