This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by St. Cloud State in men's ice hockey.
St. Cloud State has made 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament Reaching the Frozen Four in both 2013 & 2021.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| NCAA Champions | NCAA Frozen Four | Conference regular season champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
| Season [1] | Conference | Regular Season [a] | 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 | % | ||||
| Ralph Theisen (1931–1932) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1931–32 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | ||
| Ludwig Andolsek (1932–1935) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1932–33 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | ||
| 1933–34 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | ||
| 1934–35 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .926 | ||
| Robert DuPaul (1935–1936) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1935–36 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ||
| Walter Gerzin (1936–1937) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1936–37 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ||
| Benedict Vandell (1937–1938) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1937–38 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | ||
| George Lynch (1938–1942) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1938–39 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | ||
| 1939–40 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ||
| 1940–41 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | ||
| 1941–42 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | ||
| Program suspended due to World War II | |||||||||||||||||
| Roland Vandell (1946–1950) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .789 | ||
| 1947–48 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | ||
| 1948–49 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | ||
| Ray Gasperline (1950–1951) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950–51 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | ||
| Roland Vandell (1951–1952) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951–52 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | ||
| George Martin (1952–1953) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952–53 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | ||
| Brendan McDonald (1953–1954) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953–54 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .625 | ||
| Jim Baxter (1954–1956) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954–55 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | ||
| 1955–56 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .767 | ||
| Jack Wink (1956–1968) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956–57 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ||
| 1957–58 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | ||
| 1958–59 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1959–60 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | ||
| 1960–61 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | ||
| 1961–62 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1962–63 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | ||
| 1963–64 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | ||
| College Division | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | ||
| 1965–66 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | ||
| 1966–67 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .067 | ||
| 1967–68 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .053 | ||
| Charlie Basch (1968–1984) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968–69 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .100 | ||
| 1969–70 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||
| 1970–71 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | ||
| 1971–72 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | ||
| 1972–73 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .400 | ||
| Division II | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | .696 | ||
| 1974–75 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .640 | ||
| 1975–76 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | .396 | ||
| 1976–77 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .438 | ||
| 1977–78 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | Lost WCT Semifinal, 1–5 (Lake Forest) | |
| 1978–79 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .438 | Lost WCT Semifinal, 3–4 (Mankato State) | |
| 1979–80 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | .683 | Lost WRT Semifinal, 4–8 (St. Scholastica) | |
| 1980–81 | NCHA | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .577 | 3rd | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | .629 | Lost WRT series, 7–9 (Concordia (MN)) | |
| 1981–82 | NCHA | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .450 | 4th | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .483 | ||
| 1982–83 | NCHA | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 5th | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | .379 | ||
| 1983–84 | NCHA | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | T–4th | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .393 | ||
| Division III | |||||||||||||||||
| John Perpich (1984–1986) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | NCHA | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | 2nd | 29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | .517 | ||
| 1985–86 | NCHA | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 5th | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | .586 | ||
| Herb Brooks (1986–1987) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1986–87 | NCHA | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T–1st | 36 | 25 | 10 | 1 | .708 | Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin–River Falls) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Bemidji State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 Salem State Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Oswego State) Won Third-place game, 6–4 (Bemidji State) |
| Division I | |||||||||||||||||
| Craig Dahl (1987–2005) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 11 | 25 | 1 | .311 | ||
| 1988–89 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 19 | 16 | 2 | .541 | Lost First round Series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 1989–90 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 17 | 19 | 2 | .474 | ||
| 1990–91 | WCHA | 32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | T–5th | 41 | 18 | 19 | 4 | .488 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (North Dakota) | |
| 1991–92 | WCHA | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | T–7th | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | .403 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Wisconsin) | |
| 1992–93 | WCHA | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 30 | 7th | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
| 1993–94 | WCHA | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 36 | 4th | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | .605 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Wisconsin) Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota) | |
| 1994–95 | WCHA | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | T–5th | 38 | 17 | 20 | 1 | .461 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (North Dakota) | |
| 1995–96 | WCHA | 32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | 8th | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | .385 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Denver) Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Michigan Tech) | |
| 1996–97 | WCHA | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | 40 | 3rd | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | .625 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Northern Michigan) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Minnesota) Lost Third-place game, 0–6 (Colorado College) | |
| 1997–98 | WCHA | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 4th | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | .575 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Michigan Tech) Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (North Dakota) Lost Third-place game, 1–6 (Colorado College) | |
| 1998–99 | WCHA | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 20 | 7th | 39 | 16 | 18 | 5 | .474 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Wisconsin) Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Minnesota) | |
| 1999–00 | WCHA | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 35 | 3rd | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | .613 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (North Dakota) Won Third-place game, 6–4 (Minnesota) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Boston University) |
| 2000–01 | WCHA | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 40 | 2nd | 41 | 31 | 9 | 1 | .768 | Won First round series, 2-0 (Alaska–Anchorage) Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Minnesota) Won Championship, 6–5 (OT) (North Dakota) | Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (Michigan) |
| 2001–02 | WCHA | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 2nd | 42 | 29 | 11 | 2 | .714 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Minnesota) Lost Third-place game, 1–2 (Colorado College) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Michigan) |
| 2002–03 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | .513 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) | |
| 2003–04 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota) | |
| 2004–05 | WCHA | 28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 9th | 40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | .388 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colorado College) | |
| Bob Motzko (2005–2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 6th | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | .571 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Colorado College) Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Minnesota–Duluth) Won Semifinal, 8–7 (OT) (Minnesota) Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota) | |
| 2006–07 | WCHA | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 35 | 2nd | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | .638 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (North Dakota) Lost Third-place game, 3–4 (OT) (Wisconsin) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Maine) |
| 2007–08 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | T–4th | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | .538 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Wisconsin) Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Minnesota) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Clarkson) |
| 2008–09 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 17 | 3 | .513 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota) | |
| 2009–10 | WCHA | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | 3rd | 43 | 24 | 14 | 5 | .616 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Minnesota State) Won Semifinal, 2–0 (Wisconsin) Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (2OT) (Northern Michigan) Lost Regional Final, 3–5 (Wisconsin) |
| 2010–11 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | T–8th | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | .461 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) | |
| 2011–12 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 6th | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | .500 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (North Dakota) | |
| 2012–13 | WCHA | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | T–1st | 42 | 25 | 16 | 1 | .607 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Wisconsin) | Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Notre Dame) Won Regional Final, 1–4 (Miami) Lost National semifinal, 1–4 (Quinnipiac) |
| 2013–14 | NCHC | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 48 | 1st | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | .645 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Notre Dame) Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Minnesota) |
| 2014–15 | NCHC | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 34 | 6th | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | .513 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Omaha) Won Semifinal, 1–3 (North Dakota) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Miami) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Michigan Tech) Lost Regional Final, 4–1 (North Dakota) |
| 2015–16 | NCHC | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 53 | T–2nd | 41 | 31 | 9 | 1 | .768 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Denver) Won,Championship, 3–1 (Minnesota–Duluth) | Lost Regional semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Ferris State) |
| 2016–17 | NCHC | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 35 | 5th | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | .458 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota) | |
| 2017–18 | NCHC | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 53 | 1st | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | .700 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Miami) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (North Dakota) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Denver) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Air Force) |
| Brett Larson (2018–Present) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | NCHC | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 62 | 1st | 39 | 30 | 6 | 3 | .808 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Colorado College) Lost Championship, 2–3 (2OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (American International) |
| 2019–20 | NCHC | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 33 | 5th | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | .471 | Tournament Cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | NCHC | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2nd | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0 | .645 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Colorado College) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Minnesota Duluth) Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Boston University) Won Regional Final, 4–1 (Boston College) Won National semifinal, 5–4 (Minnesota State) Lost National Championship, 0–5 (Massachusetts) |
| 2021–22 | NCHC | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41 | T-4th | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | .541 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota Duluth) | Lost Regional semifinal, 4–5 (Quinnipiac) |
| 2022–23 | NCHC | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 4th | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | .663 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Minnesota Duluth) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (North Dakota) Won Championship, 3–0 (Colorado College) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–0 (Minnesota State) Lost Regional Final, 1–4 (Minnesota) |
| 2023–24 | NCHC | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | T–3rd | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | .513 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Western Michigan) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Denver) | |
| 2024–25 | NCHC | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8th | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | .403 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan) | |
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular Season | 2163 | 1130 | 890 | 143 | .555 | 1 NCHA Championship, 1 WCHA Championship, 3 NCHC Championship | |||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 127 | 65 | 62 | 0 | .512 | 1 NCHA tournament championship, 1 WCHA tournament championship, 2 NCHC tournament championships | |||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | .379 | 1 NCAA D–III Tournament appearance, 16 NCAA D–I Tournament appearances | |||||||||||
| Regular Season and Post-season Record | 2319 | 1206 | 970 | 143 | .551 | ||||||||||||
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.