By Michael Caples –
Holland, Mich., native Zach Nagelvoort just keeps on racking up the Big Ten hockey weekly honors.
For the fourth time this season, the Wolverines’ freshman goaltender was named one of the three stars of the week, this time taking the top spot.
Nagelvoort stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced to help No. 3 Michigan tie then-No. 4 Ferris State 2-2 last Wednesday at Yost (the Bulldogs have since moved to No. 2 in the USCHO college hockey poll).
That meant that Nagelvoort led all Big Ten goalies in save percentage (.935) and goals-against average (1.85) for the week. Nagelvoort currently ranks second in the nation in goals-against (1.67) and fourth in save percentage (.944).
He has allowed two goals or less in eight of his ten outings this season.
Wisconsin’s Michael Mersch and Brad Navin were the other two stars of the week for the Big Ten.
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