Big Ten Week 4 Player of the Week 11.6
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Nov. 1-2.
First Star
Evan Werner, Michigan
So. – F – Flower Mound, Texas — Colorado College (NCAA)
- Compiled four points (three goals, assist) in Michigan’s road sweep of No. 5/5 Boston U.
- Scored the game-winning goal in a 5-1 win Friday, finishing with a career-best three points (two goals, assist)
- Finished with a plus-four rating, seven shots and a block as No. 11/11 Michigan recorded its highest-ranked road sweep in program history
- The Colorado College transfer receives his first Big Ten weekly honor
- Last Michigan First Star: Jake Barczewski (Feb. 27, 2024)
Second Star
Jackson Hallum, Michigan
Jr. – F – Eagan, Minn. – Dubuque (USHL)
- Registered a hat trick in Michigan’s 5-4 overtime win against No. 5/5 Boston U. on Saturday at Agganis Arena
- Helped the Wolverines rally twice from a goal down, forcing overtime with a third-period power play goal and scoring the game-winning goal with 1:47 left in overtime
- With four goals on the year, has already surpassed his goals total from last season
- The third-round draft pick of the Vegas Golden Knights earns his first-ever Star award
- Last Michigan Star recipient: Seamus Casey (Third Star, March 5, 2024)
Third Star
Riley Thompson, Ohio State
So. – F – Ottawa, Ontario – Alaska Anchorage (NCAA)
- Stockpiled a goal and five assists to spur No. 15/15 Ohio State to a weekend sweep of Lake Superior State in Columbus
- Won 25 faceoffs (54.3 percent), finished with a plus-six rating and blocked four shots as Ohio State posted a 9-3 victory on Friday and a 6-2 win on Saturday
- Factored in six of OSU’s 15 goals in helping the Buckeyes extend their winning streak to seven games
- The Alaska Anchorage transfer takes home his first Star award
- Last Ohio State Star selections: Max Montes (First Star) and Logan Terness (Third Star) on Oct. 22, 2024
CCHA Players of the Week
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced its Players of the Week for November 1-2 and four student-athletes from four different programs have been recognized. Max Koskipirtti (Michigan Tech) earned Forward of the Week, while Dalton Norris (Bowling Green) was the conference’s Defenseman of the Week. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) collected his second Goaltend of the Week honor this season and Grayden Slipec (Northern Michigan) was selected as the Rookie of the Week.
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CCHA Forward of the Week: Max Koskipirtti, So., Michigan Tech (Espoo, Finland)
Koskipirtti paced all CCHA skaters with four points last week, scoring a pair of goals and assisting on two more, helping the Huskies to a sweep of rival Northern Michigan. Posting a +2, he had one power play tally, seven shots on goal and won 45% (18-of-40) face-offs. On Friday, he netted a power-play goal in Michigan Tech’s 3-0 shutout win, before notching his first career three-point game (2 goals, 1 assist) in a 6-3 triumph on Saturday night.
CCHA Defenseman of the Week: Dalton Norris, Jr., Bowling Green (Oxford, Mich.)
Norris led conference blueliners with three points last week, dishing out three assists in a home sweep of Ferris State. He notched six shots on goal and blocked two at the defensive end of the ice. His weekend was highlighted by his first career three-point game on Saturday night, which included setting up tying and go-ahead goals in the second period.
CCHA Goaltender of the Week: Alex Tracy, Jr., Minnesota State (Chicago, Ill.)
Tracy went 1-1-0 with CCHA-bests in goals-against average (1.01) and save percentage (.969) last week, helping Minnesota State to a split at Bemidji State. Totaling 63 saves on the weekend, he stopped 56-of-57 shots while the Mavericks were at even-strength. His weekend was highlighted by making a career-high 43 saves in a 2-1 Mavericks victory on Saturday night.
CCHA Rookie of the Week: Grayden Slipec, Fr., Northern Michigan (Surrey, B.C.)
Slipec led all CCHA rookies in goals (2) and points (3) last week, recording eight shots on goal and one block defensively. On Saturday night at Michigan Tech, he had a hand in all three Wildcats’ goals, netting a pair of power-play tallies and assisting on another. His second multi-point game of the year saw him register four shots on target.
USCHO Division I Men’s Poll – November 4, 2024
| Rnk | Team | (First Place Votes) | Record | Points | Last Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | (48) | 8-0-0 | 998 | 1 |
| 2 | Boston College | 5-1-0 | 940 | 2 | |
| 3 | Minnesota | (1) | 7-1-0 | 864 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5-1-0 | 852 | 3 | |
| 5 | Maine | 6-0-1 | 785 | 7 | |
| 6 | Cornell | (1) | 2-0-0 | 753 | 9 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5-2-1 | 666 | 11 | |
| 8 | Colorado College | 6-0-0 | 649 | 8 | |
| 9 | Boston University | 4-3-0 | 568 | 5 | |
| 10 | North Dakota | 3-4-0 | 520 | 6 | |
| 11 | Providence | 5-1-1 | 511 | 12 | |
| 12 | St. Cloud State | 6-3-0 | 405 | 10 | |
| 13 | Ohio State | 7-0-1 | 399 | 15 | |
| 14 | Western Michigan | 3-1-0 | 398 | 13 | |
| 15 | Quinnipiac | 3-3-0 | 308 | 14 | |
| 16 | Minnesota State | 6-4-0 | 183 | 16 | |
| 17 | UMass Lowell | 5-1-0 | 169 | 20 | |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 4-3-1 | 148 | 17 | |
| 19 | Penn State | 4-3-0 | 87 | 18 | |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 5-3-0 | 86 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Union 75, Dartmouth 24, Niagara 23, Harvard 16, Omaha 14, Arizona State 9, Clarkson 9, Augustana 8, Connecticut 8, Bemidji State 6, Wisconsin 6, Michigan Tech 4, New Hampshire 4, Northeastern 3, Bowling Green 1, Brown 1