This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Bemidji State in men's ice hockey.
Bemidji State has won 13 national titles at varying levels of play, appearing in 20 championship rounds (including 8 consecutive Division II championships) but has yet to win at the Division I level (as of 2019).
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
NAIA/NCAA Champions | NAIA/NCAA Frozen Four | Conference regular season champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
Season | Conference | Regular Season [lower-alpha 1] | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results | |||||||||||||
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Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | ||||
Jack Aldrich (1947–1948) | |||||||||||||||||
1947–48 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | ||
Eric Hughes (1948–1950) | |||||||||||||||||
1948–49 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | ||
1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | ||
Program Suspended Due to Arena Roof Collapse | |||||||||||||||||
Vic Weber (1959–1964) | |||||||||||||||||
1959–60 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | ||
1960–61 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | ||
1961–62 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ||
1962–63 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | ||
1963–64 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | ||
College Division | |||||||||||||||||
Wayne Peterson (1964–1965) | |||||||||||||||||
1964–65 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | ||
Vic Weber (1965–1966) | |||||||||||||||||
1965–66 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | ||
NAIA | |||||||||||||||||
Bob Peters (1966–1982) | |||||||||||||||||
1966–67 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | T–1st | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .711 | ||
1967–68 | ICHA | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .500 | – | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | Won Semifinal, 11–0 (Boston State) Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Lake Superior State) | |
1968–69 | ICHA | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | .917 | 1st | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .920 | Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Salem State) Won Championship, 6–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
1969–70 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | 1st | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .889 | Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) Won Championship, 7–4 (Lake Superior State) | |
1970–71 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | .875 | 1st | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | .732 | Won Semifinal, 12–1 (Augsburg) Won Championship, 6–2 (Lakehead) | |
1971–72 | ICHA | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .458 | – | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | .519 | ||
1972–73 | ICHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | T–1st | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | .783 | Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Gustavus Adolphus) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Lakehead) | |
1973–74 | ICHA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .750 | 1st | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | .661 | Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Lake Superior State) | |
1974–75 | ICHA | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .167 | – | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 | .464 | ||
1975–76 | ICHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | – | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | .710 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stout) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Wisconsin–Superior) Lost Third-place game, 4–5 (Gustavus Adolphus) | |
1976–77 | ICHA | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | .714 | 1st | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .823 | Won Quarterfinal, 11–0 (St. Francis) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (St. Scholastica) Won Third-place game, 4–5 (Augsburg) | |
1977–78 | ICHA | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .786 | 1st | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .823 | Won Quarterfinal, 16–2 (St. Francis) Won Semifinal, 7–1 (St. Thomas) Lost Championship, 3–4 (Augsburg) | |
1978–79 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .931 | Won Quarterfinal, 17–1 (St. Francis) Won Semifinal, 7–5 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Won Championship, 5–1 (Concordia) | |
1979–80 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .750 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf) Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Wisconsin-Superior) Won Championship, 4–3 (Michigan–Dearborn) | |
1980–81 | NCHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | 2nd | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Mary’s) Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Wisconsin-Superior) Won Third-place game, 11–2 (Michigan–Dearborn) | |
1981–82 | NCHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .825 | 1st | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .823 | Won Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Hamline) Won Semifinal, 7–0 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Lost Championship, 11–2 (Augsburg) | |
NCAA Division II | |||||||||||||||||
Mike Gibbons (1982–1983) | |||||||||||||||||
1982–83 | NCHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 37 | 30 | 6 | 1 | .824 | Won WIHA Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf) Won WIHA Semifinal, 3–2 (St. Thomas) Won WIHA Championship, 5–3 (Mankato State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 8–6 (Gustavus Adolphus) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Babson) Lost Championship, 2–4 (RIT) |
Bob Peters (1983–2001) | |||||||||||||||||
1983–84 | NCHA | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 1st | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Semifinal series, 13–8 (Alaska–Fairbanks) Won Championship series, 14–4 (Merrimack) | |
NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||||
1984–85 | NCHA | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 1st | 35 | 27 | 6 | 2 | .800 | Won WIHA Semifinal series, 10–6 (St. Scholastica) Won WIHA Championship, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) | Won Quarterfinal series, 11–6 (Mankato State) Won Semifinal, 8–7 (3OT) (Plattsburgh State) Lost Championship, 1–5 (RIT) |
