List of Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Lake Superior State University Lakers men's ice hockey team.

Lake Superior State has won three NCAA Championships and two NAIA Championships in its history.

NAIA/NCAA D-I Champions NAIA/NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular season [lower-alpha 1] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
NAIA
Ron Mason (1966 — 1973)
1966–67 Independent–––––––––201550.750
1967–68 ICHA 161510–––.9381st262132.846Won NAIA Semifinal, 7–1 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Lost NAIA Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Bemidji State)
1968–69 ICHA161240–––.7502nd262150.808Won NAIA Semifinal, 6–2 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Lost NAIA Championship, 2–6 (Bemidji State)
1969–70 ICHA121020–––.833T–1st261970.731Won NAIA Semifinal, 22–3 (Alaska Methodist)
Lost NAIA Championship, 4–7 (Bemidji State)
1970–71 ICHA12552–––.5003rd241374.625
1971–72 ICHA121200-––1.0001st302082.700Won NAIA Semifinal, 12–2 (Wisconsin State)
Won NAIA Championship, 9–3 (Gustavus Adolphus)
1972–73 ICHA12840–––.6671st302190.700Lost NAIA Semifinal, 4–8 (Lakehead)
Won NAIA consolation game, 11–3 (Gustavus Adolphus)
1972–73 CCHA 12930–––182nd
NCAA Division I
Rick Comley (1973 — 1976)
1973–74 CCHA8530---10T–1st3922161.577Won CCHA Semifinal, 6–2 (Western Michigan)
Lost CCHA Championship, 3–8 (Saint Louis)		Won NAIA first round, 7–1 (Concordia)
Won NAIA Semifinal, 9–2 (St. Thomas)
Won NAIA Championship 4–1, (Bemidji State)
Lost NIT Semifinal, 2–3 (Vermont)
Lost NIT Consolation Game, 5–7 (Saint Louis)
1974–75 CCHA8251---53rd3517141.686Won CCHA Semifinal, 6–4 (Bowling Green)
Lost CCHA Championship, 3–8 (Saint Louis)
1975–76 CCHA16970---183rd3720161.554Lost CCHA Semifinal, 1–9 (Saint Louis)
Rick Yeo (1976 — 1981)
1976–77 CCHA163130---65th3310230.303
1977–78 CCHA187101---15T–5th3218131.578
1978–79 CCHA2411121---234th3616182.472Lost CCHA Semifinal series, 2–18 (Bowling Green)
1979–80 CCHA202180---46th3412211.368
1980–81 CCHA226151---136th3614211.403
Bill Selman (1981 — 1982)
1981–82 CCHA2811152---24T–7th3919173.526Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 5–12 (Michigan State)
Frank Anzalone (1982 — 1990)
1982–83 CCHA3210211---2111th36†12†23†1†.347
1983–84 CCHA2812171---.4178th4018202.475Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 10–13 (Bowling Green)
1984–85 CCHA3221110---422nd4427161.625Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 10–7 (Michigan)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 4–1 (Bowling Green)
Lost CCHA Championship, 1–5 (Michigan State)		Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 6–10 (Rensselaer)
1985–86 CCHA3217141---354th4324181.570Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Lost CCHA Semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan State)
Lost CCHA Third Place, 0–3 (Bowling Green)
1986–87 CCHA3219112---403rd4022162.575Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ohio State)
1987–88 CCHA322246---501st463376.783Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Western Michigan)
Lost CCHA Championship, 3–5 (Bowling Green)		Won NCAA Quarterfinal series, 8–4 (Merrimack)
Won NCAA Semifinal, 8–3 (Maine)
Won NCAA Championship, 4–3 (OT) (St. Lawrence)
1988–89 CCHA321976---442nd4629116.696Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 6–3 (Illinois–Chicago)
Lost CCHA Championship, 1–4 (Michigan State)		Won NCAA first round series, 2–0 (St. Cloud State)
Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard)
1989–90 CCHA322462---502nd4633103.750Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 4–2 (Bowling Green)
Lost CCHA Championship, 3–4 (Michigan State)		Won NCAA first round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Colgate)
Jeff Jackson (1990 — 1996)
1990–91 CCHA322624---561st453654.844Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 11–4 (Western Michigan)
Won CCHA Championship, 6–5 (OT) (Michigan)		Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Clarkson)
1991–92 CCHA322084---442nd433094.744Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan State)
Won CCHA Championship, 3–1 (Michigan)		Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 7–3 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Won NCAA regional semifinal, 8–3 (Minnesota)
Won NCAA Semifinal, 4–2 (Michigan State)
Won NCAA Championship, 5–3 (Wisconsin)
1992–93 CCHA302055---453rd453285.767Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won CCHA Quarterfinal, 7–1 (Bowling Green)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan)
Won CCHA Championship, 3–0 (Miami)		Won NCAA regional semifinal, 4–3 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won NCAA Semifinal, 4–2 (Boston University)
Lost NCAA Championship, 4–5 (Maine)
1993–94 CCHA301884---402nd4531104.733Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 4–0 (Michigan State)
