Ice Hockey

Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin Take Home Weekly Honors

Hage (MICH), Romani (MSU) and Morrissey (WIS) recognized with Star Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Oct. 26-Nov. 1.
 
First Star
Michael Hage, Michigan
Jr. – F – Mississauga, Ontario – Chicago (USHL)
2024 NHL Draft: 1st round, 21st overall, Montreal Canadiens
  • Compiled a Big Ten-best six points (one goal, five assists) in No. 1/1 Michigan’s weekend split at Ohio State
  • Produced a five-point game on Sunday, factoring in every goal of Michigan’s 5-4 overtime win; had a hand in six of the seven goals scored during the series
  • Distributed four assists on Sunday, including the primary assist on the overtime winner
  • Moved into the top spot in national scoring with 20 points in nine games
  • Secures his sixth-career Star honor (3-First Stars, 2-Second Stars, 1-Third Star) and second of the season
Second Star
Anthony Romani, Michigan State 
So. – F – Pickering, Ontario – Barrie (OHL)
2024 NHL Draft: 6th round, 162nd overall, Vancouver Canucks
  • Led No. 4/4 Michigan State to a 5-3 win over No. 8/8 North Dakota Saturday at the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game held in Cedar Park, Texas
  • Scored two goals for his second multiple-goal game of the season and the fourth of his career
  • Netted the opening goal on the power play just 54 seconds into the second period and added an even-strength tally in the third to give the Spartans a 3-2 lead
  • Has seven goals in six games and leads the team in scoring with 10 points
  • Collects his second-career Star certificate, having previously been honored as a Third Star on Dec. 30, 2025
Third Star
Gavin Morrissey, Wisconsin
Jr. – F – Rochester Hills, Mich. – Fargo (USHL)
  • Produced a five-point (goal, four assists) weekend for No. 2/2 Wisconsin in a home sweep of Notre Dame to open Big Ten play
  • Recorded a career-high three assists on Wisconsin’s first five goals in a 9-1 win Saturday
  • Buried his first career short-handed goal and went 16-6 from the faceoff circle in the Badgers’ 7-1 win Friday
  • Led UW with five points in the series and owns three-straight multiple-point games
  • Garners his second-career Star honor; was the Big Ten’s Second Star on March 10, 2026
Team rankings are from the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls respectively.
 
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
 
Oct. 20
First Star: Jack Ivankovic, So., G, MICH
Second Star: Evan Jardine, Fr., F, OSU
Third Star: Joshua Ravensbergen, Fr., G, MSU
 
Oct. 27
First Star: Wyatt Cullen, Fr., F, MINN
Second Star: Drew Schock, So., D, MICH
Third Star: Jackson Smith, So., D, PSU
 
Nov. 3
First Star: Michael Hage, Jr., F, MICH
Second Star: Anthony Romani, So., F, MSU
Third Star: Gavin Morrissey, Jr., F, WIS