List of RIT Tigers men's ice hockey seasons

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The RIT Tigers men's ice hockey team has been in existence since 1959 and a varsity program since 1964, competing in all three divisions of collegiate ice hockey and winning two national championships. The team has seen seven head coaches, 35 winning varsity seasons, and 14 national tournament appearances. The has played in the Atlantic Hockey Association in Division I of the NCAA since the 2006–07 season.

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The team's home arena is the Gene Polisseni Center on the RIT campus in Henrietta, New York. From the 1968-69 season through the 2013-14 season, the Tigers played their home games at the Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena on the RIT campus. Prior to the establishment of the Henrietta campus, the team played at the Ritter-Clark Rink (now the F. Ritter Shumway Arena) on the college's downtown Rochester campus; the first season at Ritter-Clark was 1962–63. In 1959–60 and 1961–62, the team played at the Rochester War Memorial downtown; in 1960–61, the team played no home games. Since moving to Henrietta, several home games have been played downtown at the War Memorial (now called the Blue Cross Arena), including the school's annual Brick City Homecoming Game.

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties [1]

NCAA Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular Season [lower-alpha 1] Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
College Division
Jim Heffer (1964–1968)
1964–65 FLCHL 171160.647
1965–66 FLCHL201550.750
1966–67 FLCHL15771.500
1967–68 FLCHL181080.556
Daryl Sullivan (1968–1980)
1968–69 FLCHL271791.648
1969–70 FLCHL269170.346
1970–71 FLCHL16790.438
1971–72 FLCHL201190.550
1972–73 ECAC 3 12381.2922514101.580
NCAA Division III
1973–74 ECAC 3143110.2142411130.458
1974–75 ECAC 3122100.167249150.375
1975–76 ECAC 313580.3852512130.480Lost Semifinal, 0–11 (Worcester State)
1976–77 ECAC 3152130.133226160.273
1977–78 ECAC 312471.37517881.500
1978–79 ECAC 312930.750221570.682Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Trinity)
1979–80 ECAC 312660.5002212100.545Won Semifinal, 8–4 (Amherst)
Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Bentley)
NCAA Division II
Brian Mason (1980–1984)
1980–81 ECAC 2 15780.4672414100.583
1981–82 ECAC 2261671.712T–5th3120101.661Lost Western Quarterfinal, 3–5 (North Adams State)
NYCHA 141130222nd
1982–83 ECAC 2221840.8182nd322390.719Lost West Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Middlebury)Won Quarterfinal series, 9–7 (Mankato State)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lowell)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Bemidji State)
NYCHA161510301st
1983–84 ECAC 2201820.9001st352960.829Won West Quarterfinal, 3–0 (Hamilton)
Won Western Semifinal, 6–2 (Plattsburgh State)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Union)
Won Quarterfinal series, 23–3 (Oswego State)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (4OT) (Union)
Won Third-place game, 10–1 (Augsburg)
NYCHA181710341st
NCAA Division III
Bruce Delventhal (1984–1988)
1984–85 ECAC 2 191720.8951st352960.829Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Oswego State)
Lost Championship, 3–7 (Union)
Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (St. Thomas)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Union)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Bemidji State)
NYCHA181710341st
1985–86 ECAC West 232030.8701st373160.838Won Semifinal, 8–6 (Union)
Won Championship, 9–5 (Plattsburgh State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 12–8 (Union)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Bemidji State)
Won Third-place game, 6–0 (Mankato State)
NYCHA18153030T–1st
1986–87 ECAC West191360.6844th2816120.571Lost Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Canisius)
1987–88 ECAC West211371.6435th3014151.483Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (OT) (Union)
Lost Semifinal, 4–8 (Elmira)
Buddy Powers (1988–1989)
1988–89 ECAC West221921.8861st362682.750Won Quarterfinal, 9–3 (Cortland State)
Won semifinal, 4–1 (Elmira)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Union)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Oswego State)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Babson)
Lost Championship series, 0–1–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Eric Hoffberg (1989–1999)
1989–90 ECAC West201622.8501st291982.690Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Oswego State)
1990–91 ECAC West211452.7143rd2816102.354Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Union)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Mercyhurst)
1991–92 ECAC West2411112.5007th2912152.448Lost Quarterfinal, 2–7 (Elmira)
1992–93 ECAC West2411121.4795th2511131.460
1993–94 ECAC West1064012T–3rd302082.700Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Canisius)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Elmira)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Fredonia State)
1994–95 ECAC West8521.6882nd281783.661Won Semifinal, 5–4 (2OT) (Canisius)
Lost Championship, 2–9 (Mercyhurst)
1995–96 ECAC West8521.688T–1st322561.621Won Semifinal, 10–6 (Elmira)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Canisius)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Potsdam State)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Wisconsin–River Falls)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Middlebury)
