List of Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Northern Michigan University Wildcats men's ice hockey team.

Contents

Northern Michigan has won one NCAA Championship in its history (1991).

Season-by-season results

NAIA/NCAA D-I Champions NAIA/NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
Season [1] ConferenceRegular Season [a] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Rick Comley (1976–2002)
1976–77 Independent ---------3319131.591
1977–78 CCHA 188102---18T–3rd3419123.603Lost Semifinal series, 6–10 (Saint Louis)
1978–79 CCHA2413101---273rd3419123.603Lost Semifinal series, 9–10 (Ohio State)
1979–80 CCHA201730---341st413461.841Won Semifinal series, 14–6 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship series, 15–9 (Ferris State)		Won First round, 4–3 (Minnesota)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Cornell)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (North Dakota)
1980–81 CCHA221840---361st4427143.648Won Semifinal series, 13–5 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship series, 6–4 (Ohio State)		Won Quarterfinal series, 10–7 (Cornell)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Wisconsin)
Lost Third-place game, 2–5 (Michigan Tech)
1981–82 CCHA2812160---24T–7th3615210.417Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 5–18 (Bowling Green)
1982–83 CCHA3216133---355th4018184.500Won Quarterfinal series, 6–5 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Bowling Green)
Lost Consolation Game, 6–8 (Ohio State)
1983–84 CCHA3016140---.5334th4017221.438Lost Quarterfinal series, 6–7 (Western Michigan)
1984–85 WCHA 3414200---287th4019210.475Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–9 (Minnesota)
1985–86 WCHA3421130---425th3923142.615Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–12 (Minnesota–Duluth)
1986–87 WCHA3516181---335th4018211.463Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin)
1987–88 WCHA3514174---32T–6th4016204.450Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin)
1988–89 WCHA3520132---422nd4526172.600Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Wisconsin)
Won Championship, 9–4 (Denver)		Lost First round series, 1–2 (Providence)
1989–90 WCHA2815121---314th4222191.536Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Denver)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Wisconsin)
Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (OT) (North Dakota)
1990–91 WCHA322534---541st473854.851Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colorado College)
Won Semifinal, 8–4 (North Dakota)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Minnesota)		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Maine)
Won Championship, 8–7 (3OT) (Boston University)
1991–92 WCHA3217123---373rd4225143.631Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Wisconsin)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Minnesota)		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 8–4 (Clarkson)
Lost regional semifinal, 6–7 (Michigan)
1992–93 WCHA3215135---345th4321184.535Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver)
Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (Minnesota)		Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (2OT) (Harvard)
Lost regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)
1993–94 WCHA3217141---355th3922161.577Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Michigan Tech)
1994–95 WCHA3210193---239th4013243.363Lost First round series, 1–2 (Wisconsin)
1995–96 WCHA325252---1210th397302.205Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colorado College)
1996–97 WCHA329212---208th4013243.363Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)
1997–98 CCHA3015123---334th3819154.553Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan State)
1998–99 CCHA3014115---335th4222155.583Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan State)
Lost Championship, 1–5 (Michigan)		Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Boston College)
1999–00 CCHA281684---36T–3rd3922134.615Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Nebraska–Omaha)
2000–01 CCHA2812106---30T–5th3818137.566Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Western Michigan)
Lost Play-In, 1–2 (OT) (Bowling Green)
2001–02 CCHA2816102---343rd4026122.675Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Notre Dame)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan State)
Walt Kyle (2002–2017)
2002–03 CCHA2814131---29T–5th4122172.561Won First round series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Quarterfinal, 7–5 (Michigan State)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Ferris State)
Won Third-place game, 4–1 (Ohio State)
2003–04 CCHA2813132---287th4121164.561Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Michigan State)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan)
Lost Third-place game, 0–4 (Miami)
2004–05 CCHA281774---383rd4022117.638Won First round series, 2–1 (Western Michigan)
Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
2005–06 CCHA2814122---30T–4th4022162.575Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Miami)
Lost Third-place game, 2–3 (Michigan)
2006–07 CCHA2810171---2110th4115242.390Won First round series, 2–1 (Ohio State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2007–08 CCHA2812133---276th4420204.500Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Michigan State)
Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
2008–09 CCHA2811125--3306th4119175.524Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Miami)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Notre Dame)
Won Third-place game, 2–1 (Alaska)
2009–10 CCHA281396--3484th4120138.585Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Ferris State)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (Michigan)		Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (2OT) (St. Cloud State)
2010–11 CCHA2812133--0396th3915195.449Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
2011–12 CCHA2811116--3426th3717146.541Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
2012–13 CCHA289154--13210th3815194.447Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2013–14 WCHA2813141--–277th3815212.421Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
2014–15 WCHA2811134--–267th3814186.447Lost First round series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
2015–16 WCHA2812115--–295th3815167.487Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State)
2016–17 WCHA2810153--1348th3913224.385Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bemidji State)
Grant Potulny (2017–Present)
2017–18 WCHA281972--2612nd4325153.616Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green)
Lost Championship, 0–2 (Michigan Tech)
2018–19 WCHA281882--0562nd3921162.564Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
2019–20 WCHA2816111--1503rd3818164.526Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech)
2020–21 WCHA1467122120T–5th2911171.397Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Minnesota State)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (Lake Superior State)
2021–22 CCHA2612131301355th3720161.554Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (Minnesota State)
2022–23 CCHA261412030039T–4th3821170.553Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bemidji State)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota State)
2023–24 CCHA2410104112365th3412166.441Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota State)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season1704837722145.5342 CCHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship
Conference Post-season16584738.5332 CCHA tournament championships, 3 WCHA tournament championships
NCAA Post-season2010100.5008 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record1889931805153.5331 NCAA Division I National Championship

* 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. ↑ "Northern Michigan Wildcats Men's Ice Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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