This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Colgate in men's ice hockey.
Colgate University has made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament, making the Frozen Four and championship game once.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
NCAA D-I Champions | 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 | % | ||||
No Coach(1915 — 1917) | |||||||||||||||||
1915–16 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
1916–17 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | ||
Program suspended due to World War I | |||||||||||||||||
James Ballantine (1920 — 1922) | |||||||||||||||||
1920–21 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | ||
1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | ||
Program suspended | |||||||||||||||||
James Ballantine (1927 — 1928) | |||||||||||||||||
1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | ||
Ray Watkins (1928 — 1932) | |||||||||||||||||
1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | ||
1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | ||
1930–31 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | ||
1931–32 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||
John Howard Starr (1932 — 1942) | |||||||||||||||||
1932–33 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | ||
1933–34 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | ||
1934–35 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | ||
1935–36 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .250 | ||
1936–37 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | ||
1937–38 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .428 | ||
1938–39 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | ||
1939–40 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | ||
1940–41 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ||
1941–42 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | ||
Gregory Batt (1942 — 1943) | |||||||||||||||||
1942–43 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
Albert Prettyman (1943 — 1944) | |||||||||||||||||
1943–44 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | ||
Program suspended due to World War II | |||||||||||||||||
John Howard Starr (1945 — 1950) | |||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | ||
1946–47 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
1947–48 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ||
1948–49 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | ||
1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .500 | ||
Tom Dockrell (1950 — 1951) | |||||||||||||||||
1950–51 | Tri-State League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | T–5th | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | ||
Program suspended due to lack of ice | |||||||||||||||||
Olav Kollevoll (1957 — 1965) | |||||||||||||||||
1957–58 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | ||
1958–59 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | ||
1959–60 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | ||
1960–61 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .354 | ||
1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .750 | T–6th | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .750 | ||
1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | .719 | 7th | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .750 | Lost Quarterfinal 3–5 (Harvard) | |
1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .714 | T–3rd | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .703 | Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Providence) | |
University Division | |||||||||||||||||
1964–65 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .286 | 13th | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | ||
Ron Ryan (1965 — 1972) | |||||||||||||||||
1965–66 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .531 | 7th | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .558 | Lost Quarterfinal 2–5 (Clarkson) | |
1966–67 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .313 | 12th | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | ||
1967–68 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .529 | 10th | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .521 | Lost Quarterfinal 2–5 (Clarkson) | |
1968–69 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .375 | 12th | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | ||
1969–70 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | .500 | 8th | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | .646 | ||
1970–71 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | .235 | 15th | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | ||
1971–72 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | .263 | T–14th | 26 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .308 | ||
Brad Houston (1972 — 1975) | |||||||||||||||||
1972–73 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | .294 | 15th | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | ||
Division I | |||||||||||||||||
1973–74 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | .275 | 16th | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .410 | ||
1974–75 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | .227 | 15th | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .370 | ||
Jim Higgins (1975 — 1977) | |||||||||||||||||
1975–76 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | .300 | 13th | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .360 | ||
1976–77 | ECAC Hockey | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | .417 | 12th | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .428 | ||
Terry Slater (1977 — 1991) | |||||||||||||||||
1977–78 | ECAC Hockey | 25 | 4 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | .180 | 17th | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | .196 | ||
1978–79 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | .350 | 12th | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .535 | ||
1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | .500 | T–7th | 31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | .596 | Lost Quarterfinal 3–8 (Providence) | |
1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .625 | 3rd | 35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | .628 | Won Quarterfinal 5–3 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Cornell) Tied Third-place game 3–3 (Clarkson) | Lost Quarterfinal series 8–14 (Minnesota) |
1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | .575 | 8th | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | .650 | Lost Quarterfinal 4–7 (Clarkson) | |
1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | .500 | 10th | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | .589 | ||
1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | .525 | 7th | 35 | 20 | 14 | 1 | .586 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Rensselaer) | |
1984–85 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 7th | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | .438 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Harvard) | |
1985–86 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 8th | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Harvard) | |
1986–87 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 2nd | 33 | 23 | 9 | 1 | .712 | Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Rensselaer) | |
1987–88 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 5th | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | .609 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–1–1 (Vermont) | |
1988–89 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 3rd | 31 | 19 | 10 | 2 | .645 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–1–1 (Vermont) | |
1989–90 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | 1st | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | .829 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Yale) Won Semifinal 5–3 (Clarkson) Won Championship 5–4 (Rensselaer) | Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Lake Superior State) Won Semifinal 3–2 (Boston University) Lost Championship 3–7 (Wisconsin) |
