Minnesota and Ohio State Claim Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Oct. 18-19.

First Star
Max Montes, Ohio State
So. – F – Hartland, Wis. — Dubuque (USHL)

• Scored game-winning goals both nights as Ohio State swept No. 16/15 Wisconsin in Madison in the first Big Ten series of the season
• Found the back of the net twice in the series opener, providing the decisive goal with 17 seconds left in overtime
• Scored a third period goal Saturday and leads the Buckeyes with five goals on the season
• Earns his first Big Ten Star award
• Last Ohio State First Star: Logan Terness (Oct. 31, 2023)

Second Star
Jimmy Clark, Minnesota
So. – F – Edina, Minn. – Green Bay (USHL)

• Garnered a team-best five points (goal, four assists) in Minnesota’s road sweep of Minnesota Duluth, a team which received votes in the national polls
• Produced a career-high three assists (all in the first period) on Friday as No. 6/6 Minnesota rolled to a 7-5 win
• Recorded a goal, an assist and won 10 faceoffs in a 5-1 victory on Saturday
• The Minnesota Wild draft pick collects his first Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Minnesota Star recipient: Connor Kurth (Second Star, Oct. 15, 2024)

Third Star
Logan Terness, Ohio State
Sr. – G – North Vancouver, B.C. – UConn

• Turned away 37 of 38 shots in Ohio State’s 2-1 overtime win over No. 16/15 Wisconsin Friday at the Kohl Center
• Lone goal allowed was on the power play early in the first period — kept the Badgers off the board the final 61:08 of the game
• Made 17 saves in the second period, 13 saves in the third and three saves in overtime
• Receives his second career Star award, having been named First Star on Oct. 31, 2023
• Last Ohio State Star selection: Scooter Brickey (Second Star, Feb. 20, 2024)

2024-25 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 8
First Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU
Third Star: Simon Mack, Sr., D, PSU

Oct. 15
First Star: Cole Knuble, So., F, ND
Second Star: Connor Kurth, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr. F, MSU

Oct. 22
First Star: Max Montes, So., F, OSU
Second Star: Jimmy Clark, So., F, MINN
Third Star: Logan Terness, Sr., G, OSU