Gavin Best

27 Gavin Best

Height:

6-2
Weight:

185
Year:

Jr.
Hometown:

Richfield, Minnesota
Position:

Forward
Class:

185
Team:

Michigan State (NCAA)
S/C:

L

gp

36
p

19
g

10
a

9
pim

4
+/-

-3

Bio

Prior to Ferris State: Played first two collegiate seasons with Michigan State…did not record a point in 12 career games…served as an Assistant Captain for the Minnesota Magicians in the North American Hockey League during the 2021-22 season…finished with 54 points on 20 goals and 34 assists…had 16 points with four goals and 12 assists during the 2020-21 season with the Magicians.

Personal: Son of Tom and Christine Best…born Aug. 24, 2001…native of Richfield, Minnesota…shoots left.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 21	at Michigan Tech	L, 6-1
Feb 22	at Michigan Tech	W, 3-2
Feb 28	Northern Michigan	W, 5-1
Mar 1	Northern Michigan	L by SO, 4-4
Mar 7	at St. Thomas (Minn.)	L, 7-3
Mar 8	at St. Thomas (Minn.)	L, 4-1

	Overall	Conf
Games	36	26
Points	19	17
Goals	10	10
Assists	9	7
PIM	4	2
+/-	-3	+5
Power-play goals	0	0
Short-handed goals	0	0
Empty net goals	1	1
Games started	23	16
Game-winning goals	0	0
Game-tying goals	0	0
Hat tricks	0	0
Shots	72	49

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	eng	gwg	gtg	s
Oct 4	Miami (Ohio)	W by SO, 3-3	1	0	1	1	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	4
Oct 5	Miami (Ohio)	W by SO, 4-4	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Oct 11	at Western Michigan	L, 4-1	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Oct 12	Western Michigan	L, 5-1	1	0	1	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Oct 18	at St. Lawrence	W, 1-0	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Oct 19	at St. Lawrence	L, 8-0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Oct 25	Bemidji State	W, 4-2	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Oct 26	Bemidji State	L, 3-0	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov 1	at Bowling Green State	L, 2-0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov 2	at Bowling Green State	L, 5-4	1	1	0	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Nov 8	Michigan Tech	L, 3-2	0	1	0	1	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nov 9	Michigan Tech	L, 3-1	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Nov 15	at Lake Superior State	L, 4-2	1	0	1	1	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nov 16	vs. Lake Superior State	W, 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Nov 22	Augustana (S.D.)	W, 5-2	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov 23	Augustana (S.D.)	L, 4-1	1	1	0	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dec 6	at Northern Michigan	W, 3-1	1	1	0	1	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dec 7	at Northern Michigan	W, 2-1	1	0	1	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dec 28	vs. Wisconsin	L, 8-0	1	0	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	3
Dec 29	vs. Alaska	L, 4-1	0	0	0	0	2	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jan 4	USA Hockey Under-18	L, 4-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jan 10	at St. Thomas (Minn.)	L, 9-6	1	1	0	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Jan 11	at St. Thomas (Minn.)	L, 4-3	1	0	1	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jan 17	Bowling Green State	L, 4-3	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jan 18	Bowling Green State	W, 4-3	0	1	1	2	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	5
Jan 24	Minnesota State	W, 2-0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Jan 25	Minnesota State	L, 7-2	0	1	0	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jan 31	at Bemidji State	W, 5-1	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Feb 1	at Bemidji State	W, 3-1	0	1	0	1	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0	2
Feb 14	Lake Superior State	W, 3-2	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Feb 15	Lake Superior State	L, 5-3	0	0	0	0	2	+0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Feb 21	at Michigan Tech	L, 6-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Feb 22	at Michigan Tech	W, 3-2	1	0	1	1	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Feb 28	Northern Michigan	W, 5-1	1	0	2	2	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	4
Mar 1	Northern Michigan	L by SO, 4-4	0	2	0	2	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	3
Mar 7	at St. Thomas (Minn.)	L, 7-3	1	0	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Mar 8	at St. Thomas (Minn.)	L, 4-1	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mar 15	vs. CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mar 21	vs. CCHA Mason Cup Championship		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	gp	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	eng	gwg	gtg	hat	s
2024-25	36	10	9	19	4	-3	0	0	1	0	0	0	72
Total	36	10	9	19	4	-3	0	0	1	0	0	0	72

		gp	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	eng	gwg	gtg	hat	s
Event	Total	36	10	9	19	4	-3	0	0	1	0	0	0	72
	Conference	26	10	7	17	2	+5	0	0	1	0	0	0	49
	Exhibition	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	17	6	5	11	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	38
	Away	16	4	4	8	0	-4	0	0	1	0	0	0	27
	Neutral	3	0	0	0	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Result	Wins	13	3	5	8	0	+4	0	0	1	0	0	0	31
	Losses	20	5	3	8	4	-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	33
	Ties	3	2	1	3	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Month	October	8	0	2	2	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
	November	8	3	1	4	0	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
	December	4	1	1	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
	January	7	3	2	5	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
	February	6	1	3	4	2	+0	0	0	1	0	0	0	13
	March	3	2	0	2	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6