Michigan Tech defenseman Jake Crespi turns with the puck during an NCAA Midwest Regional game against Penn State on Friday, March 24, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University)

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech senior Jake Crespi has signed a professional contract with Ferencvárosi TC for the 2023-24 season. The team is based in Budapest, Hungary.

Crespi, a native of Brighton, Michigan, skated in 103 career games for the Huskies over the past four seasons. He tallied 26 career points with 10 goals and 16 assists. As a senior, Crespi notched a career-best 14 points with four goals and 14 assists while moving back to the blue line as a defenseman.

Prior to Michigan Tech, Crespi played two seasons with Tri-City of the USHL and was an alternate captain in 2018-19. He was named the 2017 Michigan Mr. Hockey after winning a state championship with Brighton High School.

Ferencvárosi TC plays in Erste Liga, a 10-team league in Hungary and Romania, and, OB I Bajnokság, a six-team league in Hungary known as the highest level of professional hockey played in the country.