Minnesota and Notre Dame Claim Three Stars Honors

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Minnesota and Notre Dame Claim Three Stars Honors

Gophers’ Close named first star after recording the first two shutouts of his career against Wisconsin

 

First Star
Justen Close, Minnesota

G – Jr. – Kindersley, Sask.

 

  • Recorded the first two shutouts of his career against Wisconsin as the Gophers captured the program’s fifth Big Ten Championship in the nine-year history of the Big Ten Conference
  • Made 44 saves on the weekend to become the first Gophers goalie to shut out the Badgers in back-to-back games since George Clausen in February 1934
  • Leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally with a 1.73 goals-against average and is tied for the Big Ten lead with a .933 save percentage
  • The Academic All-Big Ten honoree claims his first career weekly honor
  • Last Minnesota honoree: Ben Meyers (Third Star) on Feb. 22, 2022
  • Last Minnesota First Star honoree: Ben Meyers on Jan. 11, 2022

Second Star
Matthew Galajda, Notre Dame

G – Gr. – Aurora, Ontario

 

  • Backstopped the Irish to a weekend sweep of Michigan, as the Irish improved to 4-0-0 versus the Wolverines this season
  • Stopped 59 of the 61 shots he faced over the weekend for a .967 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average
  • Earned the 75th win of his career on Saturday and moved into a tie for 12th all-time (NCAA DI men)
  • Claims his fourth career weekly honor and second in as many weeks
  • Last Notre Dame honoree: Matthew Galajda (Second Star) on Feb. 22, 2022

Third Star
Ben Meyers, Minnesota
F – Jr. – Delano, Minn.

 

  • Led the Gophers to a weekend sweep of Wisconsin with five points, including his first career hat trick, as the Gophers won the program’s fifth Big Ten Championship
  • Closed out Friday’s 5-0 win with a natural hat trick before starting off Saturday’s 8-0 win with a fourth-straight goal for Minnesota and an assist
  • The junior captain and U.S. Olympian leads Minnesota with a career-high 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists) and has eight points in three games since re-joining the Gophers after the Olympics
  • Claims his fourth career weekly honor and third of the season
  • Last Minnesota honoree: Ben Meyers (Third Star) on Feb. 22, 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, Gr., 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, Gr., 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

 

Jan. 26

First Star: Jakub Dobeš, Fr., G, OSU

Second Star: Ryan Kirwan, Fr., F, PSU

Third Star: Ryder Rolston, So., F, ND

 

Feb. 1

First Star: Jakub Dobeš, Fr., G, OSU

Second Star: Erik Portillo, So., G, MICH

Third Star: Spencer Stastney, Sr., D, ND

 

Feb. 8

First Star: Ryan Bischel, Jr., G, ND

Second Star: Mason Lohrei, Fr., D, OSU

Third Star: Carl Fish, So., D, MINN

 

Feb. 15

First Star: Luke Hughes, Fr., D, MICH

Second Star: Rhett Pitlick, Fr., F, MINN

Third Star: Mathieu De St. Phalle, So., F, WIS

 

Feb. 22

First Star: Luke Hughes, Fr., D, MICH

Second Star: Matthew Galajda, Gr., G, ND

Third Star: Ben Meyers, Jr., F, MINN

 

March 1

First Star: Justen Close, Jr., G, MINN

Second Star: Matthew Galajda, Gr., G, ND

Third Star: Ben Meyers, Jr., F, MINN