SOUTHFIELD--The Lawrence Technological University Department of Athletics will host a celebration event in recognition of the Lawrence Tech men's hockey team that captured the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division 3 national championship last month in Maryland Heights, Mo. The event, which is open to the campus community and public, will take place at noon Wednesday in the Don Ridler Field House.

President Dr. Tarek Sobh, Blue Devils athletic director Mary Ann Meltzer and head hockey coach Ken Gaffney are scheduled to make remarks.

Light refreshments and cake will be offered.

In a season chock full of firsts, LTU achieved its first No. 1 national ranking in program history just prior to the start of the AHCA Tournament, earned the No. 1 overall seed, went 7-1-1 during the postseason including an ACHA-title-clinching 4-2 victory over No. 3 Grand Valley State, captured the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference East Division regular-season crown (12-1-1 conference record) and posted a program-best 29-5-2 overall mark.

This marked the third national title for LTU Athletics in the last 12 months as Women's Lacrosse and Men's Bowling won 2023 NAIA championships in May and March, respectively.

Senior captain Connor Juhasz was tabbed for ACHA second-team All-America honors to top a list of deserving postseason accolades for the Blue Devils. Freshman Will Jentz was named the Division 3 Most Outstanding Player while junior goaltender Timothy Young, freshman Logan Barnes and sophomore Luke Radu joined him on the ACHA All-Tournament Team. Sophomore goalie Owen Pryzbylo and Juhasz were All-MCHC East first-team selections, and sophomore Ben DeHaas and Jentz made the second unit.

(Editor's note: Photos courtesy of HockeyHousePod.)