Lost CCHA Championship, 0–3 (Michigan)		Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 6–5 (OT) (Northeastern)
Won NCAA regional semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan)
Won NCAA Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Harvard)
Won NCAA Championship, 9–1 (Boston University)
1994–95 CCHA271494---32T–4th4123126.634Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Won CCHA Play-In, 5–2 (Miami)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan)
Won CCHA Championship, 5–3 (Michigan State)		Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 5–4 (Clarkson)
Lost NCAA regional semifinal, 2–6 (Boston University)
1995–96 CCHA302262---46T–1st403082.775Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won CCHA Semifinal, 7–0 (Bowling Green)
Lost CCHA Championship, 3–4 (Michigan)		Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 5–4 (Cornell)
Lost NCAA regional semifinal, 1–2 (Vermont)
Scott Borek (1996 — 2001)
1996–97 CCHA271584---344th3819145.566Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
1997–98 CCHA3012144---28T–6th3715184.459Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State)
1998–99 CCHA3010173---238th3811234.342Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State)
1999–00 CCHA281792---36T–3rd3618162.528Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
2000–01 CCHA288200---1612th3613230.361
Frank Anzalone (2001 — 2005)
2001–02 CCHA284222---1012th378272.243Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Michigan)
2002–03 CCHA283241---712th386284.211Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Ferris State)
2003–04 CCHA287165---1911th369207.408Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Miami)
2004–05 CCHA288146---229th389227.329Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Nebraska-Omaha)
Jim Roque (2005 — 2014)
2005–06 CCHA2811125---27T–6th3615147.514Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
2006–07 CCHA2811143---258th4321193.523Won CCHA first round series, 2–1 (Ferris State)
Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Lost CCHA Semifinal, 0–3 (Notre Dame)
2007–08 CCHA287156---20T-9th3710207.365Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
2008–09 CCHA287156--121T–10th3911208.385Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Western Michigan)
2009–10 CCHA2810153--33510th3815185.461Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2010–11 CCHA288128--5378th3913179.449Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Lost CCHA Quarterfinal Series, 0–2 (Notre Dame)
2011–12 CCHA2811134--4417th4018175.513Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Alaska)
Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
2012–13 CCHA2811161--1358th3917211.449Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
2013–14 WCHA 2812160--–24T-8th3616191.458
Damon Whitten (2014 — Present)
2014–15 WCHA287201--–15T-8th388282.237Lost WCHA first round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
2015–16 WCHA2810135–--257th4114225.402Lost WCHA first round series, 1–2 (Minnesota State)
2016–17 WCHA288137--4357th3611187.403Lost WCHA first round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech)
2017–18 WCHA288173--0279th3610224.333
2018–19 WCHA2816102--0504th3823132.632Won WCHA first round series, 2–0 (Bemidji State)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
2019–20 WCHA2811134--4417th4114234.390Lost WCHA first round series, 1–2 (Bemidji State)
2020–21 WCHA1495022027T–2nd291973.707Won WCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won WCHA Semifnial, 4–1 (Bemidji State)
Won WCHA Championship, 6–3 (Northern Michigan)		Lost NCAA regional semifinal, 1–5 (Massachusetts)
2021–22 CCHA2613130110394th3718181.500Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)
2022–23 CCHA268171211258th369252.278Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
2023–24 CCHA2611121220357th3817201.461won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (St. Thomas)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Bemidji State)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular season1991959855177.5264 ICHA Championships, 4 CCHA Championships
Conference Post-season12766610.5204 CCHA tournament championships, 1 WCHA tournament championship
NCAA Post-season3320121.62111 NCAA Tournament appearances, 6 NAIA Tournament appearances, 1 NIT Tournament appearance
Regular season and Post-season Record21511045928178.5273 NCAA Division I National Championships, 2 NAIA national championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Bill Selman Resigned in December 1982.

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*

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References

    "2018–2019 Lake Superior State Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Lake Superior State Lakers. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

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