List of Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons

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

Providence College has won one NCAA Championship in its 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 champions

Conference Division Champions

Conference Playoff Champions

Season	Conference	Regular Season [lower-alpha 1]														Conference Tournament Results	National Tournament Results
		Conference									Overall
		GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	3/SW	Pts*	Finish	GP	W	L	T	%
Joseph Landry, John Graham, Clement Trihey† (1926–1927)
1926–27	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	1	7	0	.125
Program suspended due to lack of ice
Dick Rondeau (1952–1956)
1952–53	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	6	8	0	.429
1953–54	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	4	10	0	.286
1954–55	NEHL	5	4	1	0	–	–	–	.800	–	15	8	7	0	.533
1955–56	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	23	7	16	0	.304
Tom Eccleston (1956–1964)
1956–57	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	18	11	7	0	.611
1957–58	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	22	11	11	0	.500
1958–59	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	21	7	13	1	.357
1959–50	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20	11	9	0	.550
1960–61	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20	11	9	0	.550
1961–62	ECAC Hockey	17	8	7	2	–	–	–	.529	14th	21	11	8	2	.571	Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Clarkson)
1962–63	ECAC Hockey	19	13	4	2	–	–	–	.737	5th	23	13	8	2	.609	Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (St. Lawrence)
1963–64	ECAC Hockey	19	16	3	0	–	–	–	.842	1st	26	19	7	0	.731	Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Colgate) Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Clarkson) Won Championship, 3–1 (St. Lawrence)	Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Denver) Lost Third-place game, 1–2 (Rensselaer)
University Division
Zellio Toppazzini (1964–1968)
1964–65	ECAC Hockey	17	7	9	1	–	–	–	.441	8th	26	14	11	1	.558	Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Boston University)
1965–66	ECAC Hockey	14	2	12	0	–	–	–	.133	14th	21	7	14	0	.333
1966–67	ECAC Hockey	15	2	13	0	–	–	–	.133	14th	20	3	17	0	.150
1967–68	ECAC Hockey	16	3	13	0	–	–	–	.188	15th	25	7	18	0	.280
Lou Lamoriello (1968–1983)
1968–69	ECAC Hockey	15	4	11	0	–	–	–	.267	14th	21	7	14	0	.333
1969–70	ECAC Hockey	19	7	10	2	–	–	–	.421	10th	25	11	12	2	.480
1970–71	ECAC Hockey	19	12	7	0	–	–	–	.632	6th	28	17	11	0	.607	Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Cornell)
1971–72	ECAC Hockey	17	9	8	0	–	–	–	.529	8th	24	14	9	1	.604	Lost Quarterfinal, 1–11 (Cornell)
1972–73	ECAC Hockey	17	6	11	0	–	–	–	.353	14th	25	11	14	0	.440
Division I
1973–74	ECAC Hockey	19	9	9	1	–	–	–	.500	7th	26	14	11	1	.558	Lost Quarterfinal, 3–9 (Harvard)
1974–75	ECAC Hockey	19	12	6	1	–	–	–	.658	6th	27	19	7	1	.722	Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Vermont)
1975–76	ECAC Hockey	25	11	12	2	–	–	–	.480	9th	31	14	15	2	.484
1976–77	ECAC Hockey	25	14	11	0	–	–	–	.560	8th	30	17	13	0	.567	Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Clarkson)
1977–78	ECAC Hockey	23	12	9	2	–	–	–	.565	7th	34	17	15	2	.529	Won Quarterfinal, 8–5 (Cornell) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Boston University) Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston College)	Lost First round, 3–5 (Boston University)
1978–79	ECAC Hockey	24	13	9	0	–	–	–	.591	6th	28	16	10	2	.607	Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Cornell)
1979–80	ECAC Hockey	23	17	6	0	–	–	–	.739	2nd	32	21	11	0	.656	Won Quarterfinal, 8–3 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Cornell) Won Third-place game, 6–5 (OT) (Clarkson)
1980–81	ECAC Hockey	22	12	9	1	–	–	–	.568	T–6th	33	17	15	1	.530	Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Boston College) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Clarkson) Won Championship, 8–4 (Cornell)	Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–13 (Michigan State)
1981–82	ECAC Hockey	21	13	8	0	–	–	–	.619	T–4th	33	20	12	1	.621	Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (New Hampshire)
1982–83	ECAC Hockey	21	16	5	0	–	–	–	.762	1st	43	33	10	0	.767	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Yale) Won Semifinal, 1–0 (St. Lawrence) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Harvard)	Won Quarterfinal series, 10–5 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Wisconsin) Won Third-place game, 4–3 (Minnesota)
Steve Stirling (1983–1985)
1983–84	ECAC Hockey	21	12	7	2	–	–	–	.619	T–5th	35	21	12	2	.629	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston College)
1984–85	Hockey East	34	15	14	5	–	–	–	35	3rd	45	23	17	5	.567	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University) Won Championship, 2–1 (2OT) (Boston College)	Won Quarterfinal series, 6–5 (Michigan State) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (3OT) (Boston College) Lost Championship, 1–2 (Rensselaer)
Mike McShane (1985–1994)
1985–86	Hockey East	34	11	22	1	–	–	–	23	4th	39	14	24	1	.372	Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Maine) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston University) Lost Consolation Game, 5–8 (Lowell)
1986–87	Hockey East	32	7	22	3	–	–	–	17	6th	33	7	23	3	.258	Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Maine)
1987–88	Hockey East	26	8	13	5	–	–	–	21	6th	36	13	18	5	.431	Won Quarterfinal series, 9–6 (Boston University) Lost Semifinal series, 7–17 (Maine)
1988–89	Hockey East	26	13	11	2	–	–	–	28	T–3rd	42	22	18	2	.548	Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Boston University) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (2OT) (Boston College) Won Consolation Game, 3–2 (Northeastern)	Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Maine)
1989–90	Hockey East	21	11	7	3	–	–	–	25	4th	35	22	10	3	.671	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Hampshire)
1990–91	Hockey East	21	10	9	2	–	–	–	22	T–4th	36	22	12	2	.639	Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Boston University)	Lost First round series, 1–2 (Minnesota)
1991–92	Hockey East	21	11	8	2	–	–	–	24	3rd	36	21	13	2	.611	Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (New Hampshire)
1992–93	Hockey East	24	9	12	3	–	–	–	21	T–4th	36	16	16	4	.500	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1993–94	Hockey East	24	9	13	2	–	–	–	20	5th	36	14	19	3	.431	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern)
Paul Pooley (1994–2005)
1994–95	Hockey East	24	7	11	6	–	–	3	50	6th	37	14	17	6	.459	Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (New Hampshire) Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Maine) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston University)
1995–96	Hockey East	24	12	9	3	–	–	0	66	4th	39	21	15	3	.577	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston College) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Boston University) Won Championship, 3–2 (Maine)	Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Minnesota)
1996–97	Hockey East	24	12	11	1	–	–	–	25	4th	36	15	20	1	.431	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1997–98	Hockey East	24	9	13	2	–	–	–	20	7th	36	15	18	3	.458	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College)
1998–99	Hockey East	24	12	11	1	–	–	–	25	4th	38	20	17	1	.539	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (New Hampshire)
1999–00	Hockey East	24	10	13	1	–	–	–	21	T–5th	38	18	18	2	.500	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
2000–01	Hockey East	24	13	8	3	–	–	–	29	T–2nd	40	22	13	5	.613	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Maine) Lost Championship, 3–5 (Boston College)	Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Wisconsin)
2001–02	Hockey East	24	8	13	3	–	–	–	19	7th	38	13	20	5	.408	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
2002–03	Hockey East	24	12	9	3	–	–	–	27	T–4th	36	19	14	3	.569	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
2003–04	Hockey East	24	7	11	6	–	–	–	20	5th	37	16	14	7	.527	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Hampshire)
2004–05	Hockey East	24	6	14	4	–	–	–	16	7th	37	12	21	4	.378	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
Tim Army (2005–2011)
2005–06	Hockey East	27	14	10	3	–	–	–	31	5th	36	17	16	3	.514	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire)
2006–07	Hockey East	27	9	15	3	–	–	–	21	8th	36	10	23	3	.319	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire)
2007–08	Hockey East	27	11	11	5	–	–	–	27	5th	36	14	17	5	.458	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College)
2008–09	Hockey East	27	4	18	5	–	–	–	13	T–9th	34	7	22	5	.279
2009–10	Hockey East	27	5	18	4	–	–	–	14	10th	34	10	20	4	.353
2010–11	Hockey East	27	4	16	7	–	–	–	15	9th	34	8	18	8	.353
Nate Leaman (2011–Present)
2011–12	Hockey East	27	10	14	3	–	–	–	23	7th	38	14	20	4	.421	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston College)
2012–13	Hockey East	27	13	8	6	–	–	–	32	T–3rd	38	17	14	7	.539	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2013–14	Hockey East	20	11	7	2	–	–	–	24	3rd	39	22	11	6	.641	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (New Hampshire)	Won Regional semifinal, 4–0 (Quinnipiac) Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Union)
2014–15	Hockey East	22	13	8	1	–	–	–	27	T–2nd	41	26	13	2	.659	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Hampshire)	Won Regional semifinal, 7–5 (Miami) Won Regional Final, 4–1 (Denver) Won National semifinal, 4–1 (Omaha) Won National Championship, 4–3 (Boston University)
2015–16	Hockey East	22	16	3	3	–	–	–	35	T–1st	38	27	7	4	.763	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (3OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell)	Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Minnesota–Duluth)
2016–17	Hockey East	22	12	7	3	–	–	–	27	5th	39	22	12	5	.628	Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (Massachusetts) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame)	Lost Regional semifinal, 0–3 (Harvard)
2017–18	Hockey East	24	13	7	4	–	–	–	30	3rd	40	24	12	4	.650	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Championship, 0–2 (Boston University)	Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (Clarkson) Lost Regional Final, 1–2 (Notre Dame)
2018–19	Hockey East	24	14	7	3	–	–	–	31	T–2nd	42	24	12	6	.643	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston College)	Won Regional semifinal, 6–3 (Minnesota State) Won Regional Final, 4–0 (Cornell) Lost National semifinal, 1–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2019–20	Hockey East	24	10	11	3	–	–	–	23	T–7th	34	16	12	6	.559	Tournament Cancelled
2020–21	Hockey East	23	10	8	5	0	0	2	.536	5th	25	11	9	5	.540	Won Quarterfinal, 6–1 (Connecticut) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Massachusetts)
2021–22	Hockey East	24	12	11	1	1	1	1	38	7th	38	22	14	2	.605	Won Opening Round, 2–1 (Vermont) Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Massachusetts)
2022–23	Hockey East	24	9	9	6	3	0	2	32	T–6th	37	16	14	7	.527	Won Opening Round, 2–1 (OT) (New Hampshire) Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Boston University)
2023–24	Hockey East	24	11	9	4	3	1	2	37	4th	35	18	13	4	.571	Lost Quarterfinal, 2–1 (OT) (Massachusetts)
Totals											GP	W	L	T	%	Championships
Regular Season											2125	1028	917	180	.526	2 ECAC Hockey Championships, 1 Hockey East Championship
Conference Post-season											130	59	70	1	.458	2 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 2 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season											37	17	20	0	.459	15 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record											2282	1104	1007	181	.521	1 National Championship

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Providence has three separate people serve as head coach during their first official season.

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. "Providence Friars men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 10, 2019.