List of Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey seasons

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

Contents

The Michigan State Spartans have won three NCAA Championship in their history.

Season-by-season results [1]

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%
No Coach(1921–1922)
1921–22 Independent 4040.000
Program Suspended
John Kobs (1924–1930)
1924–25Independent1010.000
1925–26Independent4040.000
1926–27Independent4130.250
1927–28Independent6330.500
1928–29Independent7331.500
1929–30Independent5140.200
Program Suspended due to lack of available ice
Harold Paulsen (1949–1951)
1949–50 Independent140140.000
1950–51 Independent176110.353
Amo Bessone (1951–1979)
1951–52 MCHL 1239066th207130.350
1952–53 MCHL18216027th225161.250
1953–54 WIHL1841316th238141.370
1954–55 WIHL2051417th279171.352
1955–56 WIHL18117027th235180.217
1956–57 WIHL20515067th227150.318
1957–58 WIHL20515057th2312110.522
1958–59 Big Ten 8521111st241761.729Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Boston College)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (North Dakota)
1959–60 Big Ten835083rd244182.208
WCHA244182.2087th
1960–61 Big Ten817023rd2711160.407
WCHA205150.2506th
1961–62 Big Ten8341.4382nd2513111.540Lost WCHA Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA16691.4064th
1962–63 Big Ten8530102nd2311120.478
WCHA166100.375T–5th
1963–64 Big Ten808003rd268171.327
WCHA141121.1077th
University Division
1964–65 Big Ten844082nd2917120.586Lost WCHA first round series, 7–11 (North Dakota)
WCHA14770.5004th
1965–66 Big Ten844082nd2916130.552Won WCHA first round, 3–2 (Michigan)
Won WCHA second round, 4–3 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Boston University)
Won Championship, 6–1 (Clarkson)
WCHA209110.4506th
1966–67 Big Ten8530101st3216151.516Won WCHA first round, 4–2 (Michigan)
Won WCHA second round, 2–1 (OT) (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston University)
Won Third-place game, 6–1 (North Dakota)
WCHA208111.4255th
1967–68 Big Ten826043rd2911162.414Lost WCHA first round, 2–5 (North Dakota)
WCHA206131.3256th
1968–69 Big Ten10541.5502nd2811161.411Lost WCHA first round, 2–4 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA187101.4176th
1969–70 Big Ten1257010T–3rd2913160.448Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 2–6 (Denver)
WCHA2210120.4557th
1970–71 Big Ten12840.6671st3119120.613Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)
WCHA2212100.5454th
1971–72 Big Ten1055010T–2nd3620160.556Won WCHA first round series, 8–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Lost WCHA second round series, 4–11 (Denver)
WCHA2815130424th
1972–73 Big Ten1283117T–1st3623121.653Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 5–8 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA2616100444th
Division I
1973–74 Big Ten1256111T–3rd3823141.618Won WCHA first round series, 7–5 (Wisconsin)
Lost WCHA second round series, 10–12 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA2815121314th
1974–75 Big Ten1248084th4022171.563Won WCHA first round series, 11–9 (Wisconsin)
Lost WCHA second round series, 8–15 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA3219121395th
1975–76 Big Ten12930181st4023152.600Won WCHA first round series, 12–8 (Wisconsin)
Lost WCHA second round series, 9–10 (Minnesota)
WCHA3220120402nd
1976–77 Big Ten1239064th3614211.403
WCHA321120123T–8th
1977–78 Big Ten1228264th367272.222
WCHA3272321610th
1978–79 Big Ten123906T–3rd3615210.417
WCHA321220024T–8th
Ron Mason (1979–2002)
1979–80 Big Ten12570103rd3814240.368Lost WCHA first round series, 4–13 (North Dakota)
WCHA3012160.4298th
1980–81 Big Ten8260.2504th3612222.361
WCHA2872011510th
1981–82 CCHA 2821101432nd4226142.643Won First round series, 12–5 (Lake Superior State)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Michigan Tech)
Won Championship, 4–1 (Notre Dame)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–9 (New Hampshire)
1982–83 CCHA32239046T–2nd4230111.726Won First round series, 7–6 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–9 (Harvard)
1983–84 CCHA302190.700T–2nd4634120.739Won First round series, 8–4 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 8–1 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Quarterfinal series, 13–8 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (OT) (North Dakota)
1984–85 CCHA322750541st443860.864Won First round series, 11–4 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 8–0 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–6 (Providence)
1985–86 CCHA322372481st453492.778Won First round series, 9–5 (Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Western Michigan)
Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Minnesota)
Won Championship, 6–5 (Harvard)
1986–87 CCHA322381472nd4533102.756Won First round series, 14–10 (Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Western Michigan)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Won Quarterfinal series, 11–5 (Maine)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Minnesota)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota)
1987–88 CCHA3218113393rd4627163.620Won First round series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Bowling Green)
Won Third-place game, 9–6 (Western Michigan)
Won First round series, 11–8 (Harvard)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–8 (Minnesota)
1988–89 CCHA322561511st473791.798Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship, 4–1 (Lake Superior State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Harvard)
Won Third-place game, 7–4 (Maine)
1989–90 CCHA322633551st453573.811Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University)
1990–91 CCHA3214135335th4017185.488Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
1991–92 CCHA321877433rd4426108.682Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Lake Superior State)
Won Colsolation Game, 8–5 (Miami)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Boston University)
Won regional semifinal, 3–2 (Maine)
Lost National semifinal, 2–4 (Lake Superior State)
1992–93 CCHA3018102384th4024142.625Won First round series, 2–0 (Kent State)
Lost Second round, 2–3 (Ferris State)
1993–94 CCHA301785393rd4123135.622Won First round series, 2–1 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won Second round, 3–2 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1994–95 CCHA271773373rd4025123.663Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Wisconsin)
1995–96 CCHA30227145T–3rd4228131.679Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 6–2 (Michigan)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–6 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1996–97 CCHA271674363rd4023134.625Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Michigan)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Minnesota)
1997–98 CCHA302154461st443365.807Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 3–2 (2OT) (Ohio State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State)
1998–99 CCHA302037471st422967.774Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Northern Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Colorado College)
Lost National semifinal, 3–5 (New Hampshire)
1999–00 CCHA281882382nd4227114.690Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Notre Dame)
Won Championship, 6–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Boston College)
2000–01 CCHA282143451st423354.833Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship, 2–0 (Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Wisconsin)
Lost National semifinal, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2001–02 CCHA281864402nd412795.720Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Michigan)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Colorado College)
Rick Comley (2002–2011)
2002–03 CCHA2817101354th3923142.615Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Northern Michigan)
2003–04 CCHA281792363rd4223172.571Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–5 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2004–05 CCHA2812133296th4120174.537Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Ohio State)
Lost Third-place game, 2–3 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
2005–06 CCHA281477352nd4525128.644Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Michigan)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Miami)
Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Regional Final, 4–5 (Maine)
2006–07 CCHA2815103334th4226133.655Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 7–6 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Boston University)
Won Regional Final, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Won National semifinal, 4–2 (Maine)
Won National Championship, 3–1 (Boston College)
2007–08 CCHA281963413rd4225125.655Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)Won Regional semifinal, 3–1 (Colorado College)
Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Notre Dame)
2008–09 CCHA287174321T–10th3810235.329Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
2009–10 CCHA2814862502nd3819136.579Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2010–11 CCHA281115203511th3815194.447Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Alaska)
Tom Anastos (2011–2017)
2011–12 CCHA28141132475th3919164.538Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami)Lost Regional semifinal, 1-3 (Union)
2012–13 CCHA28918102811th4214253.369Won First round series, 2–1 (Alaska)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Miami)
2013–14 Big Ten 205964255th3611187.403Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Ohio State)
2014–15 Big Ten2011722372nd3517162.514Lost Semifinal, 5–1 (Michigan)
2015–16 Big Ten2061220215th3710234.324Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State)
2016–17 Big Ten2031430136th357244.257Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Ohio State)
Danton Cole (2017–2022)
2017–18 Big Ten2461621217th3612222.361Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State)
2018–19 Big Ten2481242307th3612195.403Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame)
2019–20 Big Ten24111122356th3615192.444Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2020–21 Big Ten225161200.2507th277182.296Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota)
2021–22 Big Ten226180100177th3612231.347Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
Adam Nightingale (2022–Present)
2022–23 Big Ten221012211234T–5th3818182.500Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Minnesota)
2023–24 Big Ten241662011521st3825103.697Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Western Michigan)
Lost Regional Final, 2–5 (Michigan)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season246012511041168.5436 Big Ten Championships, 7 CCHA Championships
Conference Post-season169101671.6012 WCHA tournament championships, 12 CCHA tournament championships, 1 Big Ten tournament championship
NCAA Post-season6231301.50827 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record269113831138170.5463 NCAA Division I National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.

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

  1. "Michigan State Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved February 27, 2019.