1990–91 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | 7th | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | .563 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Cornell) | |
Brian Durocher (1991 — 1992) | |||||||||||||||||
1991–92 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11† | 11† | 0† | – | – | – | 22† | 8th | 31 | 14† | 16† | 1† | .468 | Lost Preliminary 4–5 (Princeton) | |
Don Vaughan (1992 — 2003) | |||||||||||||||||
1992–93 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | T–8th | 34 | 13 | 18 | 3 | .426 | Won Preliminary 4–3 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Rensselaer) | |
1993–94 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 7th | 33 | 14 | 17 | 2 | .455 | Won Preliminary 4–3 (St. Lawrence) Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Clarkson) | |
1994–95 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | T–3rd | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | .554 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Vermont) Lost Semifinal 1–2 (Rensselaer) Lost Third-place game 5–10 (Clarkson) | |
1995–96 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | 31 | 5th | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | .559 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Cornell) | |
1996–97 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 7th | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | .530 | Lost Preliminary 0–1 (Yale) | |
1997–98 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | T–5th | 35 | 16 | 15 | 4 | .514 | Lost First round series 0–2 (Harvard) | |
1998–99 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | T–5th | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | .600 | Won First round series 2–0 (Yale) Lost Four vs. Five 2–3 (Princeton) | |
1999–00 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 30 | 2nd | 35 | 24 | 9 | 2 | .714 | Won First round series 2–0 (Yale) Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Rensselaer) Won Third-place game 4–0 (Cornell) | Lost regional quarterfinal 3–4 (Michigan) |
2000–01 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 11th | 34 | 10 | 20 | 4 | .353 | ||
2001–02 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | T–6th | 34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | .412 | Lost First round series 0–2 (Dartmouth) | |
2002–03 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | T–7th | 40 | 17 | 19 | 4 | .475 | Won First round series 2–1 (St. Lawrence) Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Dartmouth) | |
Stan Moore (2003 — 2004) | |||||||||||||||||
2003–04 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 30 | 1st | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | .628 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (St. Lawrence) Lost Semifinal 1–2 (Clarkson) Won Third-place game 3–2 (Dartmouth) | |
Don Vaughan (2004 — 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | 3rd | 39 | 25 | 11 | 3 | .679 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Brown) Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Harvard) Won Third-place game 2–1 (Vermont) | Lost regional semifinal 5–6 (Colorado College) |
2005–06 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 29 | T–1st | 39 | 20 | 13 | 6 | .513 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Quinnipiac) Lost Semifinal 0–2 (Cornell) Lost Third-place game 2–3 (Dartmouth) | |
2006–07 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | T–8th | 40 | 15 | 21 | 4 | .425 | Won First round series 2–0 (Rensselaer) Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | |
2007–08 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 18 | 6 | .500 | Won First round series 2–1 (St. Lawrence) Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Clarkson) Lost Semifinal 0–3 (Princeton) Lost Third-place game 2–4 (Cornell) | |
2008–09 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 17 | 10th | 37 | 12 | 18 | 7 | .418 | Lost First round series 1–2 (Quinnipiac) | |
2009–10 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 12th | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | |
2010–11 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 11 | 12th | 42 | 11 | 28 | 3 | .297 | Won First round series 2–1 (Rensselaer) Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Union) Lost Semifinal 0–4 (Yale) Lost Third-place game 3–5 (Dartmouth) | |
2011–12 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | T–4th | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | .525 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Quinnipiac) Lost Semifinal 2–6 (Union) Lost Third-place game 0–3 (Cornell) | |
2012–13 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | 11th | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | .444 | Lost First round series 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | |
2013–14 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | 2nd | 39 | 20 | 14 | 5 | .577 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (St. Lawrence) Won Semifinal 3–2 (Quinnipiac) Lost Championship 2–5 (Union) | Lost regional semifinal 0–1 (Ferris State) |
2014–15 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | T–4th | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | .631 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Dartmouth) Won Semifinal 4–3 (St. Lawrence) Lost Championship 2–4 (Harvard) | |
2015–16 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 10th | 37 | 11 | 24 | 2 | .324 | Lost First round series 1–2 (Dartmouth) | |
2016–17 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | 10th | 37 | 9 | 22 | 6 | .324 | Lost First round series 1–2 (Princeton) | |
2017–18 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | .500 | Won First round series 2–1 (Rensselaer) Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Clarkson) | |
2018–19 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 10th | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | .319 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Union) | |
2019–20 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 8th | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | .444 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Brown) Tournament Cancelled | |
2020–21 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .352 | 4th | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | .386 | Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (St. Lawrence) | |
2021–22 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 5th | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | .500 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Yale) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cornell) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Quinnipiac) | |
2022–23 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 5th | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | .538 | Won First round, 5–3 (Dartmouth) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Lawrence) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Quinnipiac) Won Championship, 3–2 (Harvard) | Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–11 (Michigan) |
Mike Harder (2023 — Present) | |||||||||||||||||
2023–24 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 3rd | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
Regular Season | 2174 | 1034 | 976 | 164 | .513 | 3 ECAC Championships | |||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 148 | 63 | 82 | 3 | .436 | 2 ECAC tournament championships | |||||||||||
NCAA Post-season | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 6 NCAA Tournament appearances, 1 Frozen Four appearance | |||||||||||
Regular Season and Post-season Record | 2332 | 1100 | 1065 | 167 | .508 |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Terry Slater died on December 6, four days after suffering a stroke. [2]
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