Ice Hockey

Michigan, Wisconsin, Notre Dame Collect Three Stars Honors

Perron (MICH), Zelenov (WIS), Kempf (ND) help respective teams to weekend sweeps

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Oct. 8-11.
 
First Star
Jayden Perron, Michigan
Sr. – F – Winnipeg, Manitoba – North Dakota (NCAA)
2023 NHL Draft: 3rd Rd, 94th overall, Carolina Hurricanes
  • Shared national scoring honors with six points in Michigan’s sweep of Alaska Fairbanks in Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • Recorded a hat trick to lead No. 2/2-ranked Michigan to a 7-2 win on Saturday; finished with an NCAA-best four goals on the weekend
  • Completed the nonconference series with a plus-five plus/minus rating and a 44.4 shooting percentage while averaging 15:07 of ice time
  • His seven goals and 13 points on the season leads all NCAA players
  • Captures Big Ten First Star honors for the second-straight week
Second Star
Vasily Zelenov, Wisconsin
So. – F – Moscow, Russia – St. Gilgen International School
2024 NHL Draft: 7th Rd, 204th overall, Buffalo Sabres
  • Had a hand in 50 percent of Wisconsin’s scoring in a road sweep of No. 19/19 Minnesota State
  • Served as the Badgers’ setup man, dishing three assists and netting a power play goal in back-to-back multiple-point efforts
  • Was voted No. 2 Star of the Game on consecutive nights
  • The Badgers’ first Russian-born skater earns a Star award for the first time
  • Last Wisconsin player to win Big Ten Hockey weekly honors: Gavin Morrissey (Second Star, March 10, 2026)
Third Star
Nicholas Kempf, Notre Dame
Jr. – G – Morton Grove, Ill. – U.S. National Team Development Program
  • Allowed one goal on the weekend as Notre Dame swept a pair of games from Niagara
  • Stopped 50-of-51 shots to post the highest save percentage (.980) among goalies with two starts last week
  • Made 26 saves in a 4-0 win on Friday to notch his first career shutout while lowering his goals-against average to 0.50
  • The Academic All-Big Ten honoree receives his second career Star award
  • Last Fighting Irish player to be named a Star: Evan Werner (Third Star, March 10, 2026)
2026-27 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 6
First Star: Jayden Perron, Sr., F, MICH
Second Star: Michael Hage, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Luke Osburn, So., D, WIS
 
Oct. 13
First Star: Jayden Perron, Sr., F, MICH
Second Star: Vasily Zelenov, So., F, WIS
Third Star: Nicholas Kempf, Jr., G, ND