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Meyers Tabbed Big Ten Third Star of the Week
2/22/2022 10:13:00 AM | Men's Hockey
The Hobey Baker Award candidate tallied three assists in his first game since returning from the Olympics.
MINNEAPOLIS – Ben Meyers has been named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week after helping the No. 4 Gopher men's hockey program to its third-straight Big Ten sweep last weekend at Penn State.Â
In his first game back in the lineup since competing with the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, Meyers tallied three assists as Minnesota rallied from a 3-0 hole to win 6-4 on Saturday night at Pegula Ice Arena. The forward matched his career high for assists and posted his seventh career three-point game while also winning 10-of-13 faceoffs in the series finale. The Hobey Baker Award candidate is now tied for the Maroon & Gold scoring lead with a career-high 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in 27 games this season.Â
Meyers missed the first five games of the team's active six-game winning streak to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Competing alongside teammates Matthew Knies and Brock Faber and Minnesota alum Aaron Ness, Meyers finished second on the U.S. squad with four points (two goals, two assists) as Team USA finished fifth.Â
Next Up: Border Battle at 3M Arena at Mariucci
The Gophers close out the regular-season this weekend, hosting Wisconsin at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The series begins on Friday, Feb. 25 at 8:00 p.m. CT (TV: ESPNU; Stream: Watch ESPN; Radio: 1130 KTLK/103.5 FM) with the finale scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. CT (TV: Big Ten Network; Stream; FOX Sports App; Radio: 1130 KTLK/103.5 FM).
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In his first game back in the lineup since competing with the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, Meyers tallied three assists as Minnesota rallied from a 3-0 hole to win 6-4 on Saturday night at Pegula Ice Arena. The forward matched his career high for assists and posted his seventh career three-point game while also winning 10-of-13 faceoffs in the series finale. The Hobey Baker Award candidate is now tied for the Maroon & Gold scoring lead with a career-high 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in 27 games this season.Â
Meyers missed the first five games of the team's active six-game winning streak to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Competing alongside teammates Matthew Knies and Brock Faber and Minnesota alum Aaron Ness, Meyers finished second on the U.S. squad with four points (two goals, two assists) as Team USA finished fifth.Â
Next Up: Border Battle at 3M Arena at Mariucci
The Gophers close out the regular-season this weekend, hosting Wisconsin at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The series begins on Friday, Feb. 25 at 8:00 p.m. CT (TV: ESPNU; Stream: Watch ESPN; Radio: 1130 KTLK/103.5 FM) with the finale scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. CT (TV: Big Ten Network; Stream; FOX Sports App; Radio: 1130 KTLK/103.5 FM).
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Highlights: Gophers 2, Michigan 4
Friday, February 27
Highlights: Gophers 4, Michigan 2
Thursday, February 26
Highlights: Gophers 2, Notre Dame 3
Saturday, February 14
Highlights: Gophers 2, Notre Dame 2
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