Penn State, Michigan State, Wisconsin Earn Three Stars Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for ice hockey games played February 19-21, 2026.

First Star
Gavin McKenna, Penn State
Fr. – F – Whitehorse, Yukon – Medicine Hat (WHL)

• Compiled an NCAA-best eight assists and 10 points in No. 6/6-ranked Penn State’s home sweep of Ohio State
• His eight points (goal, seven assists) in Friday’s 11-4 win is the most by a Division I player in 39 years according to College Hockey News
• Set records for most assists and points in a Big Ten Conference game; his points total tied the third-highest mark all-time overall among Big Ten players
• Helped PSU set a record for most goals (11) in a Big Ten contest (dating to 2013-14)
• Scored the overtime game-winning goal in Saturday’s series finale
• Collects his fourth Big Ten weekly award of the season (2-First Stars, 2-Third Stars)

Second Star
Porter Martone, Michigan State
Fr. – F – Peterborough, Ontario – Brampton (OHL)
2025 NHL Draft: 1st Rd, 6th overall, Philadelphia Flyers

• Led Big Ten players with four goals on the week, sparking No. 1/1-ranked Michigan State to a sweep of Notre Dame
• Netted three goals in Michigan State’s 8-2 win on Saturday, providing the third hat trick of the season for the Spartans
• Finished the weekend with 11 shots on goal and plus-four rating
• Collects his third Big Ten weekly award of the season (2-Second Stars, 1-Third Star)
• Last Spartan to win a Star Award: Charlie Stramel (February 3, 2026)

Third Star
Eli Pulver, Wisconsin
So. – G – Vancouver, B.C. – Minnesota State (NCAA)

• Making his eighth start of the season, stopped 22 of 23 shots to lead No. 13/14-ranked Wisconsin to a 4-1 win over No. 2/2-ranked Michigan Friday at the Kohl Center
• Held the nation’s top scoring team — averaging 4.53 goals per game — to three goals (two even-strength) on the weekend
• Produced a 1.54 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage
• Won his third game of the season against a top-two ranked opponent
• Becomes the seventh Wisconsin player to capture a Star Award this season

Team rankings are from the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls respectively.

2025-26 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars
Oct. 7
First Star: Charlie Cerrato, So., F, PSU
Second Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH
Third Star: Christian Fitzgerald, Sr., F, WIS

Oct. 14
First Star: JJ Wiebusch, So., F, PSU
Second Star: Felix Caron, So., F, OSU
Third Star: Jack Ivankovic, Fr., G, MICH

Oct. 21
First Star: Matt DiMarsico, Jr., F, PSU
Second Star: Daniel Hauser, Fr., G, WIS
Third Star: Matt Basgall, Sr., D, MSU

Oct. 28
First Star: Tommi Männistö, Jr., F, MSU
Second Star: Sutter Muzzatti, Gr., F, ND
Third Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU

Nov. 4
First Star: Blake Montgomery, Fr., F, WIS
Second Star: JJ Wiebusch, So., F, PSU
Third Star: Will Horcoff, So., F, MICH

Nov. 11
First Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU
Second Star: Luca Di Pasquo, Jr., G, MINN
Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU

Nov. 18
First Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU
Second Star: Adam Eisele, Gr., F, OSU
Third Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU

Nov. 25
First Star: T.J. Hughes, Sr., F, MICH
Second Star: Blake Montgomery, Fr., F, WIS
Third Star: Ben Dexheimer, Sr., D, WIS

Dec. 2
First Star: Will Horcoff, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Javon Moore, Fr., F, MINN
Third Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH

Dec. 9
First Star: Brodie Ziemer, So., F, MINN
Second Star: Max Montes, Jr., F, OSU
Third Star: Quinn Finley, Jr., F, WIS

Dec. 30
First Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU
Second Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU
Third Star: Anthony Romani, Fr., F, MSU

Jan. 6
First Star: Jarod Crespo, Sr., D, PSU
Second Star: Charlie Cerrato, So., F, PSU
Third Star: Aiden Fink, Jr., F, PSU

Jan. 13
First Star: Nick Moldenhauer, Jr., F, MICH
Second Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU
Third Star: Sam Hillebrandt, Fr., G, OSU

Jan. 20
First Star: Matt DiMarsico, Jr., F, PSU
Second Star: Stephen Peck, Fr., G, MICH
Third Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU

Jan. 27
First Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU
Second Star: Dane Dowiak, Jr., F, PSU
Third Star: Sutter Muzzatti, Gr., F, ND

Feb. 3
First Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU
Second Star: Erik Påhlsson, So., F, MINN
Third Star: T.J. Hughes, Sr., F, MICH

Feb. 10
First Star: Sam Hillebrandt, Fr., G, OSU
Second Star: Luke Osburn, Fr., D, WIS
Third Star: Evan Werner, Jr., F, ND

Feb. 17
First Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH
Second Star: Nicholas Kempf, So., G, ND
Third Star: Reese Laubach, Jr., F, PSU

Feb. 24
First Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU
Second Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU
Third Star: Eli Pulver, So., G, WIS