This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Holy Cross in men's ice hockey.
The College of the Holy Cross has made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, winning what is widely regarded as the biggest upset in the history of the championship. [1]
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 | % | ||||
College Division | |||||||||||||||||
Bill Kane (1966–1976) | |||||||||||||||||
1966–67 | WCHL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1.000 | 1st | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | Won WCHL Semifinal, 7–4 (Assumption) Won Championship, 4–3 (Nichols) | |
1967–68 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .619 | – | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | Won WCHL Semifinal, 8–5 (Worcester State) Won Championship, 10–0 (Assumption) | |
WCHL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1.000 | 1st | ||||||||
1968–69 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | .432 | – | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | .717 | Won WCHL Semifinal, 5–2 (Nichols) Won Championship, 7–2 (Worcester State) | |
WCHL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1.000 | 1st | ||||||||
1969–70 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | .432 | – | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | .500 | Lost WCHL Semifinal, 3–5 (Nichols) Won WCHL Third-place game, 7–1 (WPI) | |
WCHL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | .813 | 1st | ||||||||
1970–71 | ECAC 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | — | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | ||
1971–72 | ECAC 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | .071 | — | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .200 | ||
1972–73 | ECAC 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .167 | — | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | ||
Division II | |||||||||||||||||
1973–74 | ECAC 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .167 | — | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | ||
1974–75 | ECAC 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .333 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | ||
1975–76 | ECAC 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .353 | — | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .560 | ||
Mike Addesa (1976–1979) | |||||||||||||||||
1976–77 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | .455 | — | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .556 | ||
1977–78 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .643 | — | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Salem State) | |
1978–79 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .619 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .643 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Merrimack) | |
Peter Van Buskirk (1979–1988) | |||||||||||||||||
1979–80 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .714 | 6th | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Salem State) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Lowell) | |
1980–81 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .500 | — | 31 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .452 | Lost Quarterfinal, 7–10 (Merrimack) | |
1981–82 | ECAC 2 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | .542 | 14th | 33 | 16 | 15 | 2 | .515 | ||
1982–83 | ECAC 2 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .688 | 5th | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | .656 | Won Quarterfinal, 14–9 (Bowdoin) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Babson) | |
1983–84 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | .429 | — | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .411 | ||
Division III | |||||||||||||||||
1984–85 | ECAC East | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .591 | — | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | .559 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Norwich) | |
1985–86 | ECAC East | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .500 | — | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | .529 | ||
1986–87 | ECAC East | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | .500 | — | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | .486 | Lost Quarterfinal 2–8 (Bowdoin) | |
1987–88 | ECAC East | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | .455 | — | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal 1–7 (Merrimack) | |
Bill Bellerose (1988–1994) | |||||||||||||||||
1988–89 | ECAC East | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | .360 | — | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | .323 | ||
1989–90 | ECAC East | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | .275 | — | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | .268 | ||
1990–91 | ECAC East | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | .105 | — | 28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | .304 | ||
1991–92 | ECAC East | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .421 | — | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .520 | ||
1992–93 | ECAC East | 21 | 7 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | .395 | — | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .420 | ||
1993–94 | ECAC East | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | .588 | — | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal 3–8 (Salem State) | |
Paul Pearl (1994–1996) | |||||||||||||||||
1994–95 | ECAC East | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | .611 | — | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .600 | Lost Quarterfinal 0–6 (Bowdoin) | |
1995–96 | ECAC East | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | .526 | — | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .538 | Lost Quarterfinal 2–7 (Salem State) | |
Peter Van Buskirk (1996–1997) | |||||||||||||||||
1996–97 | ECAC East | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .550 | — | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .519 | Won Quarterfinal, 1–0 (Babson) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Norwich) | |
Paul Pearl (1997–2014) | |||||||||||||||||
