Gophers’ Boyd and Wilcox and Wolverines’ Guptill earn honors
First Star
Travis Boyd, Minnesota
F – Jr. – Hopkins, Minn.
· Tallied four points (one goal, three assists) to lead Minnesota to a series sweep of Penn State
· Notched a pair of assists in Friday’s 5-1 victory, including on the game-winning goal
· Recorded points on both Minnesota goals in Saturday’s 2-1 win with one goal and one assist
· His 24 points, nine goals and 15 assists this season are all career highs
· Earns his second career Big Ten weekly award and first since being named First Star on Jan. 7
· Last Minnesota honorees: Adam Wilcox (First Star) and Hudson Fasching (Second Star) on Feb. 18
Second Star
Alex Guptill, Michigan
F – Jr. – Newmarket, Ontario
· Registered three points (two goals, one assist) to help Michigan claim four points in a home-and-home series with Ohio State
· Scored both Wolverine goals in Friday’s 2-2 tie and shootout loss, including the game-tying goal with 5:16 remaining in the third period
· Added one assist during Sunday’s 4-3 win
· Ranks second in the Big Ten with 110 shots and 4.23 shots per game this season
· Earns his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Michigan honoree: JT Compher (First Star) on Jan. 28
Third Star
Adam Wilcox, Minnesota
G – So. – South Saint Paul, Minn.
· Stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced (.968 save percentage) on Friday as Minnesota defeated Penn State
· Earned his conference-leading 21st victory of the season
· Has lost just twice in his last 19 starts, going 13-2-4 in that stretch
· Ranks second in the Big Ten and among the top seven nationally in save percentage (.932), goals-against average (1.94) and winning percentage (.783)
· Claims his fifth career Big Ten weekly award and first since being named First Star on Feb. 18
· Last Minnesota honorees: Adam Wilcox (First Star) and Hudson Fasching (Second Star) on Feb. 18
2013-14 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 15 First Star: Andrew Copp, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN
Oct. 22 First Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN
Oct. 29 First Star: Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Nov. 5 First Star: Tyler Barnes, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Third Star: Joe Faust, Sr., D, WIS
Nov. 12 First Star: Tanner Fritz, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Max McCormick, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Hudson Fasching, Fr., F, MINN
Nov. 19 First Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Second Star: Michael Shibrowski, Sr., G, MINN
Third Star: Logan Davis, Fr., G, OSU
Nov. 26 First Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Second Star: Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Michael Brodzinski, Fr., D, MINN
Dec. 3 First Star: Seth Ambroz, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: JT Compher, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Mac Bennett, Sr., D, MICH
Dec. 10 First Star: Nic Kerdiles, So., F, WIS
Second Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Third Star: Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN
Dec. 17 First Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Second Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Third Star: Brad Navin, Jr., F, WIS
Dec. 31 First Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Second Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU
Jan. 7 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Jake McCabe, Jr., D, WIS
Jan. 14 First Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Jan. 21 First Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Lee Reimer, Sr., F, MSU
Jan. 28 First Star: JT Compher, Fr., F, MICH
Second Star: Christian Frey, Fr., G, OSU
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Feb. 4 First Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Third Star: Christian Frey, Fr., G, OSU
Feb. 11 First Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Second Star: Matthew Skoff, So., G, PSU
Third Star: Greg Wolfe, Sr., F, MSU
Feb. 18 First Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Second Star: Hudson Fasching, Fr., F, MINN
Third Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Feb. 25 First Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Third Star: David Goodwin, Fr., F, PSU
March 3 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Alex Guptill, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference
First Star
Travis Boyd, Minnesota
F – Jr. – Hopkins, Minn.
· Tallied four points (one goal, three assists) to lead Minnesota to a series sweep of Penn State
· Notched a pair of assists in Friday’s 5-1 victory, including on the game-winning goal
· Recorded points on both Minnesota goals in Saturday’s 2-1 win with one goal and one assist
· His 24 points, nine goals and 15 assists this season are all career highs
· Earns his second career Big Ten weekly award and first since being named First Star on Jan. 7
· Last Minnesota honorees: Adam Wilcox (First Star) and Hudson Fasching (Second Star) on Feb. 18
Second Star
Alex Guptill, Michigan
F – Jr. – Newmarket, Ontario
· Registered three points (two goals, one assist) to help Michigan claim four points in a home-and-home series with Ohio State
· Scored both Wolverine goals in Friday’s 2-2 tie and shootout loss, including the game-tying goal with 5:16 remaining in the third period
· Added one assist during Sunday’s 4-3 win
· Ranks second in the Big Ten with 110 shots and 4.23 shots per game this season
· Earns his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Michigan honoree: JT Compher (First Star) on Jan. 28
Third Star
Adam Wilcox, Minnesota
G – So. – South Saint Paul, Minn.
· Stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced (.968 save percentage) on Friday as Minnesota defeated Penn State
· Earned his conference-leading 21st victory of the season
· Has lost just twice in his last 19 starts, going 13-2-4 in that stretch
· Ranks second in the Big Ten and among the top seven nationally in save percentage (.932), goals-against average (1.94) and winning percentage (.783)
· Claims his fifth career Big Ten weekly award and first since being named First Star on Feb. 18
· Last Minnesota honorees: Adam Wilcox (First Star) and Hudson Fasching (Second Star) on Feb. 18
2013-14 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 15 First Star: Andrew Copp, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN
Oct. 22 First Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN
Oct. 29 First Star: Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Nov. 5 First Star: Tyler Barnes, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Third Star: Joe Faust, Sr., D, WIS
Nov. 12 First Star: Tanner Fritz, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Max McCormick, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Hudson Fasching, Fr., F, MINN
Nov. 19 First Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Second Star: Michael Shibrowski, Sr., G, MINN
Third Star: Logan Davis, Fr., G, OSU
Nov. 26 First Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Second Star: Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Michael Brodzinski, Fr., D, MINN
Dec. 3 First Star: Seth Ambroz, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: JT Compher, Fr., F, MICH
Third Star: Mac Bennett, Sr., D, MICH
Dec. 10 First Star: Nic Kerdiles, So., F, WIS
Second Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Third Star: Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN
Dec. 17 First Star: Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH
Second Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Third Star: Brad Navin, Jr., F, WIS
Dec. 31 First Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Second Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU
Jan. 7 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Jake McCabe, Jr., D, WIS
Jan. 14 First Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Jan. 21 First Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Second Star: Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN
Third Star: Lee Reimer, Sr., F, MSU
Jan. 28 First Star: JT Compher, Fr., F, MICH
Second Star: Christian Frey, Fr., G, OSU
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Feb. 4 First Star: Ryan Dzingel, Jr., F, OSU
Second Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Third Star: Christian Frey, Fr., G, OSU
Feb. 11 First Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Second Star: Matthew Skoff, So., G, PSU
Third Star: Greg Wolfe, Sr., F, MSU
Feb. 18 First Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Second Star: Hudson Fasching, Fr., F, MINN
Third Star: Jake Hildebrand, So., G, MSU
Feb. 25 First Star: Michael Mersch, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS
Third Star: David Goodwin, Fr., F, PSU
March 3 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Alex Guptill, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference