This is a list of seasons completed by the Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey team. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Nittany Lions from 1940 to present, including conference and national post season records.
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 | % | ||||
No Coach (1909–1910) | |||||||||||||||||
1909–10 | Intercollegiate League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | .000 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||
Program Suspended | |||||||||||||||||
Arthur Davis (1940–1944) | |||||||||||||||||
1940–41 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | ||
1941–42 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | ||
1942–43 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | ||
1943–44 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||
Program Suspended | |||||||||||||||||
James O'Hora (1946–1947) | |||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | ||
Program Suspended | |||||||||||||||||
Guy Gadowsky (2012–Present) | |||||||||||||||||
2012–13 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | ||
2013–14 | Big Ten | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 10 | 6th | 36 | 8 | 26 | 2 | .250 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (2OT) (Michigan) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Wisconsin) | |
2014–15 | Big Ten | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 31 | 4th | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | .541 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Ohio State) | |
2015–16 | Big Ten | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 32 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | .605 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Wisconsin) Lost Semifinal, 2–7 (Michigan) | |
2016–17 | Big Ten | 24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 31 | 4th | 39 | 25 | 12 | 2 | .667 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Michigan) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Minnesota) Won Championship, 2–1 (2OT) (Wisconsin) | Won Regional semifinal, 10–3 (Union) Lost Regional final, 3–6 (Denver) |
2017–18 | Big Ten | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 34 | 4th | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | .539 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Minnesota) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Notre Dame) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Denver) |
2018–19 | Big Ten | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 35 | 4th | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | .590 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Ohio State) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Notre Dame) | |
2019–20 | Big Ten | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 41 | 1st | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | .647 | Tournament cancelled | |
2020–21 | Big Ten | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .389 | 5th | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .455 | Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Notre Dame) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Wisconsin) | |
2021–22 | Big Ten | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | T–5th | 38 | 17 | 20 | 1 | .461 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ohio State) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota) | |
2022–23 | Big Ten | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | T–5th | 39 | 22 | 16 | 1 | .577 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ohio State) | Won Regional semifinal, 8–0 (Michigan Tech) Lost Regional final, 1–2 (OT) (Michigan) |
2023–24 | Big Ten | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 6th | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota) | |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
Regular season | 420 | 206 | 185 | 29 | .525 | 1 Big Ten Championship | |||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .519 | 1 Big Ten tournament championship | |||||||||||
NCAA Post-season | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .333 | 3 NCAA Tournament appearances | |||||||||||
Regular season and Post-season Record | 452 | 222 | 201 | 29 | .523 |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
National Champions | National semifinalist | Conference regular season champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
Season | Conference | Regular season | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results | |||||||||||
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Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | ||||
Larry Hendry (1971–1972) | |||||||||||||||
1971–72 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | ||
Jim Hodgson, Joe MacNeil, Fred Lampe (1972–1973) | |||||||||||||||
1972–73 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | ||
Jim Hodgson (1973–1974) | |||||||||||||||
1973–74 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .354 | ||
Morris Kurtz (1974–1976) | |||||||||||||||
1974–75 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .767 | ||
1975–76 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | ||
Bob Hettema (1976–1977) | |||||||||||||||
1976–77 | MACHC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .690 | ||
Clayton John (1977–1979) | |||||||||||||||
1977–78 | MACHC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | .635 | ||
1978–79 | MACHC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .889 | Won Championship | |
Mark Horgas (1979–1980 | |||||||||||||||
1979–80 | MACHC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | Won Championship | |
Clayton John (1980–1981) | |||||||||||||||
1980–81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | .800 | Won Championship | |
John Shellington (1981–1987) | |||||||||||||||
1981–82 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .750 | Club National 3rd-Place | |
1982–83 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 16 | 12 | 1 | .569 | Club National Runner Up | |
1983–84 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 24 | 15 | 1 | .613 | Won Club National Championship | |
1984–85 | ICHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | .636 | Club National Runner Up | |
1985–86 | ICHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | .514 | Club National 4th-Place | |
1986–87 | ICHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | .721 | Club National 5th-Place | |
Joe Battista (1987–2006) | |||||||||||||||
1987–88 | ICHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | .667 | Club National 4th-Place | |
1988–89 | ICHL | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | 21 | 1st | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | .578 | Won Championship | |
1989–90 | ICHL | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | - | 23 | 1st | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | .721 | Won Club National Championship | |
1990–91 | ICHL | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | 24 | 1st | 35 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .786 | Club National 3rd-Place | |
1991–92 | ICHL | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | 29 | 1st | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | .773 | ||
1992–93 | ACHL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 1st | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .971 | Won Championship | ACHA National runner-up |
1993–94 | ACHL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 1st | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | .742 | Won Championship | ACHA National 5th-Place |
1994–95 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .809 | ACHA National runner-up | |
1995–96 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .855 | ACHA National 3rd-Place | |
1996–97 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | .750 | ACHA National 3rd-Place | |
1997–98 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 31 | 5 | 1 | .851 | Won ACHA national championship | |
1998–99 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 26 | 4 | 3 | .833 | ACHA National runner-up | |
1999–00 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .779 | Won ACHA national championship | |
2000–01 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | .853 | Won ACHA national championship | |
2001–02 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .864 | Won ACHA national championship | |
2002–03 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .897 | Won ACHA national championship | |
2003–04 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | .742 | ACHA National runner-up | |
2004–05 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .809 | ACHA National runner-up | |
2005–06 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | .718 | ACHA National runner-up | |
Scott Balboni (2006–2011) | |||||||||||||||
2006–07 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .821 | ACHA National runner-up | |
2007–08 | ESCHL | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | - | 36 | 1st | 40 | 32 | 4 | 4 | .850 | Won Championship, 8–3 (Delaware) | |
2008–09 | ESCHL | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | - | 26 | 1st | 41 | 32 | 8 | 1 | .793 | Won Championship, 4–1 (Delaware) | ACHA National 4th-Place |
2009–10 | ESCHL | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | 34 | 1st | 38 | 32 | 5 | 1 | .855 | Won Championship, 4–1 (Rhode Island) | ACHA National 5th-Place |
2010–11 | ESCHL | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | - | 34 | 3rd | 35 | 23 | 11 | 1 | .671 | ACHA National 11th-Place | |
Guy Gadowsky (2011–2012) | |||||||||||||||
2011–12 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .868 | ACHA National 4th-Place | |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||
Regular season and Post-season Record | 1294 | 944 | 298 | 52 | .750 | 2 Club National Championships, 5 ACHA national championships |
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983.
Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey is a college ice hockey program that has represented Penn State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and College Hockey America (CHA) since the 2012–13 season. The program was preceded by a club team that competed at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division 1 level, primarily as a member of Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League (ECWHL). Penn State plays its home games at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey, formerly known as the Penn State Icers, is a college ice hockey program that represents the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to the 2012–13 season the program was designated a club sport and competed at the ACHA Division I level. PSU was previously a member of the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL, although the team competed as an independent ACHA D-I member for the 2011–12 season before moving to the NCAA D-I level. They play at the Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Pegula Ice Arena is a 6,014-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania on the campus of Penn State University. The facility is located on the corner of Curtin Road and University Drive near the Bryce Jordan Center. The arena is named after Kim and Terry Pegula for their donations to fund the arena and it replaced the 1,350-seat Penn State Ice Pavilion.
The Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The team played with no conference affiliation as an Independent program for its first season of NCAA competition. During the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood was accepted into College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season. Prior to 2011 the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), because the organization does not sponsor women's ice hockey, the program competed in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the ACHA DI level.
The Penn State Nittany Lions field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing Pennsylvania State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), although it was also previously a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Penn State field hockey team plays its home games at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex on the university campus in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions captured the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship twice, in 1980 and 1981, and have won 10 regular-season conference titles as well as eight conference tournament championships. While Penn State has qualified for the NCAA tournament 30 times, and has made seven appearances in the semifinals and two in the championship game, it has never won the NCAA national championship. The team is currently coached by Charlene Morett.
The 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game was played December 3, 2016 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the sixth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game to determine the 2016 champion of the Big Ten Conference.
The Penn State Nittany Lions women represented Penn State University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. For the second consecutive year, the Nittany Lions finished conference play in third place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Semi-Final, before losing to Syracuse. Penn State took that game into triple overtime, before falling 3-2.
The White Out is a tradition at the Pennsylvania State University during select Nittany Lions home football games, where all spectators come dressed in white. It has been described as "the best atmosphere in college football." It is also among the most expensive regular season games of college football, with ticket prices ranging upwards of $250. All White Out games are showcased with an advanced fireworks display lining the east and west of Beaver Stadium. During these games, Zombie Nation's Kernkraft 400 is often played after a big play.
The 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 14th season of play for the program and the 7th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by Guy Gadowsky, in his 9th season.
The 2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 13th season of play for the program and the 6th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by Guy Gadowsky, in his 8th season.
The 2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 15th season of play for the program and the 8th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by Guy Gadowsky, in his 10th season.
The 1940–41 John Carroll Blue Streaks men's ice hockey season was the 4th season of play for the program.
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The 2021–22 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 16th season of play for the program. They represented Penn State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. This season marked the ninth season in the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Guy Gadowsky, in his 11th season, and played their home games at Pegula Ice Arena.
Nathan Daniel Sucese is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). He spent four seasons with the Penn State Nittany Lions and ended his collegiate career as Penn State's all-time leader in points and goals.
The 2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game was a regular-season college football game played on October 23, 2021, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Big Ten Conference matchup featured the Illinois Fighting Illini and the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, and took place during week eight of the 2021 FBS football season. The game was scheduled as a 12:00 p.m. EDT kickoff, and broadcast by ABC. Illinois defeated Penn State, 20–18, to win the contest after a record nine overtimes.
Alex Limoges is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He tied for the national lead in scoring while at Penn State in 2018–19.
The 2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 17th season of play for the program and 10th in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represented Penn State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, were coached by Guy Gadowsky in his 11th season, and played their home games at Pegula Ice Arena.
The 2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 18th season of play for the program and 11th in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represented Penn State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Pegula Ice Arena and were coached by Guy Gadowsky in his 12th season.