List of Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons

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This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Boston University in men's ice hockey.

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Boston University has won five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championships in its history, the most recent of which came in 2009. After two early attempts there has been an official ice hockey team at BU since 1922 with a short hiatus caused by World War II. After the war the program played as a club team for four years before returning to varsity status and promptly making the championship game in 1950. Despite good performances most years the Terriers didn't win their first title until 1971. [1] Boston University's most productive period was the 1970s and saw them win 4 conference titles, 5 conference tournament titles and 3 national championships. The same decade also brought about the beginning of the longest tenure for one coach at any division I school when Jack Parker started a 40-year stint in 1973–74. [2] After a mostly down period in the 1980s BU had a resurgence in the '90's, winning five consecutive Hockey East titles and appearing in four national championship games (though they could only win one of them).

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
Season [3] ConferenceRegular Season [a] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Edgar Burkhardt (1917 — 1918)
1917–18 Independent1010.000
Program Suspended Due to World War I
Doc Emerson (1919 — 1920)
1919–20Independent2020.000
Program Suspended
John O'Hare (1922 — 1924)
1922–23Independent8260.250
1923–24Independent9180.111
Chippy Gaw (1924 — 1928)
1924–25Independent12741.625
1925–26Independent15780.467
1926–27Independent8251.313
1927–28Independent9621.722
Wayland Vaughan (1928 — 1940)
1928–29Independent12921.792
1929–30Independent13481.346
1930–31Independent12660.500
1931–32Independent10640.600
1932–33Independent10730.700
1933–34Independent13670.462
1934–35Independent11560.455
1935–36Independent13760.538
1936–37 NEIHL 75202nd14860.571
1937–38NEIHL85121st15942.667
1938–39NEIHL66001st141040.714
1939–40NEIHL64203rd12453.458
Sydney Brofsky (1940 — 1941)
1940–41NEIHL96303rd14761.536
Wayland Vaughan (1941 — 1943)
1941–42NEIHL83504th143110.214
1942–43NEIHL8260T–5th132110.154
Program suspended due to World War II
Harry Cleverly (1945 — 1962)
1945–46Independent3201.833
1946–47NEIHL1211011st211551.738
1947–48 NEIHL1312101st242040.833Lost Semifinal 5–8 (Northeastern)

Won Consolation 18–4 (Bowdoin)

1948–49 NEIHL97203rd201370.650Won Semifinal 13–1 (MIT)

Lost Championship 5–6 (Boston College)

1949–50 NEIHL98101st231850.783Won Semifinal 11–2 (Northeastern)

Lost Championship 1–2 (Boston College)

Won National Semifinal 4–3 (Michigan)
Lost National Championship 4–13 (Colorado College)
1950–51 NEIHL7610T–2nd211650.762Won Semifinal 5–0 (Northeastern)

WonChampionship 4–1 (Boston College)

Lost Semifinal 2–8 (Michigan)
Won Consolation Game 7–4 (Colorado College)
1951–52 NEIHL75204th191531.816Won Semifinal 3–1 (Northeastern)

Won Championship 3–1 (Brown)

1952–53 NEIHL65102nd221471.659Lost National Semifinal 2–14 (Michigan)
Lost Consolation Game 3–6 (Rensselaer)
1953–54 NEIHL6240T–8th204151.225
1954–55 Independent234190.174
1955–56 Independent2211110.500
1956–57 Independent231391.587
1957–58 Independent231751.761
1958–59 Independent231382.609
1959–60 Independent271980.704Lost National Semifinal 4–6 (Denver)
Won Consolation Game 7–6 (St. Lawrence)
1960–61 Independent2410140.417
1961–62 ECAC Hockey 247161.31322nd257171.300
Jack Kelley (1962 — 1972)
1962–63 ECAC Hockey227150.31822nd237160.304
1963–64 ECAC Hockey219120.42920th229130.409
University Division
1964–65 ECAC Hockey181530.8331st312560.806Won Quarterfinal 5–3 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Brown)
Won Third-place game 4–0 (Clarkson)
1965–66 ECAC Hockey191720.8952nd352780.771Won Quarterfinal 4–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal 1–8 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game 5–2 (Brown)
Lost National Semifinal 1–2 (Michigan State)
Lost Consolation Game 3–4 (Denver)
1966–67 ECAC Hockey201901.9751st312551.823Won Quarterfinal 6–2 (Harvard)
Won Semifinal 6–2 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Championship 3–4 (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal 4–2 (Michigan State)
Lost National Championship 1–4 (Cornell)
1967–68 ECAC Hockey211362.667T–4th322093.672Won Quarterfinal 6–3 (Harvard)
Lost Semifinal 2–7 (Cornell)
Lost Third-place game 1–4 (Clarkson)
1968–69 ECAC Hockey211380.6196th3019101.650Won Quarterfinal 4–2 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game 5–0 (Clarkson)
1969–70 ECAC Hockey221750.7733rd272070.741Won Quarterfinal 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 4–5 (Clarkson)
Won Third-place game 8–2 (Harvard)
1970–71 ECAC Hockey201811.9251st312821.919Won Quarterfinal 11–0 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 2–4 (Harvard)
Won Third-place game 6–5 (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal 4–2 (Denver)
Won National Championship 4–2 (Minnesota)
1971–72 ECAC Hockey201541.7753rd312641.855Won Quarterfinal 8–2 (Rensselaer)
Won Semifinal 3–1 (Harvard)
Won Championship 4–1 (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal 4–1 (Wisconsin)
Won National Championship 4–0 (Cornell)
Leon Abbott (1972 — 1973)
1972–73 ECAC Hockey189†8†1†.528†8th†2911†17†1†.397†Lost Quarterfinal 3–7 (Pennsylvania)
Division I
Jack Parker (1973 — 2013)
1973–74 ECAC Hockey2014‡6‡0‡.700‡3rd‡3123‡8‡0‡.742‡Won Quarterfinal 8–0 (Dartmouth)
Won Semifinal 7–3 (Cornell)
Won Championship 4–2 (Harvard)
Lost National Semifinal 4–5 (Minnesota)
Won Consolation Game 7–5 (Harvard)
1974–75 ECAC Hockey222020.9092nd322651.828Won Quarterfinal 5–4 (Brown)
Won Semifinal 7–3 (Vermont)
Won Championship 7–3 (Harvard)
Lost National Semifinal 5–9 (Michigan Tech)
Won Consolation Game 10–5 (Harvard)
1975–76 ECAC Hockey232120.9151st302550.833Won Quarterfinal 6–5 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 8–4 (Harvard)
Won Championship 9–2 (Brown)
Lost National Semifinal 2–4 (Minnesota)
Lost Consolation Game 7–8 (Brown)
1976–77 ECAC Hockey241671.6884th3422111.662Won Quarterfinal 8–7 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 7–6 (Clarkson)
Won Championship 8–6 (New Hampshire)
Lost National Semifinal 4–6 (Michigan)
Won Consolation Game 6–5 (New Hampshire)
1977–78 ECAC Hockey222110.9551st323020.938Won Quarterfinal 6–5 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 1–5 (Providence)
Won Third-place game 8–4 (Brown)
Won First round 5–3 (Providence)
Won National Semifinal 5–2 (Wisconsin)
Won National Championship 5–3 (Boston College)
1978–79 ECAC Hockey231742.7831st302172.733Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (Vermont)
Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Dartmouth)
Lost Third-place game 4–7 (Cornell)
1979–80 ECAC Hockey228140.36414th2811170.393
1980–81 ECAC Hockey2210120.45512th2914150.483
1981–82 ECAC Hockey229103.477T–10th2814113.554
1982–83 ECAC Hockey211470.6676th3018111.617Lost Quarterfinal series 0–1–1 (New Hampshire)
1983–84 ECAC Hockey211560.714T–2nd4028111.713Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal 6–4 (Boston College)
Lost Championship 2–5 (Rensselaer)
Lost Quarterfinal series 7–8 (Bowling Green)
1984–85 Hockey East 3419114422nd4224144.619Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Maine)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Providence)
Won Consolation Game 6–4 (Lowell)
1985–86 Hockey East3420113432nd4325144.628Won Quarterfinal series 5–4 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Providence)
Won Championship 9–4 (Boston College)
Lost Quarterfinal series 7–11 (Minnesota)
1986–87 Hockey East3215143334th3719153.554Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Northeastern)
1987–88 Hockey East2611123253rd3414173.456Lost Quarterfinal series 6–9 (Providence)
1988–89 Hockey East2610151215th3614211.403Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Providence)
1989–90 Hockey East211272263rd4425172.591Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Maine)
Won First round series 2–1 (North Dakota)
Won National Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Michigan State)
Lost National Semifinal 2–3 (Colgate)
1990–91 Hockey East211362283rd4128112.707Won Quarterfinal 7–1 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 7–5 (Providence)
Won Championship 4–3 (Maine)
Won National Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Michigan)
Won National Semifinal 7–3 (Clarkson)
Lost National Championship 7–8 (Northern Michigan)
1991–92 Hockey East2111^6^4^26^T–2nd^3523^8^4^.714^Lost Quarterfinal 2–5 (Boston College)Lost regional quarterfinal 2–4 (Michigan State)
1992–93 Hockey East241851372nd402992.750Won Quarterfinal series 11–3 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Championship 2–5 (Maine)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost National Semifinal 1–6 (Lake Superior State)
1993–94 Hockey East242130421st413470.829Won Quarterfinal series 12–8 (Maine)
Won Semifinal 5–2 (Northeastern)
Won Championship 3–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–1 (Wisconsin)
Won National Semifinal 4–1 (Minnesota)
Lost National Championship 1–9 (Lake Superior State)
1994–95 Hockey East241653288T–1st403163.813Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 4–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship 3–2 (Providence)
Won Regional Semifinal 6–2 (Lake Superior State)
Won National Semifinal 7–3 (Minnesota)
Won National Championship 6–2 (Maine)
1995–96 Hockey East2417521901st403073.788Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal 4–5 (Providence)
Won Regional Semifinal 3–2 (Clarkson)
Lost National Semifinal 0–4 (Michigan)
1996–97 Hockey East24164436T–1st412696.707Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship 4–2 (New Hampshire)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–3 (Denver)
Won National Semifinal 3–2 (Michigan)
Lost National Championship 4–6 (North Dakota)
1997–98 Hockey East241842381st382882.763Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Merrimack)Lost Regional Semifinal 3–4 (New Hampshire)
1998–99 Hockey East248133195th3714203.419Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Providence)
1999–00 Hockey East241536361st4225107.679Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal 2–4 (Maine)
Won regional quarterfinal 5–3 (St. Cloud State)
Lost Regional Semifinal 4–3 (St. Lawrence)
2000–01 Hockey East249123235th3714203.419Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Providence)
2001–02 Hockey East24156333T–2nd3825103.697Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Maine)
Lost Regional Semifinal 3–4 (Maine)
2002–03 Hockey East241310127T–4th4225143.631Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Providence)
Won Semifinal 6–5 (Boston College)
Lost Championship 0–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Regional Semifinal 6–4 (Harvard)
Lost Regional Final 0–3 (New Hampshire)
2003–04 Hockey East246135178th3812179.434Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal 0–1 (Maine)
2004–05 Hockey East24155434T–2nd4123144.610Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (New Hampshire)
Lost Regional Semifinal 0–4 (North Dakota)
2005–06 Hockey East271773371st4026104.700Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Won Semifinal 9–2 (New Hampshire)
Won Championship 2–1 (Boston College)
Won Regional Semifinal 9–2 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Regional Final 0–5 (Boston College)
2006–07 Hockey East271368343rd3920109.628Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Vermont)
Lost Semifinal 2–6 (Boston College)
Lost Regional Semifinal 1–5 (Michigan State)
2007–08 Hockey East271593332nd4019174.525Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Vermont)
2008–09 Hockey East271854401st453564.822Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Maine)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Boston College)
Won Championship 1–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional Semifinal 8–3 (Ohio State)
Won Regional Final 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Won National Semifinal 5–4 (Vermont)
Won National Championship 4–3 (Miami)
2009–10 Hockey East271312228T–3rd3818173.513Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Maine)
2010–11 Hockey East271566363rd3919128.590Lost Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Northeastern)
2011–12 Hockey East27179135T–2nd3923151.603Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Maine)
Lost Regional Semifinal 3–7 (Minnesota)
2012–13 Hockey East271510232T–3rd3921162.564Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 6–3 (Boston College)
Lost Championship 0–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
David Quinn (2013 — 2018)
2013–14 Hockey East205123139th3510214.343
2014–15 Hockey East221453311st412885.744Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 4–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Championship 5–3 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional Semifinal 3–2 (Yale)
Won Regional Final 3–2 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won NationalSemifinal 5–3 (North Dakota)
Lost National Championship 3–4 (Providence)
2015–16 Hockey East22126428T–4th3621105.653Won Opening Round series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Regional Semifinal 2–7 (Denver)
2016–17 Hockey East22136329T–1st3924123.654Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Boston College)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–3 (North Dakota)
Lost Regional Final 2–3 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2017–18 Hockey East241284284th4022144.600Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Connecticut)
Won Semifinal 4–3 (Boston College)
Won Championship 2–0 (Providence)
Won Regional Semifinal 3–1 (Cornell)
Lost Regional Final 3–6 (Michigan)
Albie O'Connell (2018 — 2022)
2018–19 Hockey East241293275th3816184.474Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Northeastern)
2019–20 Hockey East241095256th3413138.500 Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Hockey East141031311.7142nd161051.656Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Lost Regional Semifinal, 2–6 (St. Cloud State)
2021–22 Hockey East24138332041T–4th3519133.586Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Connecticut)
Jay Pandolfo (2022 — Present)
2022–23 Hockey East241860220541st4029110.725Won Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Vermont)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Providence)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Merrimack)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–1 (Western Michigan)
Won Regional Final, 2–1 (Cornell)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–6 (Minnesota)
2023–24 Hockey East241842111572nd4028102.725Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Maine)
Lost Championship, 2–6 (Boston College)
Won Regional Semifinal, 6–3 (RIT)
Won Regional Final, 6–3 (Minnesota)
Lost National Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Denver)
2024–25 Hockey East241482112463rd4024142.625Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Connecticut)
Won Regional Semifinal, 8–3 (Ohio State)
Won Regional Final, 3–2 (OT) (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal, 3–1 (Penn State)
Lost National Championship, 2–6 (Western Michigan)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season25991527889183.6236 ECAC Hockey Championships, 12 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season175114592.6575 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 10 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season8950390.56239 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record28631691987185.6235 NCAA Division I National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† BU was forced to forfeit 11 games after the season for using an ineligible player.
‡ Leon Abbot was fired 6 games into the season and replaced by Jack Parker.
^ Maine was forced to forfeit 13 games after the season for using an ineligible player.
bold and italic are program records

Footnotes

  1. Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime Wins, OTL—Overtime Loses, 3/SW—Win in 3 on 3 overtime or shootout, Pts—Points*

References

  1. "Boston University Championship Teams" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. Barlow, Rich. BU Hockey Icon Jack Parker Retires. BU Today, 2013-02-12.
  3. "Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved August 28, 2018.