CANTON, Mich.--American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 3 top-10 powers collided on Saturday when No. 3 Lawrence Tech shut out No. 10 and defending national champion Michigan, 3-0, in a Michigan College Hockey Conference East Division showdown at the Arctic Edge. The visiting Blue Devils have won 13 games in a row to up their overall record to 16-3-1 on the season and 10-0-1 in the MCHC-East, while the Wolverines fall to 12-4 overall and 2-4 in the conference.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
Michigan Highlights
- Aaron Loch (8-4) started in the Wolverines goal.
How it Happened
- Lawrence Tech got the only goal it would need off the stick of senior Mitchell Sehlmeyer on the power-play with 8 minutes and 26 seconds to go in the first period. Juhasz and De Haas were credited with the assists.
- Sophomore Luke Radu padded the lead to 2-0 1:33 later on assists from junior Gavin Holmes and Juhasz.
- De Haas scored an insurance goal for the Blue Devils at the 5:34 mark of the third period on a feed from freshman Tommy Walsh.
Beyond the Boxscore
- Lawrence Tech is No. 3 in the latest ACHAMD3 national rankings released before Christmas break, while UofM is 10th.
- Friday's game scheduled at host LTU was postponed due to poor travel conditions caused by the snowstorm.
- Juhasz paces the LTU offense with 14 goals among 22 points.
- Michigan defeated Hope College, 5-3, for the 2023 ACHA Division 3 championship in Marlborough, Mass., snapping the Flying Dutchmen's 28-game winning streak.
Up Next
- Lawrence Tech will step out of conference play next weekend when the Blue Devils travel to Angola, Ind., to play Trine on Friday (9:15 p.m.) at Thunder Ice Arena and then host the Thunder on Saturday (time TBA) at Farmington Hill Arena.