1996–97 ECAC West10811.8501st302172.733Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Canisius)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (2OT) (Elmira)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Middlebury)
1997–98 ECAC West10712.8002nd292045.776Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Mercyhurst)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Niagara)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Plattsburgh State)
1998–99 ECAC West6402101st322732.875Won Semifinal, 10–3 (Hobart)
Won Championship, 6–1 (Mercyhurst)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Amherst)
Lost Semifinal, 3–9 (Middlebury)
Lost Third-place game, 2–9 (Norwich)
Wayne Wilson (1999–Present)
1999–00 ECAC West6510101st292171.741Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Hobart)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Elmira)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Norwich)
2000–01 ECAC West6600121st292711.948Won Semifinal, 9–1 (Hobart)
Won Championship, 8–2 (Manhattanville)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lebanon Valley)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Wisconsin–River Falls)
Lost Championship, 2–6 (Plattsburgh State)
2001–02 ECAC West10910181st272322.889Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Hobart)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Elmira)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–2 (Plattsburgh State)
2002–03 ECAC West10811171st251942.800Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Hobart)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (Elmira)
2003–04 ECAC West1062214T–2nd251375.620Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Manhattanville)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Hobart)
2004–05 ECAC West12741153rd2413101.563Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Manhattanville)
NCAA Division I
2005–06 Independent 306222.233
2006–07 Atlantic Hockey 282071411st3421112.647
2007–08 Atlantic Hockey281585352nd3719126.595Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Holy Cross)
Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Air Force)
2008–09 Atlantic Hockey28206242T–1st3823132.632Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Mercyhurst)
2009–10 Atlantic Hockey282251451st4128121.695Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Connecticut)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Canisius)
Won Championship, 6–1 (Sacred Heart)
Won Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Denver)
Won Regional Final, 6–2 (New Hampshire)
Lost National semifinal, 1–8 (Wisconsin)
2010–11 Atlantic Hockey281557371st3819118.605Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (American International)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Connecticut)
Lost Championship, 0–1 (Air Force)
2011–12 Atlantic Hockey27147634T–3rd3920136.590Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bentley)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Niagara)
Lost Championship, 0–4 (Air Force)
2012–13 Atlantic Hockey271112426T–7th3815185.461Won First round series, 2–0 (American International)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Niagara)
2013–14 Atlantic Hockey2710143239th3712205.392Lost First round series, 1–2 (Holy Cross)
2014–15 Atlantic Hockey28149533T–3rd4020155.563Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Air Force)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Canisius)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Mercyhurst)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (Minnesota State)
Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Omaha)
2015–16 Atlantic Hockey281495335th3918156.538Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Air Force)
Won Championship, 7–4 (Robert Morris)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Quinnipiac)
2016–17 Atlantic Hockey281315026T–6th3714221.392Lost First round series, 1–2 (Niagara)
2017–18 Atlantic Hockey281314127T–6th3715202.432Lost First round series, 1–2 (Sacred Heart)
2018–19 Atlantic Hockey2813114305th3817174.500Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Niagara)
2019–20 Atlantic Hockey2815941503rd3619134.583 Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Atlantic Hockey13751001235th20992.500Lost Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Canisius)
2021–22 Atlantic Hockey2612104133414th3818164.526Won Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Air Force)
2022–23 Atlantic Hockey261871120571st3925131.654Won Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Holy Cross)
2023–24 Atlantic Hockey261871320541st4027112.700Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Robert Morris)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Niagara)
Won Championship, 5–2 (American International)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–6 (Boston University)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season1613928578107.6082 ECAC 2 Championships, 4 NYCHA Championships, 10 ECAC West Championships, 6 Atlantic Hockey Championships
Conference Post-season10768390.6361 ECAC 2 tournament championship, 8 ECAC West tournament championships, 4 Atlantic Hockey tournament championships
NCAA Post-season5429214.57412 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA Division II Tournament appearance, 4 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record17741025638111.6091 NCAA Division III National Championship, 1 NCAA Division II National Championship

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† RIT was ineligible for the postseason in 2007.

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. "RIT Tigers Men's Ice Hockey 2018-19 Yearbook" (PDF). RIT Tigers. Retrieved August 23, 2019.