Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin Land Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Jan. 24-25.

First Star
Christian Fitzgerald, Wisconsin
Jr. – F – Coquitlam, B.C. — Minnesota State (NCAA)

• Netted three goals on the week as Wisconsin claimed four of six points from No. 10/10 Michigan in Madison, Wis.
• Scored twice on Friday to help the Badgers recover from a two-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory; recorded game-winning goal with 3:09 left in regulation
• Scored on Saturday in a 4-4 overtime tie that saw Wisconsin rally from two goals down; finished the weekend series with a plus-three rating and two blocked shots
• Secures the first Big Ten weekly award of his career
• Last Wisconsin First Star: Tommy Scarfone (Dec. 10, 2024)

Second Star
David Gucciardi, Michigan State
Sr. – D – Toronto, Ontario – Waterloo (USHL)

• Scored twice in Michigan State’s 9-3 win over No. 4/3 Minnesota on Friday at Munn Ice Arena
• Assisted on two of MSU’s three goals Saturday as the No. 2/2 Spartans skated to a 3-3 overtime tie against the Gophers
• His four points were tied for the most among defenseman nationally last week
• The Washington Capitals draft product collects his first career Star award
• Last Michigan State Star recipient: Charlie Stramel (Second Star) on Jan. 21, 2025

Third Star
Reese Laubach, Penn State
So. – F – San Jose, Calif. — Omaha (USHL)

• Produced back-to-back, multiple-point games for Penn State, which recorded a 6-6 overtime tie and 3-2 overtime win over No. 9/8 Ohio State in University Park, Pa.
• Tallied the game-winning goal on Saturday, leading the Nittany Lions to their first win against a ranked team since December 2023
• Ranks second in team scoring, averaging nearly a point per game with 19 points in 20 games
• The San Jose Sharks draft pick earns his first Big Ten Star honor
• Last Penn State Star honoree: Arsenii Sergeev (First Star) on Jan. 7, 2025

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

Oct. 29
First Star: Sam Rinzel, So., D, MINN
Second Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Tanner Kelly, Sr., F, MSU

Nov. 5
First Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Jackson Hallum, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU

Nov. 12
First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Trey Augustine, So., G, MSU
Third Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH

Nov. 19
First Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU
Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS
Third Star: Shane Vansaghi, Fr., F, MSU

Nov. 26
First Star: Michael Hage, Fr., F, MICH
Second Star: T.J. Hughes, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Aiden Fink, So., F, PSU

Dec. 3
First Star: John Seifarth, Jr., G, PSU
Second Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS
Third Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN

Dec. 10
First Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS
Second Star: Nathan Airey, So., G, MINN
Third Star: Kristoffer Eberly, So., G, OSU

Dec. 17
First Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Brent Johnson, Sr., D, OSU
Third Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS

Dec. 31
First Star: Luca Di Pasquo, So., G, MSU
Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS
Third Star: Cody Laskosky, Gr., F, WIS

Jan. 7
First Star: Arsenii Sergeev, Jr., G, PSU
Second Star: Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU
Third Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU

Jan. 14
First Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Justin Janicke, Sr., F, ND
Third Star: Liam Souliere, Gr., G, MINN

Jan. 21
First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr., F, MSU
Third Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS

Jan. 28
First Star: Christian Fitzgerald, Jr., F, WIS
Second Star: David Gucciardi, Sr., D, MSU
Third Star: Reese Laubach, So., F, PSU