Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State Score Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played October 23-25.

First Star
Tommi Männistö, Michigan State (pronounced: TOH-mee man-NEE-stoh)
Jr. – F – Riihimäki, Finland — Tappara J20

• Produced three goals and two assists as No. 1/1 Michigan State swept Northern Michigan in Marquette, Mich.
• Shared scoring honors among Big Ten players with a five-point weekend
• Figured in four of the six goals scored by Michigan State in a 6-2 win on Saturday
• Helped the Spartans go 13 for 14 on the penalty kill during the series
• Last Michigan State First Star: Isaac Howard (Jan. 14, 2025)

Second Star
Sutter Muzzatti, Notre Dame (pronounced: Suh-tter muh-zah-tee)
Gr. – F – Okemos, Mich. – RPI (ECAC)
2023 NHL Draft: 5th Rd, 143 overall, Nashville

• Amassed a conference-best five points (three goals, two assists) to help Notre Dame to a win and tie against Robert Morris
• Notched a career-high four points with two goals and two assists in Notre Dame’s 6-3 win on Friday
• Won 21 of 31 faceoffs for a 67.7 percent success rate during the series
• A graduate transfer, leads the Irish in scoring with nine points
• Last Notre Dame Star honoree: Justin Janicke (Third Star, Feb. 24, 2025)

Third Star
Gavin McKenna, Penn State
Fr. – F – Whitehorse, Yukon – Medicine Hat (WHL)

• Compiled back-to-back multiple-point contests for No. 5/5 Penn State in a home sweep of Stonehill
• Scored the game-tying goal in the third period, then followed with the primary assist on the game-winning goal with 22.5 seconds left in Friday’s 3-2 victory
• Netted a power play goal and assisted on a third period goal during a 4-2 win on Saturday
• Owns four multiple-point games for the 7-1-0 Nittany Lions
• Last Penn State Star recipient: Matt DiMarsico (First Star, Oct. 21, 2025)

2025-26 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 7
First Star: Charlie Cerrato, So., F, PSU
Second Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH
Third Star: Christian Fitzgerald, Sr., F, WIS

Oct. 14
First Star: JJ Wiebusch, So., F, PSU
Second Star: Felix Caron, So., F, OSU
Third Star: Jack Ivankovic, Fr., G, MICH

Oct. 21
First Star: Matt DiMarsico, Jr., F, PSU
Second Star: Daniel Hauser, Fr., G, WIS
Third Star: Matt Basgall, Sr., D, MSU

Oct. 28
First Star: Tommi Männistö, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Sutter Muzzatti, Gr., F, ND
Third Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU