Badgers’ Zengerle and Kerdiles and Gophers’ Mike Reilly claim accolades
First Star
Mark Zengerle, Wisconsin
F – Sr. – Rochester, N.Y.
· Tallied six points (two goals, four assists) to lead Wisconsin to a series sweep of Penn State
· Recorded a point on all four Wisconsin goals in Friday’s 4-2 win, compiling one goal and three assists
· Notched the overtime game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday’s 3-2 victory
· Leads all Big Ten players with 27 assists this season and ranks ninth nationally with 0.84 assists per game
· Earns his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Wisconsin honorees: Michael Mersch (First Star) and Joel Rumpel (Second Star) on Feb. 25
Second Star
Nic Kerdiles, Wisconsin
F – So. – Irvine, Calif.
· Registered six points (two goals, four assists) as the Badgers notched their first road sweep of the season against Penn State
· Picked up four points (one goal, three assists) on Friday, including his fourth game-winning goal of the season
· Added one goal and one assist on Saturday, including the primary assist on Zengerle’s overtime game-winner
· Has recorded 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 12 Big Ten contests for an average of 1.58 points per game in conference play
· Earns his second career Big Ten weekly award and first since being named First Star on Dec. 10
· Last Wisconsin honorees: Michael Mersch (First Star) and Joel Rumpel (Second Star) on Feb. 25
Third Star
Mike Reilly, Minnesota
D – So. – Chanhassen, Minn.
· Recorded four points (four assists) as Minnesota claimed four out of six points in a series at Ohio State while holding the Buckeyes to a total of three goals
· Tallied assists on Minnesota’s first three goals on Friday, including the primary assist on the game-winner
· Added another assist during Saturday’s 2-2 tie and shootout loss
· Leads all conference defensemen in goals (eight), assists (20) and points (28) this season, ranking among the top 10 defensemen nationally in all three categories
· Claims his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Minnesota honorees: Travis Boyd (First Star) and Adam Wilcox (Third Star) on March 4
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 4 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Alex Guptill, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
March 11 First Star: Mark Zengerle, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Nic Kerdiles, So., F, WIS
Third Star: Mike Reilly, So., D, MINN
Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference
First Star
Mark Zengerle, Wisconsin
F – Sr. – Rochester, N.Y.
· Tallied six points (two goals, four assists) to lead Wisconsin to a series sweep of Penn State
· Recorded a point on all four Wisconsin goals in Friday’s 4-2 win, compiling one goal and three assists
· Notched the overtime game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday’s 3-2 victory
· Leads all Big Ten players with 27 assists this season and ranks ninth nationally with 0.84 assists per game
· Earns his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Wisconsin honorees: Michael Mersch (First Star) and Joel Rumpel (Second Star) on Feb. 25
Second Star
Nic Kerdiles, Wisconsin
F – So. – Irvine, Calif.
· Registered six points (two goals, four assists) as the Badgers notched their first road sweep of the season against Penn State
· Picked up four points (one goal, three assists) on Friday, including his fourth game-winning goal of the season
· Added one goal and one assist on Saturday, including the primary assist on Zengerle’s overtime game-winner
· Has recorded 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 12 Big Ten contests for an average of 1.58 points per game in conference play
· Earns his second career Big Ten weekly award and first since being named First Star on Dec. 10
· Last Wisconsin honorees: Michael Mersch (First Star) and Joel Rumpel (Second Star) on Feb. 25
Third Star
Mike Reilly, Minnesota
D – So. – Chanhassen, Minn.
· Recorded four points (four assists) as Minnesota claimed four out of six points in a series at Ohio State while holding the Buckeyes to a total of three goals
· Tallied assists on Minnesota’s first three goals on Friday, including the primary assist on the game-winner
· Added another assist during Saturday’s 2-2 tie and shootout loss
· Leads all conference defensemen in goals (eight), assists (20) and points (28) this season, ranking among the top 10 defensemen nationally in all three categories
· Claims his first career Big Ten weekly award
· Last Minnesota honorees: Travis Boyd (First Star) and Adam Wilcox (Third Star) on March 4
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 4 First Star: Travis Boyd, Jr., F, MINN
Second Star: Alex Guptill, Jr., F, MICH
Third Star: Adam Wilcox, So., G, MINN
March 11 First Star: Mark Zengerle, Sr., F, WIS
Second Star: Nic Kerdiles, So., F, WIS
Third Star: Mike Reilly, So., D, MINN
Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference