Top 20 USCHO poll lands the B1G multiple top spots
Badgers’ Montgomery, Nittany Lions’ Wiebusch, Wolverines’ Horcoff honored
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for ice hockey games played Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
First Star
Blake Montgomery, Wisconsin
Fr. – F – Bowie, Md. — London (OHL)
2024 NHL Draft: 4th Rd, 117th overall, Ottawa
- Scored three goals in No. 14/14 Wisconsin’s first home sweep of No. 19/18 Minnesota since 2014
- Gave Wisconsin a lead it didn’t relinquished with a second period tally in Thursday’s 5-2 victory
- Netted goals 21 seconds apart in the third period to solidify a 4-0 win on Saturday
- Is the first Badger freshman to be named First Star since K’Andre Miller on Dec. 4, 2018
- Last Wisconsin First Star: Christian Fitzgerald (Jan. 28, 2025)
Second Star
JJ Wiebusch, Penn State
So. – F – Verona, Wis. – Sioux Falls (USHL)
- Contributed two goals and an assist in No. 4/4 Penn State’s road sweep of No. 17/17 Ohio State to open the conference schedule
- Extended his goal-scoring streak to five games with power play markers both nights against the Buckeyes
- Leads the NCAA in goals (11) and ranks second in total points (18)
- Earns his second Star Award of the season, was named First Star on Oct. 14
- His selection marks the fifth-straight week a Penn State skater has received a Star Award
Third Star
Will Horcoff, Michigan
So. – F – Birmingham, Mich. – U.S. National Team Development Program
2025 NHL Draft: 1st Rd, 24th overall, Pittsburgh
- Led No. 2/2 Michigan with three goals in a road sweep of Notre Dame to open conference play
- Scored the overtime game-winning goal on Saturday, completing a come-from-behind win for the Wolverines
- Found the back of the net twice (giving Michigan a 2-0 lead) in a 5-3 win on Friday
- The USNTDP product captures his first Big Ten weekly honor
- Becomes the third different Wolverine to earn a Star Award this season
USCHO Poll 11.3.25- B1G goes 1-2-3 and 10th
| Rnk | Team | (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Last Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | (42) | 5-1-0 | 989 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | (5) | 9-1-0 | 947 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State | (3) | 9-1-0 | 882 | 4 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 5-3-0 | 832 | 3 | |
| 5 | Quinnipiac | 5-2-1 | 714 | 7 | |
| 6 | Maine | 5-2-1 | 649 | 12 | |
| 7 | Minnesota Duluth | 8-2-0 | 645 | 10 | |
| 8 | North Dakota | 5-3-0 | 634 | 8 | |
| 9 | Denver | 4-3-1 | 601 | 6 | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6-0-2 | 558 | 14 | |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4-3-1 | 540 | 9 | |
| 12 | Boston University | 3-5-1 | 412 | 5 | |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 6-3-0 | 405 | 13 | |
| 14 | Northeastern | 5-1-0 | 326 | NR | |
| 15 | Providence | 3-3-1 | 230 | 16 | |
| 16 | Minnesota State | 4-2-2 | 190 | 18 | |
| 17 | Cornell | 1-1-0 | 160 | 20 | |
| 18 | Boston College | 2-4-1 | 157 | 11 | |
| 19 | Ohio State | 4-4-0 | 141 | 17 | |
| 20 | Colorado College | 5-3-0 | 110 | 15 |
Others receiving votes: Miami 97, Omaha 93, St. Cloud State 87, Union 46, Dartmouth 15, Michigan Tech 14, Bentley 9, Augustana 4, Minnesota 4, UMass Lowell 4, Harvard 3, Arizona State 2
