The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Michigan State forward Erik Middendorf has been named the Third Star of the week.

Michigan State is coming off a sweep of Wisconsin at Munn Ice Arena last weekend.

Middendorf had a career night against Wisconsin on Friday as the Scottsdale native produced a four-goal outburst, MSU’s first four-goal performance since January of 1998 when Sean Berens scored four times in a 6-1 win over Northern Michigan. His single-game performance puts him in a tie for 10th in the Big Ten in goals (4).

He has a 4-1-5 scoring line over 10 games and is the only player in the country to net four or more goals in a game this season.

In Arizona, Middendorf skated for the Jr. Coyotes.

Photo/Sarah Smith

(November 8, 2022)