Minnesota and Penn State Earn Three Stars Honors
Nittany Lions’ Phillips earns First Star accolades after posting three points in a 6-4 victory over No. 6 North Dakota in the 2021 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game
First Star
Clayton Phillips, Penn State
D – Sr. – Edina, Minn.
• Recorded a three-point night to help lead Penn State to a 6-4 victory over No. 6 North Dakota in the 2021 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game
• Found the back of the net twice and added a helper for the first multi-goal game of his career and the seventh multi-point game of his career
• The victory marked the first win for Penn State over a top-10 team on the road since beating No. 6 Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinal on March 17, 2019
• The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his second career weekly award and first of the season
• Last Penn State honoree: Kevin Wall (First Star) on Oct. 26, 2021
Second Star
Jack LaFontaine, Minnesota
G – Sr. – Mississauga, Ontario
• Backstopped the Gophers to a weekend sweep of Notre Dame to start the Big Ten season 2-0
• Turned aside 28 shots in Friday’s 4-1 win and followed up with 26 saves in Saturday’s 3-2 victory at 3M Arena at Mariucci
• Finished the series with a save percentage of .947 and a 1.50 goals-against average
• Earns his fifth career weekly award and his first of the season
• Last Minnesota honoree: Blake McLaughlin (Third Star) on Oct. 12, 2021
Third Star
Connor MacEachern, Penn State
F – Jr. – Brooklin, Ontario
• Collected a pair of goals, including the game-winner, to help Penn State knock off No. 6 North Dakota, 6-4, in the 2021 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Oct. 30
• Sniped far blocker on the UND net from the slot on the power play at 5:32 of the second peri-od to put the Nittany Lions up 3-1
• Marked the second multi-goal game of his career and the seventh multi-point game of his career
• Claims his first career weekly honor
• Last Penn State honoree: Kevin Wall (First Star) on Oct. 26, 2021
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
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