3 ▁National ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁turn , ▁this ▁took ▁the ▁profile ▁of ▁the ▁entire ▁CH E ▁and ▁its ▁teams ▁from ▁a ▁regional ▁level ▁to ▁a ▁national ▁scale , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁all ▁CH E ▁members ▁also ▁became ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Colleg iate ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁( AC HA ) ▁at ▁the ▁Division ▁ 3 ▁level , ▁creating ▁a ▁national ▁affili ation ▁that ▁many ▁CH E ▁teams ▁were ▁already ▁purs uing . ▁ ▁From ▁that ▁point ▁forward , ▁CH E ▁teams ▁ann ually ▁made ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁A CH A ▁Regional ▁and ▁National ▁Tourn aments , ▁and ▁California ▁University ▁of ▁Pennsylvania ▁won ▁the ▁A CH A ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁ 3 ▁National ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Many ▁CH E ▁players ▁and ▁coach es ▁also ▁began ▁to ▁gar ner ▁regional ▁and ▁national ▁awards ▁and ▁recognition ▁for ▁their ▁accomplish ments . ▁ ▁After ▁ 1 0 ▁seasons ▁of ▁continu ously ▁direct ing ▁the ▁league ▁to ▁new ▁height s , ▁K uz n iew ski ▁passed ▁the ▁tor ch ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁to ▁new ▁Commission er ▁DJ ▁Cra ven , ▁who ▁had ▁played ▁ 5 ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁CH E ▁with ▁P enn ▁State ▁Be hr end ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁team ' s ▁General ▁Manager . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁two ▁seasons ▁as ▁the ▁CH E ▁Commission er , ▁Cra ven ▁initi ated ▁a ▁new ▁revision ▁of ▁the ▁league ' s ▁by - la ws ▁and