Oct. 10, 2011
Offensive Player of the Week
Oliver Kupe, Northwestern
F – Sr. – Clarkston, Mich. – Clarkston
- Tallied four points on two goals for the week in 1-1 tie with No. 12 Notre Dame and 3-2 win over Ohio State
- Leads the Wildcats in goals (5) and points (10) this season
- Earns the first weekly award of his career
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Ritter (Sept. 19, 2011)
Defensive Player of the Week
Mark Barone, Michigan State
B – Sr. – Grand Rapids, Mich. – East Kentwood
- Led his team to wins over Milwaukee (2-1) and Penn State (1-0)
- Helped limit the Nittany Lion offense to four shots on Sunday, allowing no shots on goal
- Recorded five points on two goals and an assist on the week, including game-winner against Penn State
- Earns the first weekly award of his career
- Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Avery Steinlage (Oct. 18, 2010)
2011 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 29
O: Minh Vu, Jr., PSU
O: Kyle McCrudden, Jr., WIS
D: Luis Soffner, Jr., IND
Sept. 5
O: Eriq Zavaleta, Fr., IND
O: Parnell Hegngi, Sr., OSU
D: Tyler Miller, Fr., NU
Sept. 12
O: Alec Purdie, Sr., IND
D: Andrew Wolverton, Fr., PSU
Sept. 19
O: Chris Ritter, Jr., NU
D: Tommy Meyer, Sr., IND
Sept. 26
O: Alec Purdie, Sr., IND
O: Chris Hegngi, Jr., OSU
D: Luis Soffner, Jr., IND
Oct. 3
O: Nick Janus, So., WIS
D: Max Jentsch, So., WIS
Oct. 10O: Oliver Kupe, Sr., NU
D: Mark Barrone, Sr., MSU
