This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Maine in men's ice hockey.
Maine has won two NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championships in its history, the most recent of which coming in 1999. In 1993 Maine set a record for wins in a season with 42, a record that still stands as of 2018.
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 | % | ||||
Cuddy Murphy (1922 — 1923) | |||||||||||||||||
1922–23 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | ||
Stanley Wallace (1923 — 1924) | |||||||||||||||||
1923–24 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | ||
Division II | |||||||||||||||||
Jack Semler (1977 — 1984) | |||||||||||||||||
1977–78 | ECAC 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .526 | – | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .520 | ||
1978–79 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | .773 | – | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | .733 | Won East Quarterfinal, 4–1 (American International) Lost East Semifinal, 4–7 (Salem State) | |
Division I | |||||||||||||||||
1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | .477 | 9th | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | .484 | ||
1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .571 | T–4th | 34 | 23 | 11 | 0 | .676 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Cornell) | |
1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | .143 | 17th | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .276 | ||
1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | .048 | 17th | 29 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .172 | ||
1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | .333 | 13th | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | .412 | ||
Shawn Walsh (1984 — 1995) | |||||||||||||||||
1984–85 | Hockey East | 34 | 8 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 7th | 42 | 12 | 29 | 1 | .298 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
1985–86 | Hockey East | 34 | 8 | 25 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 5th | 40 | 11 | 28 | 1 | .288 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) | |
1986–87 | Hockey East | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 16 | 2 | .595 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Providence) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Lowell) Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston College) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–11 (Michigan State) |
1987–88 | Hockey East | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 44 | 1st | 44 | 34 | 8 | 2 | .795 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Providence) Lost Championship, 3–4 (Northeastern) | Won Quarterfinal series, 9–4 (Bowling Green) Lost National semifinal, 3–6 (Lake Superior State) Won Third-place game, 5–2 (Minnesota) |
1988–89 | Hockey East | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 2nd | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0 | .795 | Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern) Won Championship, 5–4 (Boston College) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence) Lost National semifinal, 4–7 (Minnesota) Lost Third-place game, 4–7 (Michigan State) |
1989–90 | Hockey East | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 2nd | 46 | 33 | 11 | 2 | .739 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lowell) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Boston University) Lost Championship, 3–4 (Boston College) | Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin) |
1990–91 | Hockey East | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 2nd | 43 | 32 | 9 | 2 | .767 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Lowell) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Boston University) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Minnesota) Lost National semifinal, 3–5 (Northern Michigan) |
1991–92 | Hockey East | 21 | 12^ | 7^ | 2^ | – | – | – | 26^ | T–2nd^ | 37 | 18^ | 17^ | 2^ | .514^ | Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Merrimack) Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Boston College) Won Championship, 4–1 (New Hampshire) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan State) |
1992–93 | Hockey East | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 45 | 1st | 45 | 42 | 1 | 2 | .956 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern) Won Semifinal, 7–5 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Won Championship, 5–2 (Boston University) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Minnesota) Won National semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan) Won National Championship, 5–4 (Lake Superior State) |
1993–94 | Hockey East | 24 | 3† | 20† | 1† | – | – | – | 7† | 8th | 36 | 6† | 29† | 1† | .514† | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
1994–95 | Hockey East | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 1 | 88 | T–1st | 44 | 32 | 6 | 6 | .795 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Massachusetts) Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Providence) Won Consolation Game, 6–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–2 (Denver) Won National semifinal, 4–3 (3OT) (Michigan) Lost National Championship, 2–6 (Boston University) |
Greg Cronin (1995 — 1996) | |||||||||||||||||
1995–96 | Hockey East | 24 | 14‡ | 6‡ | 4‡ | – | – | 2‡ | 80‡ | 3rd | 39 | 26‡ | 9‡ | 4‡ | .718‡ | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Providence) | |
Shawn Walsh (1996 — 2001) | |||||||||||||||||
1996–97 | Hockey East | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 3rd | 35 | 24 | 10 | 1 | .700‡ | ‡ | |
1997–98 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 6th | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | .528 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire) Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston College) | |
1998–99 | Hockey East | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 36 | 2nd | 41 | 31 | 6 | 4 | .805 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston College) | Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Ohio State) Won Regional semifinal, 7–2 (Clarkson) Won National semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Boston College) Won National Championship, 3–2 (OT) (New Hampshire) |
1999–00 | Hockey East | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 30 | 4th | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | .738 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Boston University) Won Championship, 2–1 (Boston College) | Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan) Lost National semifinal, 0–2 (North Dakota) |
