Michigan and Minnesota Honored with Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for ice hockey games played Nov. 26-29.

First Star
Will Horcoff, Michigan
So. – F – Birmingham, Mich. — U.S. National Team Development Program
2025 NHL Draft: 1st Rd, 24th overall, Pittsburgh

• Produced a five-point weekend in helping top-ranked Michigan to a road sweep of Harvard, which was ranked 18th in the USA Hockey poll
• Scored the decisive goal both nights, including the overtime game-winner on Saturday
• Finished the series with four goals and plus-three rating
• Collects a Star Award for the second time this season, was named Third Star on Nov. 4
• Becomes the second Wolverine in as many weeks to receive First Star honors

Second Star
Javon Moore, Minnesota
Fr. – F – Carver, Minn. – Sioux Falls (USHL)
2024 NHL Draft: 4th Rd, 112th overall, Ottawa

• Scored the game-winning goal with 35 seconds left in overtime to lift Minnesota to a 6-5 decision over No. 4/4 Denver in the U.S. Hall of Fame Game
• Registered an assist just two minutes into the contest as part of a multiple-point night
• The Ottawa draft pick has seven points in his last six games
• First freshman Gopher to receive a Star Award since Oliver Moore on Jan. 30, 2024
• Last Gopher to earn a Star Award: Luca Di Pasquo (Second Star, Nov. 11, 2025)

Third Star
Michael Hage, Michigan
So. – F – Mississauga, Ont. – Chicago (USHL)
2024 NHL Draft: 1st Rd, 21st overall, Montreal

• National co-leader in scoring over the weekend with six points in Michigan’s sweep of Harvard in Boston
• Compiled a goal and five assists, including the primary assist on Saturday’s overtime winner
• Recorded back-to-back multiple-point performances
• Is one of four Wolverines honored with a Star Award this season
• Collects his third career Big Ten weekly award (1-first, 1-second, 1-third)

Team rankings: USCHO.com/USA Hockey polls

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

Nov. 4
First Star: Blake Montgomery, Fr., F, WIS
Second Star: JJ Wiebusch, So., F, PSU
Third Star: Will Horcoff, So., F, MICH

Nov. 11
First Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU
Second Star: Luca Di Pasquo, Jr., G, MINN
Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU

Nov. 18
First Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU
Second Star: Adam Eisele, Gr., F, OSU
Third Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU

Nov. 25
First Star: T.J. Hughes, Sr., F, MICH
Second Star: Blake Montgomery, Fr., F, WIS
Third Star: Ben Dexheimer, Sr., D, WIS

Dec. 2
First Star: Will Horcoff, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Javon Moore, Fr., F, MINN
Third Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH