List of Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons

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

Contents

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.

Season-by-season results

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

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular season [lower-alpha 1] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Cuddy Murphy (1922 — 1923)
1922–23 Independent 5230.400
Stanley Wallace (1923 — 1924)
1923–24 Independent12480.333
Division II
Jack Semler (1977 — 1984)
1977–78 ECAC 2 191090.5262513120.520
1978–79 ECAC 2221750.773302280.733Won East Quarterfinal, 4–1 (American International)
Lost East Semifinal, 4–7 (Salem State)
Division I
1979–80 ECAC Hockey2210111.4779th3215161.484
1980–81 ECAC Hockey211290.571T–4th3423110.676Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Cornell)
1981–82 ECAC Hockey223180.14317th298210.276
1982–83 ECAC Hockey211200.04817th295240.172
1983–84 ECAC Hockey217140.33313th3414200.412
Shawn Walsh (1984 — 1995)
1984–85 Hockey East 348260167th4212291.298Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
1985–86 Hockey East348251175th4011281.288Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence)
1986–87 Hockey East3219121393rd4224162.595Won 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 East262042441st443482.795Won 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 East261790342nd4531140.795Won 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 East211461292nd4633112.739Won 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 East211551312nd433292.767Won 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 East2112^7^2^26^T–2nd^3718^17^2^.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 East242211451st454212.956Won 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 East243†20†1†7†8th366†29†1†.514Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
1994–95 Hockey East241536188T–1st443266.795Won 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 East2414‡6‡4‡2‡80‡3rd3926‡9‡4‡.718Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Providence)
Shawn Walsh (1996 — 2001)
1996–97 Hockey East241671333rd3524101.700
1997–98 Hockey East2410113236th3617154.528Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston College)
1998–99 Hockey East241752362nd413164.805Won 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 East241374304th402785.738Won 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 East24127529T–2nd3920127.603Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Providence)
Tim Whitehead (2001 — 2013)
2001–02 Hockey East24145533T–2nd4426117.670Won 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 East241464323rd3924105.679Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts)Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan)
2003–04 Hockey East241752362nd423383.784Won 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 East241365314th4020137.588Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Minnesota)
2005–06 Hockey East27178236T–2nd4228122.690Won 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 East271412129T–5th4023152.600Lost 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 East279153219th3413183.426
2008–09 Hockey East277173178th3913224.385Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2009–10 Hockey East271312228T–3rd3919173.526Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College)
2010–11 Hockey East271485335th3617127.569Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Merrimack)
2011–12 Hockey East2715102324th4023143.613Won 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 East27712822T–7th3811198.395Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Red Gendron (2013 — 2021)
2013–14 Hockey East20983216th3516154.514Won Opening Round, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence)
2014–15 Hockey East22812218T–9th3914223.397Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Vermont)
2015–16 Hockey East2251521211th388246.289Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Northeastern)
2016–17 Hockey East2251521211th3611214.361Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Vermont)
2017–18 Hockey East241011323T–5th3818164.526Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence)
2018–19 Hockey East241194266th3615174.472Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern)
2019–20 Hockey East241293274th3418115.603 Tournament cancelled
2020–21 Hockey East243102012.3118th163112.250Lost Opening Round, 2–7 (New Hampshire)
Ben Barr (2021 — Present)
2021–22 Hockey East2451722311911th337224.273Lost Opening Round, 2–6 (Merrimack)
2022–23 Hockey East24911411132T–6th3615165.486Lost Opening Round, 2–4 (Vermont)
2023–24 Hockey East241491010443rd3723122.649Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)
Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–3 (Cornell)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular season1630837628145.5654 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season10757500.5335 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season5130210.58818 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record1778924709145.5602 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

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. "Maine men's Hockey 2018-19 Record Book" (PDF). Maine Black Bears. Retrieved January 18, 2019.