Michigan State Sweeps Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for ice hockey games played December 28-29, 2025.

First Star
Charlie Stramel, Michigan State
Sr. – F – Rosemount, Minn. — Wisconsin (NCAA)
2023 NHL Draft: 1st Rd, 21st overall, Minnesota Wild

• Named Most Valuable Player of the 2025 Great Lakes Invitational, helping the Spartans defend their tournament title
• Scored back-to-back game winning goals against Ferris State and Michigan Tech
• Recorded four goals (five points total), won 60.5 percent of his faceoffs (26-for-43), and logged a plus-five rating
• Earns his fifth career Star honor (1-First Star, 1-Second Star, 3-Third Stars)
• Last Spartan named First Star: Trey Augustine on Nov. 18, 2025

Second Star
Trey Augustine, Michigan State
Jr. – G – South Lyon, Mich. – U.S. National Team Development Program
2023 NHL Draft: 2nd Rd, 41st overall, Detroit Red Wings

• Named to the Great Lakes Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Backstopped the No. 3/3 Spartans to their 14th GLI crown and second in a row
• Turned away 53-of-56 shots for a .946 save percentage and a 1.50 goals-against average
• Held Michigan Tech to one goal on 33 shots in the championship game
• Receives his eighth career Star Award (4-First Stars, 4-Second Stars)

Third Star
Anthony Romani, Michigan State
Fr. – F – Pickering, Ontario – Barrie (OHL)
2024 NHL Draft: 6th Rd, 162nd overall, Vancouver Canucks

• Chosen to the Great Lakes Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Finished the GLI with two goals, two assists, and six shots on goal while averaging 20:48 of ice time
• The first year forward ranks fourth in team scoring with 14 points (7g-7a) in 18 games
• Collects his first Star of the Week accolade
• Marks the first time a Big Ten team has swept the weekly awards since Ohio State on Dec. 20, 2022

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

Dec. 9
First Star: Brodie Ziemer, So., F, MINN
Second Star: Max Montes, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Quinn Finley, Jr., F, WIS

Dec. 30
First Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU
Second Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU
Third Star: Anthony Romani, Fr., F, MSU