1-2 punch
January 31, 2017 | Men's Hockey
Hughes and Freytag earn top-two spots in Big Ten’s Three Stars of the Week
MADISON, Wis.—For the second time in the month of January, the Wisconsin men's hockey team has two players on the Big Ten's Three Stars of the Week list. Cameron Hughes took the top spot this week while Matthew Freytag claimed the second star.
Hughes was tied for the Big Ten lead with three points this past weekend, including a goal and two assists, as the Badgers swept Ohio State. The Edmonton, Alberta native netted the game-winning goal in overtime on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
The junior forward also registered the lone and primary assist on Freytag's game-winning goal on Thursday in Columbus. Hughes is currently on a career-high six-game point streak, scoring three goals and recording four assists over that time frame.
This is the second time Hughes has been featured on the weekly awards list and the first time this season.Â
This week's second star, Matthew Freytag, netted the game-winning goal on Thursday night at Ohio State, scoring 8:46 into the first period to give the Badgers a 2-0 lead. He also registered a goal in the third period on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to give the Badgers another 2-0 edge.
The Wayzata, Minn. native led the conference with nine shots on goal on the weekend. It is the sophomore forwards' first career weekly award.
Seamus Malone (First Star) and Luke Kunin (Third Star) were the last dual Wisconsin honorees on Jan. 10 for their weekend-performance against Michigan State at the Kohl Center. Corbin McGuire, Trent Frederic and Grant Besse have also been recognized on the conference's weekly awards list this season. Â
Hughes, Freytag and the 18th-ranked Badgers head to Michigan State this weekend for a two-game series with the Spartans in East Lansing. Puck drop for both games is set for 6 p.m. CT and will air on Fox Sports Wisconsin Plus, BTN2Go and will be available on the radio on WIBA-AM 1310 and the Badgers Sports Network.
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Hughes was tied for the Big Ten lead with three points this past weekend, including a goal and two assists, as the Badgers swept Ohio State. The Edmonton, Alberta native netted the game-winning goal in overtime on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
The junior forward also registered the lone and primary assist on Freytag's game-winning goal on Thursday in Columbus. Hughes is currently on a career-high six-game point streak, scoring three goals and recording four assists over that time frame.
This is the second time Hughes has been featured on the weekly awards list and the first time this season.Â
This week's second star, Matthew Freytag, netted the game-winning goal on Thursday night at Ohio State, scoring 8:46 into the first period to give the Badgers a 2-0 lead. He also registered a goal in the third period on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to give the Badgers another 2-0 edge.
The Wayzata, Minn. native led the conference with nine shots on goal on the weekend. It is the sophomore forwards' first career weekly award.
Seamus Malone (First Star) and Luke Kunin (Third Star) were the last dual Wisconsin honorees on Jan. 10 for their weekend-performance against Michigan State at the Kohl Center. Corbin McGuire, Trent Frederic and Grant Besse have also been recognized on the conference's weekly awards list this season. Â
Hughes, Freytag and the 18th-ranked Badgers head to Michigan State this weekend for a two-game series with the Spartans in East Lansing. Puck drop for both games is set for 6 p.m. CT and will air on Fox Sports Wisconsin Plus, BTN2Go and will be available on the radio on WIBA-AM 1310 and the Badgers Sports Network.
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