Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin Earn Hockey Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played October 16-18. 

 
First Star
Matt DiMarsico, Penn State
Jr. – F – Wexford, Pa. — Green Bay (USHL)

• Led all Big Ten players with a six-point weekend in Penn State’s sweep of Long Island
• Played a role in six of the eight goals PSU scored, logging three goals and three assists
• Notched his second hat trick of the young season in a 5-4 overtime victory on Friday and assisted on all three goals in a 3-0 win Saturday
• The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar earns his second career weekly award, having been named a Third Star on Nov. 21, 2024 
• Last Penn State First Star: JJ Wiebusch (Oct. 14, 2025)

Second Star
Daniel Hauser, Wisconsin
Fr. – G – Chestermere, Alberta – Calgary (WHL)

• Held No. 20/19 Minnesota State to three goals in a nonconference series that produced two overtime ties.
• Stopped 44 of 47 shots and was not scored upon in 11 shootout attempts
• Ranks fourth nationally in goals-against average (1.20) and fifth in save percentage (.949)
• Becomes first Badger freshman to earn a Star Award since January 2023
• Last Wisconsin Star honoree: Christian Fitzgerald (Third Star, Oct. 7, 2025)

Third Star
Matt Basgall, Michigan State
Sr. – D – Lake Forest, Ill. – Tri-City (USHL)

• Helped No. 3/4 Michigan State to a pair of wins against No. 1/1 Boston University, marking the second time in three years MSU has swept the consensus No. 1-ranked team
• Scored the overtime game-winning goal and went 4 for 4 on the penalty kill in the Spartans’ 4-3 win on Saturday
• Assisted on two goals and blocked two shots in a 4-2 win on Friday
• The 2025 AHCA/CCM All-American receives his first Star honor
• Last Michigan State Star recipient: Tiernan Shoudy (Second Star, March 4, 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