Michigan State, Minnesota and Notre Dame Claim Three Stars Awards

First Star
Jagger Joshua, Michigan State
F – Sr. – Dearborn, Mich. – Muskegon (USHL)

• Scored the game-tying goal with 6:49 left in regulation to force overtime in Michigan’s State’s 3-2 victory over Penn State on Jan. 13
• Responded with a three-goal performance on Jan. 14, completing his hat trick in just under nine minutes to help MSU rally from a 3-1 deficit in a 4-4 overtime tie.
• Helped the Spartans earn four of a possible six points against the Irish
• Earns second weekly award of the season and his career ­­– was Third Star on Oct. 25, 2022
• Last Michigan State honoree: Dylan St. Cyr (Third Star) on Dec. 13, 2022

Second Star
Justen Close, Minnesota
G – Sr. – Kindersley, Saskatchewan – Kindersley (SJHL)

• Registered his fourth shutout (seventh of his career) with a 3-0 win against Notre Dame on Jan. 14
• Made 38 saves in the shutout, turning away three breakaways by the Irish in the second period to earn No. 1 Star of the Game accolades
• Leads Big Ten goaltenders with a 1.97 goals-against average and .925 save percentage
• Receives third weekly honor of the season and the fourth of his career
• Last Minnesota honoree: Logan Cooley (Third Star) on Jan. 10, 2023

 
Third Star
Ryan Bischel, Notre Dame
G – Sr. – Medina, Minn. – Fargo (USHL)

• Made 36 saves against No. 2/2 Minnesota on Jan. 13, turning away three skaters in a shootout to help the Irish earn the shootout point in a 2-2 overtime tie
• Named First Star of the Game in the series opener
• Allowed just two even-strength goals on the weekend, finishing with 57 saves against the Golden Gophers
• Collects second weekly honor of the season and the third of his career
• Last Notre Dame selection: Ryan Bischel (Third Star) on Nov. 1, 2022

 
2022-23 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 4
First Star: Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Second Star: Travis Treloar, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Jakub Dobeš, So., G, OSU
 
Oct. 11
First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Second Star: Stephen Halliday, Fr., F, OSU
Third Star: Ryan Kirwan, So., F, PSU 
 
Oct. 18
First Star: Ben Schoen, So., F, PSU
Second Star: Drew Bavaro, Jr., D, ND
Third Star: Erik Portillo, Jr., G, MICH
 
Oct. 25
First Star: Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
Second Star: Jared Moe, Sr., G, WIS
Third Star: Jagger Joshua, Sr., F, MSU
 
Nov. 1
First Star: Luke Hughes, So., D,…