Jackson Smith Recognized as Big Ten Third Star of the Week

Penn State men's hockey defenseman Jackson Smith has earned the title of Big Ten Third Star of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.

Smith played a key role in the Nittany Lions' successful weekend, helping the team secure its first victories of the season by sweeping Canisius with scores of 5-1 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday at Pegula Ice Arena. He scored in both games, contributing a total of four points, including the overtime-winning goal on Saturday.

With this performance, Smith extended his point streak to five games and moved into fifth place all-time for goals scored by a Penn State defenseman, now totaling 13. This season, he has recorded two goals and five assists, ranking second among Big Ten defensemen in points and fifth nationally. The Nittany Lions will continue their season with Big Ten matchups against the Minnesota Golden Gophers this weekend.