Gavin Best
27 Gavin Best
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Richfield, Minnesota
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Team:
    Michigan State (NCAA)
  • S/C:
    L
  • gp
    37
  • p
    26
  • g
    12
  • a
    14
  • pim
    18
  • +/-
    -13

Bio

2024-25 (Junior): Finished fourth on the team with 19 points in his first year as a Bulldog…was second on the squad with 10 goals…registered first collegiate point with an assist in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) Oct. 4…scored first career goal Nov. 2 at Bowling Green…first career multi-point effort came Jan. 18 against Bowling Green with a goal and an assist…had two points in both games against Northern Michigan to close the regular season Feb. 28 and March 1…had two separate three-game point streaks…scored an empty-net goal against Bemidji State Feb. 1…appeared in all 36 games…took 72 shots on goal…had 11 blocked shots…AHCA-Krampade All-American Scholar, CCHA Scholar Athlete.

2023-24 (Michigan State, Sophomore): Made two appearances…had two shots on goal…Academic All-Big Ten.

2022-23 (Michigan State, Freshman): Appeared in 10 games for the Spartans as a freshman…won the team’s Most Improved Player award…AHCA All-America Scholar…had nine shots on goal…blocked two shots.

Before Michigan State: Served as an alternate captain for the Minnesota Magicians in the 2021-22 season…tallied 54 points on 20 goals and 34 assists, finishing second amongst Magicians in total points and assists…had 16 points on 12 assists and four goals for the Magicians in 2020-21.

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

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 14 Northern Michigan W, 6-0
Feb 26 at Lake Superior State W, 5-2
Feb 27 at Lake Superior State L by SO, 2-2
Mar 6 at Minnesota State L, 5-1
Mar 7 at Minnesota State W, 2-1
Mar 8 at Minnesota State L, 2-0
  Overall Conf
Games 37 26
Points 26 19
Goals 12 9
Assists 14 10
PIM 18 14
+/- -13 -9
Power-play goals 2 2
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 1 1
Games started 24 20
Game-winning goals 2 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 78 55
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s fo fow fol fo%
Oct 3 at Miami (Ohio) L, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 .000
Oct 4 at Miami (Ohio) L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000
Oct 9 at #1 Western Michigan W, 3-2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 -
Oct 10 #1 Western Michigan L, 6-4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Oct 17 at Simon Fraser W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at USNTDP U-18 W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Michigan Tech L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Oct 25 at Michigan Tech L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Oct 31 Lindenwood (Mo) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Nov 1 Lindenwood (Mo) L, 3-2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Nov 7 Augustana (S.D.) L, 4-2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 -
Nov 8 Augustana (S.D.) W, 2-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Nov 14 at Bowling Green State L, 9-5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 .500
Nov 15 at Bowling Green State L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 3 .400
Nov 21 Lake Superior State L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 .000
Nov 22 Lake Superior State W, 4-3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 6 .143
Dec 5 at #13 Minnesota State L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 .333
Dec 6 at #13 Minnesota State W, 4-1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 .500
Dec 12 Michigan Tech L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
Dec 13 Michigan Tech L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1.000
Dec 28 vs. #3 Michigan State L, 5-2 1 0 1 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 .000
Dec 29 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 4-2 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000
Jan 2 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 5-3 1 1 1 2 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 .250
Jan 3 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 8-4 0 1 0 1 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 2 .600
Jan 9 Bowling Green State L, 3-1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 .000
Jan 10 Bowling Green State L, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 .250
Jan 16 at #15 Augustana (S.D.) L, 4-0 0 0 0 0 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 .500
Jan 17 at #15 Augustana (S.D.) L, 4-3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -
Jan 30 Minnesota State L, 6-1 0 1 0 1 0 -2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000
Jan 31 Minnesota State L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Feb 6 at Bemidji State W, 6-3 1 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Feb 7 at Bemidji State L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Feb 13 Northern Michigan W by SO, 4-4 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 -
Feb 14 Northern Michigan W, 6-0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 -
Feb 26 at Lake Superior State W, 5-2 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Feb 27 at Lake Superior State L by SO, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Mar 6 at Minnesota State L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Mar 7 at Minnesota State W, 2-1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Mar 8 at Minnesota State L, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Mar 14 at CCHA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at CCHA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
2024-25 36 10 9 19 4 -3 0 0 1 0 0 0 72 23 9 14 .391
2025-26 37 12 14 26 18 -13 2 0 1 2 0 0 78 53 13 40 .245
Total 73 22 23 45 22 -16 2 0 2 2 0 0 150 76 22 54 .289
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
Event Total 37 12 14 26 18 -13 2 0 1 2 0 0 78 53 13 40 .245
Conference 26 9 10 19 14 -9 2 0 1 1 0 0 55 44 13 31 .295
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Location Home 15 4 6 10 4 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 20 3 17 .150
Away 20 8 6 14 12 -9 1 0 1 2 0 0 40 30 10 20 .333
Neutral 2 0 2 2 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 .000
Result Wins 8 4 8 12 2 11 1 0 1 2 0 0 17 10 2 8 .200
Losses 27 8 6 14 16 -22 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 43 11 32 .256
Ties 2 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 -
Month October 7 3 0 3 2 -2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 5 0 5 .000
November 7 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 4 12 .250
December 6 1 2 3 2 -6 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 10 3 7 .300
January 8 4 3 7 12 -9 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 18 6 12 .333
February 6 2 5 7 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 2 0 2 .000
March 3 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 .000