Nappier and Treloar Earn B1G Star of the Week Honors
12/1/2020 11:02:12 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Ohio State men’s hockey senior goalie Tommy Nappier and freshman forward Travis Treloar have been named Big Ten Second and Third Star of the Week, respectively, the B1G announced Tuesday. The duo led the Buckeyes in a split with Michigan State over the weekend.
A native of St. Louis, Mo., Nappier was first in the NCAA with 84 saves last week (19 more than second place), with 42 stops in each game. The 42 saves were two shy of his career high, set last October. He had a .944 save percentage on the weekend and allowed just two even strength goals. Included in his saves were 14 in the third period of game one, allowing the Buckeyes to tie the game late, and 20 in the third period of game two to preserve the Buckeye victory.
Nappier has a 2.51 goals-against average and .933 save percentage through four games this season. In his career, he has a 1.96 goals-against average and .934 save percentage in 62 games played, with 59 starts. He is now a nine-time Big Ten Star of the Week, tying Christian Frey (2014-17) and Tanner Laczynski (2017-20) for the most as a Buckeye.
Second Star belongs to Tommy Nappier!
The @OhioStateMHKY goalie led @NCAAIceHockey with 84 saves as the Buckeyes picked up 4 points vs. Michigan State. pic.twitter.com/0BEaT0Z99u
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 1, 2020
Treloar, from Fredrikstad, Norway, had a team-best three points against the Spartans, ranking second in points among B1G skaters. His first career goal was scored with 27 seconds left in regulation in game one, an extra attacker score that forced overtime. Sunday, he had a team-best two assists, both on the power play. He set up Quinn Preston’s goal that opened the scoring and had the primary assist on a Grant Gabriele tally that stood as the gamewinner. The points were the first of his Buckeye career.
Your Third of the Week belongs to: @travistre19 – who scored his first goal as a Buckeye & forced OT for @OhioStateMHKY on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/WouGPyvYqO
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 1, 2020
No. 13/14 Ohio State has two games at home vs. No. 14/rv Wisconsin this week, with puck drop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday in Value City. Game one will be streamed on BTN Plus with the second game televised on ESPNU. Both games will be on Ohio State radio. (Gameday Links)