2000–01 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | T–2nd | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | .603 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Providence) | |
Tim Whitehead (2001 — 2013) | |||||||||||||||||
2001–02 | Hockey East | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | T–2nd | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | .670 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston College) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Boston University) Lost Championship, 1–3 (New Hampshire) | Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Harvard) Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (Boston University) Won National semifinal, 7–2 (New Hampshire) Lost National Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Minnesota) |
2002–03 | Hockey East | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 32 | 3rd | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | .679 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan) |
2003–04 | Hockey East | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 36 | 2nd | 42 | 33 | 8 | 3 | .784 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack) Won Semifinal, 1–0 (Boston University) Won Championship, 2–1 (3OT) (Massachusetts) | Won Regional semifinal, 5–4 (Harvard) Won Regional final, 2–1 (OT) (Wisconsin) Won National semifinal, 2–1 (Boston College) Lost National Championship, 0–1 (Denver) |
2004–05 | Hockey East | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | 31 | 4th | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | .588 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Boston College) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Minnesota) |
2005–06 | Hockey East | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 36 | T–2nd | 42 | 28 | 12 | 2 | .690 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston College) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–1 (Harvard) Won Regional final, 5–4 (Michigan State) Lost National semifinal, 2–5 (Wisconsin) |
2006–07 | Hockey East | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | T–5th | 40 | 23 | 15 | 2 | .600 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–1 (St. Cloud State) Won Regional final, 3–1 (Massachusetts) Lost National semifinal, 2–4 (Michigan State) |
2007–08 | Hockey East | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 9th | 34 | 13 | 18 | 3 | .426 | ||
2008–09 | Hockey East | 27 | 7 | 17 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 8th | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | .385 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University) | |
2009–10 | Hockey East | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | T–3rd | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | .526 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University) Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College) | |
2010–11 | Hockey East | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | 5th | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | .569 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Merrimack) | |
2011–12 | Hockey East | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 32 | 4th | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | .613 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Merrimack) Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Boston University) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Boston College) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Minnesota–Duluth) |
2012–13 | Hockey East | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | – | – | – | 22 | T–7th | 38 | 11 | 19 | 8 | .395 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | |
Red Gendron (2013 — 2021) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–14 | Hockey East | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 6th | 35 | 16 | 15 | 4 | .514 | Won Opening Round, 2–0 (Merrimack) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) | |
2014–15 | Hockey East | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | T–9th | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | .397 | Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Vermont) | |
2015–16 | Hockey East | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | 11th | 38 | 8 | 24 | 6 | .289 | Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Northeastern) | |
2016–17 | Hockey East | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | 11th | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | .361 | Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Vermont) | |
2017–18 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (New Hampshire) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) | |
2018–19 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 6th | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | .472 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern) | |
2019–20 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 4th | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | .603 | Tournament cancelled | |
2020–21 | Hockey East | 24 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .311 | 8th | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | .250 | Lost Opening Round, 2–7 (New Hampshire) | |
Ben Barr (2021 — Present) | |||||||||||||||||
2021–22 | Hockey East | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11th | 33 | 7 | 22 | 4 | .273 | Lost Opening Round, 2–6 (Merrimack) | |
2022–23 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | T–6th | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | .486 | Lost Opening Round, 2–4 (Vermont) | |
2023–24 | Hockey East | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3rd | 37 | 23 | 12 | 2 | .649 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University) | Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–3 (Cornell) |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
Regular season | 1630 | 837 | 628 | 145 | .565 | 4 Hockey East Championships | |||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 107 | 57 | 50 | 0 | .533 | 5 Hockey East tournament championships | |||||||||||
NCAA Post-season | 51 | 30 | 21 | 0 | .588 | 18 NCAA Tournament appearances | |||||||||||
Regular season and Post-season Record | 1778 | 924 | 709 | 145 | .560 | 2 NCAA Division I National Championships |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
^ Maine was forced to forfeit 13 games after the season for using an ineligible player.
† Maine was forced to forfeit 14 games during the season for using an ineligible player.
‡ Shawn Walsh was suspended for one year on December 22, 1995 as a result of NCAA investigations into his recruiting practices. Maine was also ineligible to participate in any playoff during the 1996–97 season.
bold and italic are program records