List of Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons

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

Contents

Niagara University has made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, despite being one of the newest programs at the Division I level.

Season-by-season results

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

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
Season [1] ConferenceRegular Season [a] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Division III
Blaise MacDonald (1996–2001)
1996–97 ECAC West 10622142nd271692.630
1997–98 ECAC West10811171st2714103.574Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Canisius)
Won Championship, 5–2 (RIT)
Division I
1998–99 Independent3217123.578
1999–00 CHA 171502321st423084.762Won Semifinal, 9–1 (Air Force)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost regional semifinal, 1–4 (North Dakota)
2000–01 CHA201073232nd3814195.434Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Wayne State)
Tied Third-place game, 2–2 (OT) (Air Force)
Dave Burkholder (2001–2017)
2001–02 CHA198101144th3517171.500Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Air Force)
2002–03 CHA201145272nd3715175.473Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Wayne State)
2003–04 CHA201460282nd3921153.577Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Findlay)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bemidji State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Boston College)
2004–05 CHA20992203rd3615192.444Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Robert Morris)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2005–06 CHA201361271st3620151.569Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Robert Morris)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Bemidji State)
2006–07 CHA20956241st3718136.568Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2007–08 CHA201262262nd3722114.649Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Robert Morris)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Bemidji State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan)
2008–09 CHA18954222nd3616146.528Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Robert Morris)
Tied Third-place game, 1–1 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
2009–10 CHA18610214T–3rd3612204.389Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Bemidji State)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
2010–11 Atlantic Hockey 2715102324th3518134.571Lost First round, 3–6 (Canisius)
2011–12 Atlantic Hockey271467352nd3717119.581Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Robert Morris)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (RIT)
2012–13 Atlantic Hockey272052421st3823105.671Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (RIT)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Canisius)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (North Dakota)
2013–14 Atlantic Hockey2711115276th4015205.438Won First round series, 2–0 (American International)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Air Force)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Robert Morris)
2014–15 Atlantic Hockey2851941411th397284.231Won First round series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Robert Morris)
2015–16 Atlantic Hockey28518515T–10th376256.243Lost First round series, 1–2 (Canisius)
2016–17 Atlantic Hockey283232811th395313.167Lost First round series, 1–2 (RIT)
Jason Lammers (2017–Present)
2017–18 Atlantic Hockey281015323T–9th3611223.347Lost First round series, 0–2 (American International)
2018–19 Atlantic Hockey2811125276th4117195.476Won First round series, 2–1 (Canisius)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Air Force)
Won Semifinal, 1–0 (OT) (RIT)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (American International)
2019–20 Atlantic Hockey28121242425th3412184.412 Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Atlantic Hockey15393021.3339th227123.386Won First round, 3–2 (Mercyhurst)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Robert Morris)
Lost Semifinals, 2–1 (American International)
2021–22 Atlantic Hockey261013322134T–8th3611223.347Lost First round series, 0–2 (Bentley)
2022–23 Atlantic Hockey2610133032386th4019183.513Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Canisius)
2023–24 Atlantic Hockey261310331141T–6th3918183.500Won First Round, 4–1 (Army)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (RIT)
2024–25 AHA 261691121484th3718163.527Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Army)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season965412443110.4841 ECAC West Championship, 3 CHA Championships, 1 Atlantic Hockey Championship
Conference Post-season7538352.5201 ECAC West tournament championship, 3 CHA tournament championships
NCAA Post-season5140.2004 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record1045451482112.485

* 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*

References

  1. "Niagara Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.