1985–86 | NCHA | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | T–1st | 35 | 25 | 9 | 1 | .729 | Won Semifinal series, 8–7 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Won Championship series, 10–9 (Mankato State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Elmira) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (RIT) Won Championship, 8–5 (Plattsburgh State) |
1986–87 | NCHA | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 3rd | 35 | 22 | 12 | 1 | .643 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mankato State) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Concordia) Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Plattsburgh State) Lost Third-place game, 4–6 (St. Cloud State) |
1987–88 | NCHA | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 2nd | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | .671 | Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Wisconsin-River Falls) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Thomas) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin-River Falls) |
1988–89 | NCHA | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 26 | 3rd | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | .583 | Won Semifinal series, 1–0–1 (Wisconsin–Eau Claire) Lost Championship series, 0–1–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Mary’s) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) |
1989–90 | NCHA | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 5th | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .571 | ||
1990–91 | NCHA | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 37 | T–1st | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .354 | Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | |
1991–92 | NCHA | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | .617 | Lost Semifinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | |
NCAA Division II | |||||||||||||||||
1992–93 | NCHA | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | Won Semifinal series, 14–3 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Lost Championship series, 9–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | Won Championship series , 2–0 (Mercyhurst) |
1993–94 | NCHA | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 3rd | 33 | 21 | 9 | 3 | .682 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Forest) Won Semifinal series, 1–0–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Wisconsin–Superior) | Won Championship series , 2–1 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
1994–95 | NCHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | .758 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Scholastica) Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Won Championship, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | Won Championship series , 2–0 (Mercyhurst) |
1995–96 | NCHA | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | .621 | Lost Semifinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin–Superior) | Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
1996–97 | NCHA | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | T–2nd | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .765 | † | Won Championship series , 2–0 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
1997–98 | NCHA | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | T–3rd | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | .676 | † | Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
1998–99 | NCHA | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | T–3rd | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | † | |
NCAA Division I | |||||||||||||||||
1999–00 | CHA | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 3rd | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | .397 | Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (Alabama–Huntsville) | |
2000–01 | CHA | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 11 | 6th | 34 | 4 | 26 | 4 | .176 | ||
Tom Serratore (2001–Present) | |||||||||||||||||
2001–02 | CHA | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | 2nd | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5 | .414 | Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Alabama–Huntsville) | |
2002–03 | CHA | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | T–3rd | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | .500 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Findlay) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Wayne State) | |
2003–04 | CHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | .597 | Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Findlay) Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Niagara) | |
2004–05 | CHA | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 1st | 37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | .635 | Won Semifinal, 6–0 (Air Force) Won Championship, 3–0 (Alabama–Huntsville) | Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Denver) |
2005–06 | CHA | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | T–2nd | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .581 | Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville) Won Championship, 4–2 (Niagara) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Wisconsin) |
2006–07 | CHA | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 2nd | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | .500 | Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Robert Morris) | |
2007–08 | CHA | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | 1st | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | .514 | Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Wayne State) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Niagara) | |
2008–09 | CHA | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 1st | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | .554 | Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Alabama–Huntsville) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Robert Morris) | Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Notre Dame) Won Regional Final, 4–1 (Cornell) Lost National semifinal, 1–4 (Miami) |
2009–10 | CHA | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 1st | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .676 | Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Niagara) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan) |
2010–11 | WCHA | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | .158 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Denver) | |
2011–12 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 9th | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | .487 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota) | |
2012–13 | WCHA | 28 | 5 | 16 | 7 | – | – | – | 17 | 11th | 36 | 6 | 22 | 8 | .278 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota) | |
