This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Mercyhurst in men's ice hockey.
Mercyhurst University has made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, losing each game it has participated in. The Lakers have also played in two Division II finals but lost all four games they played.
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 | % | ||||
| Division III | |||||||||||||||||
| Fred Lane (1987–1988) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | ||
| Rick Gotkin (1988–Present) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | ECAC West | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | .325 | – | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .411 | ||
| 1989–90 | ECAC West | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | .810 | 3rd | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Union) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Geneseo State) | |
| 1990–91 | ECAC West | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .842 | 2nd | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | .609 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Cortland State) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (RIT) Lost Championship, 3–6 (Elmira) | Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Elmira) |
| 1991–92 | ECAC West | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .619 | 3rd | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | .613 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Oswego State) Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Elmira) Lost Championship, 3–6 (Plattsburgh State) | |
| Division II | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | ECAC West | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .643 | Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Canisius) | Lost NCAA Championship series, 0–2 (Bemidji State) |
| 1993–94 | ECAC West | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | T–3rd | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Elmira) | |
| 1994–95 | ECAC West | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1st | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .857 | Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Elmira) Won Championship, 9–2 (RIT) | Lost NCAA Championship series, 0–2 (Bemidji State) |
| 1995–96 | ECAC West | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | .704 | Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Canisius) | |
| 1996–97 | ECAC West | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 4th | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | .630 | Lost Semifinal, 5–8 (Elmira) | |
| 1997–98 | ECAC West | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | T–3rd | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (RIT) | |
| 1998–99 | ECAC West | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 3rd | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | .607 | Won Semifinal, 7–4 (Elmira) Lost Championship, 1–6 (RIT) | |
| Division I | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | MAAC | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 2nd | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .676 | Won Quarterfinal, 10–3 (Holy Cross) Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Connecticut) | |
| 2000–01 | MAAC | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 1st | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | .639 | Won Quarterfinal, 10–5 (Fairfield) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Canisius) Won Championship, 6–5 (Quinnipiac) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Michigan) |
| 2001–02 | MAAC | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 45 | 1st | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 | .689 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Army) Won Semifinal, 5–0 (Connecticut) Lost Championship, 4–6 (Quinnipiac) | |
| 2002–03 | MAAC | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | .622 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Iona) Won Semifinal, 10–2 (Bentley) Won Championship, 4–3 (Quinnipiac) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–9 (Minnesota) |
| 2003–04 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 2nd | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | .583 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Bentley) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Sacred Heart) | |
| 2004–05 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | T–2nd | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Connecticut) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Holy Cross) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Quinnipiac) | Lost Regional semifinal, 4–5 (Boston College) |
| 2005–06 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 2nd | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | .625 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Canisius) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (2OT) (Bentley) | |
| 2006–07 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | T–7th | 35 | 9 | 20 | 6 | .343 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–5 (Connecticut) | |
| 2007–08 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 | 5th | 41 | 15 | 19 | 7 | .451 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Canisius) Won Four vs. Five, 4–1 (Sacred Heart) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Army) Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Air Force) | |
| 2008–09 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 37 | 3rd | 40 | 22 | 15 | 3 | .588 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Army) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (RIT) Lost Championship, 0–2 (Air Force) | |
| 2009–10 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 4th | 38 | 15 | 20 | 3 | .434 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Canisius) | |
| 2010–11 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 7th | 37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | .459 | Won First round, 0–2 (Robert Morris) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Connecticut) | |
| 2011–12 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | T–3rd | 40 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .550 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Air Force) | |
| 2012–13 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 6th | 41 | 19 | 17 | 5 | .524 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Army) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Connecticut) Lost Championship, 2–7 (Canisius) | |
| 2013–14 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 41 | 21 | 13 | 7 | .598 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Holy Cross) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (2OT) (Canisius) | |
| 2014–15 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | 5th | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | .538 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bentley) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Robert Morris) Lost Championship, 1–5 (RIT) | |
| 2015–16 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | 4th | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | .528 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (RIT) | |
| 2016–17 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | T–6th | 39 | 15 | 20 | 4 | .436 | Won First round series, 2–0 (American International) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Army) | |
| 2017–18 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 36 | 1st | 37 | 21 | 12 | 4 | .622 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Sacred Heart) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Robert Morris) | |
| 2018–19 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 7th | 38 | 13 | 20 | 5 | .408 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Army) | |
| 2019–20 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 11 | 11th | 36 | 5 | 29 | 2 | .167 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Air Force) | |
| 2020–21 | Atlantic Hockey | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .479 | 7th | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .405 | Lost First round, 2–3 (Niagara) | |
| 2021–22 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7th | 39 | 16 | 19 | 4 | .462 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Holy Cross) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Canisius) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (American International) | |
| 2022–23 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8th | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | .319 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (RIT) | |
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular season | 1127 | 563 | 461 | 103 | .545 | 3 MAAC Championships, 2 Atlantic Hockey Championships | |||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 89 | 50 | 39 | 0 | .562 | 1 ECAC West tournament championship, 2 MAAC tournament championships, 1 Atlantic Hockey tournament championship | |||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 3 NCAA D–I Tournament appearances, 2 NCAA D–II Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA D–III Tournament appearance | |||||||||||
| Regular season and Post-season Record | 1225 | 614 | 508 | 103 | .543 | ||||||||||||
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
The 2001 MAAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 3rd championship in the history of the conference. It was played between March 10 and March 17, 2001. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were played at the UConn Ice Arena in Storrs, Connecticut, the home venue of the Connecticut Huskies. By winning the tournament, Mercyhurst received MAAC's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.