1997–98 | ECAC East | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | .553 | — | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | .654 | Lost Quarterfinal 3–5 (Norwich) | |
Division I | |||||||||||||||||
1998–99 | MAAC | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 41 | 2nd | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | .686 | Won Quarterfinal 3–1 (Sacred Heart) Won Semifinal 4–3 (Connecticut) Won Championship 4–3 (Canisius) | |
1999–00 | MAAC | 27 | 8 | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | 19 | 7th | 35 | 8 | 24 | 3 | .271 | Lost Quarterfinal 3–10 (Mercyhurst) | |
2000–01 | MAAC | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 10th | 32 | 8 | 22 | 2 | .281 | ||
2001–02 | MAAC | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | T–3rd | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | .574 | Lost Quarterfinal 5–6 (Connecticut) | |
2002–03 | MAAC | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | T–3rd | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | .486 | Won Quarterfinal 3–2 (Army) Lost Semifinal 0–3 (Quinnipiac) | |
2003–04 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 37 | 1st | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | .667 | Won Quarterfinal 5–0 (American International) Won Semifinal 4–1 (Canisius) Won Championship 4–0 (Sacred Heart) | Lost Regional semifinal 0–3 (North Dakota) |
2004–05 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 4th | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | .528 | Won Quarterfinal 4–2 (Sacred Heart) Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Mercyhurst) | |
2005–06 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | .718 | Won Quarterfinal 3–1 (American International) Won Semifinal 4–1 (Connecticut) Won Championship 5–2 (Bentley) | Won Regional semifinal 4–3 (Minnesota) Lost Regional Final 2–5 (North Dakota) |
2006–07 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 6th | 35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | .357 | Lost Quarterfinal 0–3 (Air Force) | |
2007–08 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | 9th | 36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | .375 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (RIT) | |
2008–09 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 7th | 38 | 13 | 20 | 5 | .408 | Won First round 1–0 (American International) Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (RIT) | |
2009–10 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | – | – | – | 25 | 7th | 37 | 12 | 19 | 6 | .405 | Won First round 4–2 (American International) Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Sacred Heart) | |
2010–11 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | .513 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Canisius) Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Air Force) | |
2011–12 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | T–3rd | 39 | 20 | 15 | 4 | .564 | Won First round series 2–0 (Army) Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Mercyhurst) | |
2012–13 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 3rd | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .581 | Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Mercyhurst) | |
2013–14 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | T–7th | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | .397 | Won First round series 2–1 (RIT) Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Mercyhurst) | |
David Berard (2014–2021) | |||||||||||||||||
2014–15 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | T-6th | 37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | .446 | Lost First round series 1–2 (Niagara) | |
2015–16 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 37 | T–2nd | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .569 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Army) | |
2016–17 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 | 5th | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | .486 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Robert Morris) | |
2017–18 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | 30 | T–3rd | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Robert Morris) | |
2018–19 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | T–8th | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | .347 | Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Robert Morris) | |
2019–20 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 32 | 10th | 37 | 11 | 21 | 5 | .365 | Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Robert Morris) | |
2020–21 | Atlantic Hockey | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | 11th | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | Participation cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
Bill Riga (2021–Present) | |||||||||||||||||
2021–22 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10th | 37 | 12 | 23 | 2 | .351 | Lost First round series 0–2, (Mercyhurst) | |
2022–23 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 7th | 41 | 17 | 21 | 3 | .451 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–1, (American International) Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (RIT) Lost Championship, 0–3 (Canisius) | |
2023–24 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 2nd | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | .590 | Won Quarterfinal series 2–0, (Canisius) Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (American International) | |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
Regular Season | 1706 | 788 | 792 | 126 | .499 | 4 WCHL Championships, 2 Atlantic Hockey Championships | |||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 94 | 41 | 53 | 0 | .436 | 3 WCHL tournament championship, 1 MAAC tournament championship, 2 Atlantic Hockey tournament championships | |||||||||||
NCAA Post-season | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||||||||||
Regular Season and Post-season Record | 1783 | 830 | 847 | 126 | .495 |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
The Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the College of the Holy Cross. The Crusaders are a member of the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA). They play at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.