2013–14 | WCHA | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | T–8th | 38 | 10 | 21 | 7 | .355 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
2014–15 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 5th | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | .487 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
2015–16 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | 27 | 6th | 39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | .513 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) | |
2016–17 | WCHA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 64 | 1st | 41 | 22 | 16 | 3 | .573 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
2017–18 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 49 | 4th | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | .526 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
2018–19 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 45 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | .474 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
2019–20 | WCHA | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 65 | 2nd | 37 | 22 | 10 | 5 | .662 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State) Tournament Cancelled | |
2020–21 | WCHA | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4th | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | .603 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Lake Superior State) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–3 (Wisconsin) Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Massachusetts) |
2021–22 | CCHA | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3rd | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | .487 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan Tech) Lost Championship, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota State) | |
2022–23 | CCHA | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 39 | T–4th | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
2023–24 | CCHA | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1st | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | .553 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Championship, 1–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
Regular Season | 1867 | 1085 | 626 | 146 | .624 | 8 ICHA Championships, 7 NCHA Championships, 5 CHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship, 1 CCHA Championship | |||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 103 | 51 | 46 | 6 | .524 | 2 WIHA tournament championships, 2 NCHA tournament championships, 3 CHA tournament championships | |||||||||||
NAIA/NCAA Post-season | 83 | 55 | 28 | 0 | .663 | 13 NAIA Tournament appearances, 5 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 8 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, 4 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, | |||||||||||
Regular Season and Post-season Record | 2043 | 1191 | 700 | 152 | .620 | 7 NAIA national championships 1 NCAA Division III National Championships, 5 NCAA Division II National Championships |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Bemidji State was not allowed to participate in the NCHA Tournament after 1996 due to being a Division II program.
The 2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. Their regular season began on October 11, 2008, against Denver and concluded on February 28, 2009, against Michigan State Spartans. Note Dame finished first in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and advanced to the 2009 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament where they defeated Michigan 5–2 in the championship game. Notre Dame was given the top seed in Midwest Region and second seed overall for the 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. In the opening game of the tournament, the Fighting Irish lost 5–1 to Bemidji State. They played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center, and were coached by Jeff Jackson. Notre Dame's assistant coaches included Paul Pooley, Andy Slaggert, and Mike McNeill. Their athletic director was Jack Swarbrick. Games were broadcast over the radio on local ESPN Radio (AM1580), and were reported on by local newspaper the South Bend Tribune and Notre Dame's student newspaper The Observer.
The 2003 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 14 and March 16, 2003 at Tri-City Arena in Kearney, Nebraska. By winning the tournament, Wayne State received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The 2004 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 12 and March 14, 2004 at Tri-City Arena in Kearney, Nebraska. By winning the tournament, Niagara received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The 2005 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 11 and March 13, 2005, at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, Bemidji State received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The 2006 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 11 and March 13, 2006, at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Bemidji State received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.
The 2009 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played on March 13 and March 14, 2009 at the John S. Glas Field House in Bemidji, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, Bemidji State received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Bemidji State University. The Beavers are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and play at Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minnesota, as of the 2010 season, after previously playing at the John S. Glas Field House.
The 2010 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played on March 12 and March 13, 2010 at Dwyer Arena in Lewiston, New York. The winner received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Alabama–Huntsville defeated hosts Niagara, 3–2, in overtime to win their second CHA Tournament title.
The Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey team represents Middlebury College in men’s hockey and has done so since 1922. The Panthers currently play at the Division III and have won the most championships (8) of any D-III program. For a time the team did play along with top-level programs but when men's ice hockey divided into separate tiers in the mid-1960s Middlebury left the upper echelon.
The 2021–22 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season was the 66th season of play for the program. The team represented Bemidji State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the first season in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The Beavers were coached by Tom Serratore, in his 21st season, and played their home games at Sanford Center.