List of New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons

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

Contents

The University of New Hampshire has reached two NCAA Championship games in its history, the most recent coming in 2003.

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 Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular season [lower-alpha 1] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Hank Swasey (1924–1925)
1924–25Independent4220.500
Ernest Christensen (1925–1936)
1925–26Independent4130.250
1926–27Independent66001.000
1927–28Independent9711.833
1928–29Independent11641.591
1929–30Independent13382.308
1930–31Independent12750.583
1931–32Independent8080.000
1932–33Independent7160.143
1933–34Independent12561.458
1934–35Independent12642.583
1935–36Independent13760.538
Carl Lundholm (1936–1937)
1936–37Independent8350.375
Ernest Christensen (1937–1938)
1937–38Independent10631.650
George Thurston (1938–1939)
1938–39Independent9540.556
Anthony Dougal (1939–1943)
1939–40Independent10190.100
1940–41Independent12570.417
1941–42Independent144100.286
1942–43Independent2110.500
Program suspended due to World War II
Anthony Dougal (1946–1947)
1946–47Independent5410.800
Joseph Petroski (1947–1951)
1947–48 Independent13490.308
1948–49 Independent3030.000
1949–50 Independent4040.000
1950–51 Independent9540.556
Horace "Pepper" Martin (1951–1962)
1951–52 Independent10550.500
1952–53 Independent9360.333
1953–54 Independent8251.313
1954–55 Independent13580.385
1955–56 Independent143110.214
1956–57 Independent15771.500
1957–58 Independent161330.813
1958–59 Independent191450.737
1959–60 Independent191180.579
1960–61 Independent143110.214
1961–62 ECAC Hockey 171070.58811th181071.583
A. Barr Snively (1962–1964)
1962–63 ECAC Hockey199100.47413th2010100.500
1963–64 ECAC Hockey2513120.52015th2513120.520
College Division
Rube Bjorkman (1964–1968)
1964–65 ECAC 2 15690.400206140.300
1965–66 ECAC 2161150.6882311120.478Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Colby)
University Division
1966–67 ECAC Hockey†9540.5567th251870.720
1967–68 ECAC Hockey†13760.5389th292270.759
Charlie Holt (1968–1986)
1968–69 ECAC Hockey161051.6565th292261.776Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Harvard)
1969–70 ECAC Hockey17962.5887th3119102.645Lost Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Boston University)
1970–71 ECAC Hockey201190.5509th292090.690
1971–72 ECAC Hockey181260.6675th3020100.667Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Pennsylvania)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game, 4–1 (Harvard)
1972–73 ECAC Hockey191180.5795th2916103.603Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Boston College)
Division I
1973–74 ECAC Hockey201550.7501st312290.710Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Rensselaer)
1974–75 ECAC Hockey251771.7005th312191.694Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Cornell)
1975–76 ECAC Hockey282260.7862nd312470.774Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Harvard)
1976–77 ECAC Hockey272160.7782nd3927120.692Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Brown)
Won Semifinal, 10–9 (OT) (Cornell)
Lost Championship, 6–8 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Wisconsine)
Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (Boston University)
1977–78 ECAC Hockey2514110.5608th3018120.600Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Boston University)
1978–79 ECAC Hockey251753.7402nd3522103.671Won Quarterfinal, 9–2 (Yale)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Cornell)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Dartmouth)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game, 3–7 (Dartmouth)
1979–80 ECAC Hockey249150.37513th3012180.400
1980–81 ECAC Hockey2413101.5638th3319131.591Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Clarkson)
1981–82 ECAC Hockey221570.6823rd3622140.611Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Northeastern)
Won Third-place game, 6–5 (Clarkson)
Won Quarterfinal series, 9–4 (Michigan State)
Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Wisconsin)
Lost Third-place game, 4–10 (Northeastern)
1982–83 ECAC Hockey211551.738T–2nd3522112.657Won Quarterfinal series, 9–5 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Harvard)
Won Third-place game, 5–2 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–16 (Minnesota)
1983–84 ECAC Hockey211380.619T–5th3820171.375Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Boston University)
1984–85 Hockey East 3412211254th4316261.384Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Lowell)
1985–86 Hockey East34527212T–6th375293.176Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–5 (Boston University)
Bob Kullen (1986–1987)
1986–87 Hockey East325243137th388273.250
Dave O'Connor (1987–1988)
1987–88 Hockey East266182147th307203.283
Bob Kullen (1988–1990)
1988–89 Hockey East269170186th3412220.353Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Northeastern)
1989–90 Hockey East2189420T–5th3917175.500Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Boston College)
Dick Umile (1990–2018)
1990–91 Hockey East21109222T–4th3522112.657Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Providence)
1991–92 Hockey East211542321st^3724112.556Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Maine)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–4 (Wisconsin)
1992–93 Hockey East2411112243rd3818173.513Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Boston University)
Lost Consolation Game, 4–5 (OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1993–94 Hockey East241392283rd4025123.663Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Tied Consolation Game, 4–4 (OT) (Northeastern)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 2–0 (Rensselaer)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–7 (Harvard)
1994–95 Hockey East2414640783rd3622104.667Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (OT) (Providence)Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–9 (Denver)
1995–96 Hockey East2481264496th3412184.412Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine)
1996–97 Hockey East24186036T–1st3928110.700Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Boston College)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston University)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Colorado College)
1997–98 Hockey East241554313rd3825121.671Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)Won Regional Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Wisconsin)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Boston University)
Lost National semifinal, 0–4 (Michigan)
1998–99 Hockey East241833391st413173.793Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Boston College)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Michigan)
Won National semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan State)
Lost National Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Maine)
1999–00 Hockey East241356322nd382396.684Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Niagara)
2000–01 Hockey East241185274th3921126.615Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2001–02 Hockey East241743371st403073.788Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Maine)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (Cornell)
Lost National semifinal, 2–7 (Maine)
2002–03 Hockey East24155434T–1st422886.738Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Massachusetts)
Won Championship, 1–0 (OT) (Boston University)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (St. Cloud State)
Won Regional final, 3–0 (Boston University)
Won National semifinal, 3–2 (Cornell)
Lost National Championship, 1–5 (Minnesota)
2003–04 Hockey East241086264th4120156.561Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Massachusetts)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Michigan)
2004–05 Hockey East24155434T–2nd4226115.679Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Boston College)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Harvard)
Lost Regional final, 2–4 (Denver)
2005–06 Hockey East271476344th4020137.588Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–9 (Boston University)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (Michigan State)
2006–07 Hockey East271872381st3926112.692Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (2OT) (Massachusetts)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Miami)
2007–08 Hockey East271953411st3825103.697Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (3OT) (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–7 (Notre Dame)
2008–09 Hockey East271863392nd3820135.592Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College)Won Regional semifinal, 6–5 (OT) (North Dakota)
Lost Regional final, 1–2 (Boston University)
2009–10 Hockey East271566361st3918147.551Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Vermont)Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Cornell)
Lost Regional final, 2–6 (RIT)
2010–11 Hockey East271764382nd3922116.641Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Vermont)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Merrimack)
Won Regional semifinal, 1–3 (Miami)
Lost Regional final, 1–2 (Notre Dame)
2011–12 Hockey East2711142246th3715193.446Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2012–13 Hockey East27138632T–3rd3920127.603Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Providence)Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Denver)
Lost Regional final, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2013–14 Hockey East20119022T–4th4122181.549Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 0–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2014–15 Hockey East2210111218th4019192.500Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (Connecticut)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)
2015–16 Hockey East2241261410th3711206.378Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Merrimack)
2016–17 Hockey East2271141810th4015205.438Won Opening Round series, 2–1 (Merrimack)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2017–18 Hockey East2451551511th3610206.361Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Maine)
Michael Souza (2018–Present)
2018–19 Hockey East248106228th3612159.458Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts)
2019–20 Hockey East249123219th3415154.500
2020–21 Hockey East215133332.31710th236143.326Won Opening Round, 7–2 (Maine)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Boston College)
2021–22 Hockey East248151220259th3414191.426Lost Opening Round, 3–4 (OT) (Boston College)
2022–23 Hockey East2461532222310th3511203.368Lost Opening Round, 1–2 (OT) (Providence)
2023–24 Hockey East241211110036T–5th3620151.569Won Opening Round, 1–0 (Massachusetts Lowell)
Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 (Maine)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular season23481219917172.5651 ECAC Hockey Championships, 7 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season13667663.5041 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 2 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season4216260.38122 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record252613121039175.554

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† UNH played a partial ECAC schedule.
^ After the season Maine was retroactively forced to forfeit 13 games. The record here represents official results.

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. "MHOC Year-by-Year Quick Look". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved May 6, 2019.