Big Ten: Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin Standouts Named Three Stars

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Wisconsin’s Michael Mersch, Ohio State’s Ryan Dzingel and Minnesota’s Adam Wilcox claim honors


First Star
Michael Mersch, Wisconsin
F – Sr. – Park Ridge, Ill.

· Registered five points (three goals, two assists) to lead the Badgers to a series sweep of Michigan
· Notched his first career hat trick and second career four-point game during Friday’s 5-2 win
· Recorded the primary assist on the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 3-1 victory
· Leads all Big Ten players with 14 goals and is tied for second with 24 points
· Claims his second career Big Ten weekly award after being named Second Star on Dec. 17, 2013
· Last Wisconsin honoree: Jake McCabe (Third Star) on Jan. 7, 2014


Second Star
Ryan Dzingel, Ohio State
F – Jr. – Wheaton, Ill.

· Recorded four points (three goals, one assist) as the Buckeyes earned a win and a tie against Michigan State
· Tallied his second career hat trick in Friday’s 5-3 victory
· Also added an assist on Friday to match his single-game career high of four points
· Leads all Big Ten players in points (27) and points per game (1.50)
· Earns his second career Big Ten weekly award after being named Second Star on Dec. 31, 2013
· Last Ohio State honorees: Ryan Dzingel (Second Star) and Nick Oddo (Third Star) on Dec. 31, 2013


Third Star
Adam Wilcox, Minnesota
G – So. – South Saint Paul, Minn.

· Stopped 64 of the 68 shots he faced (.941 save percentage) to help Minnesota sweep Penn State at Pegula Ice Arena
· Made 28 saves on Sunday as the Gophers claimed a 3-2 decision
· Matched his career high with 36 saves as Minnesota completed the series sweep on Monday with a 5-2 win
· Leads all Big Ten goalies in wins (14) and is currently riding an eight-game unbeaten streak, going 6-0-2 in that stretch
· Earns his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Minnesota honorees: Travis Boyd (First Star) and Kyle Rau (Second Star) on Jan. 7, 2014


2013-14 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars

Oct. 15 First Star: Andrew Copp, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN

Oct. 22 First Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN

Oct. 29 First Star: Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH

Nov. 5 First Star: Tyler Barnes, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Third Star: Joe Faust, Sr., D, WIS

Nov. 12 First Star: Tanner Fritz, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Max McCormick, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Hudson Fasching, Fr., F, MINN

Nov. 19 First Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Second Star: Michael Shibrowski, Sr., G, MINN
Third Star: Logan Davis, Fr., G, OSU

Nov. 26 First Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Second Star: Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Michael Brodzinski, Fr., D, MINN

Dec. 3 First Star: Seth Ambroz, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: JT Compher, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Mac Bennett, Sr., D, MICH

Dec. 10 First Star: Nic Kerdiles, So., F, WIS
Second Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Third Star: Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN

Dec. 17 First Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Second Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Third Star: Brad Navin, Jr., F, WIS

Dec. 31 First Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Second Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU

Jan. 7 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Jake McCabe, Jr., D, WIS

Jan. 14 First Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN


Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

There has been a Gopher as one of the three stars each week the Gophers played.

They are the only team of the 6 B1G teams to be able to say that.