This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by St. Lawrence in men's ice hockey.
St. Lawrence University has made twenty-two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, making the Frozen Four seven times and the championship game two times.
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 | |||||||||||||
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | ||||
| D. F. McCarthy (1925–1926) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Formoza Degre (1926–1928) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | ||
| 1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | ||
| James Mallon (1928–1930) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | ||
| 1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Program suspended | |||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Sheard (1938–1941) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1938–39 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1939–40 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | ||
| 1940–41 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | ||
| Program suspended | |||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Sheard (1942–1943) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942–43 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | ||
| Program suspended due to World War II | |||||||||||||||||
| John Klemens (1946–1947) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | ||
| Paul Patten (1947–1950) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947–48 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | ||
| 1948–49 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | ||
| 1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Olav Kollevoll (1950–1955) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950–51 | Tri-State League | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | ||
| 1951–52 | Tri-State League | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 1st | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .750 | Lost Semifinal, 3–9 (Michigan) Lost Third-place game, 2–4 (Yale) | |
| 1952–53 | Tri-State League | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 2nd | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | ||
| 1953–54 | Tri-State League | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | T–1st | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .841 | ||
| 1954–55 | Tri-State League | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 1st | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .780 | Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Colorado College) Lost Third-place game, 3–6 (Harvard) | |
| George Menard (1955–1967) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955–56 | Tri-State League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 2nd | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Michigan) Won Third-place game, 6–2 (Boston College) | |
| 1956–57 | Tri-State League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 3rd | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 | ||
| 1957–58 | Tri-State League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 4th | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .550 | ||
| 1958–59 | Tri-State League | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 1st | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .659 | Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (North Dakota) Lost Third-place game, 6–7 (2OT) (Boston College) | |
| 1959–60 | Tri-State League | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 1st | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | .625 | Lost Semifinal, 3–13 (Michigan Tech) Lost Third-place game, 6–7 (Boston University) | |
| 1960–61 | Tri-State League | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 1st | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .762 | Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Rensselaer) Lost Championship, 2–12 (Denver) | |
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .633 | 10th | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Boston College) Won Semifinal, 6–5 (Harvard) Won Championship, 5–2 (Clarkson) | Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Michigan Tech) Lost Third-place game, 1–5 (Michigan) |
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 2nd | ||||||||
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .781 | 4th | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .759 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (OT) (Providence) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Boston College) Lost Third-place game, 5–7 (Clarkson) | |
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 1st | ||||||||
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .531 | 14th | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | .560 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Army) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Rensselaer) Lost Championship, 1–3 (Providence) | |
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | T–1st | ||||||||
| University Division | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | .107 | 15th | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .250 | ||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3rd | ||||||||
| 1965–66 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .567 | 5th | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .646 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Brown) | |
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | ||||||||
| 1966–67 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .633 | 4th | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .673 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Yale) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Boston University) Lost Third-place game, 4–6 (Boston College) | |
| ICAC† | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1st | ||||||||
| Bernie McKinnon (1967–1968) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1967–68 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .676 | 3rd | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | .630 | Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College) | |
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | ||||||||
| George Menard (1968–1971) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968–69 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | .500 | 9th | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–3 (Cornell) | |
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3rd | ||||||||
| 1969–70 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .471 | 9th | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–6 (Cornell) | |
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | T–2nd | ||||||||
| 1970–71 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | .294 | 12th | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | ||
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | ||||||||
| Bernie McKinnon (1971–1976) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1971–72 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | .306 | 12th | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | .423 | ||
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 3rd | ||||||||
| 1972–73 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .444 | 11th | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .536 | ||
| Division I | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .559 | 5th | 28 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .444 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Cornell) | |
| 1974–75 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | .341 | 13th | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | .375 | ||
| 1975–76 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | .395 | 12th | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | .397 | ||
| Leon Abbott (1976–1979) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | .150 | 16th | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | .286 | ||
| 1977–78 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | .364 | 13th | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | ||
| 1978–79 | ECAC Hockey | 24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | .229 | 15th | 31 | 8 | 21 | 2 | .290 | ||
| Dale Henwood (1979–1980) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | .143 | 17th | 32‡ | 6‡ | 26‡ | 0‡ | .188‡ | ||
| Mike McShane (1980–1985) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | .143 | 13th | 33 | 15 | 16 | 2 | .485 | ||
| 1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | .595 | 6th | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | .629 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Northeastern) | |
| 1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .700 | 4th | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | .653 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Clarkson) Lost Semifinal, 0–1 (Providence) Lost Third-place game, 2–5 (New Hampshire) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 3–13 (Wisconsin) |
| 1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .500 | T–9th | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | .594 | ||
| 1984–85 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 6th | 32 | 17 | 13 | 2 | .563 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Clarkson) | |
| Joe Marsh (1985–2012) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 7th | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .516 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Yale) | |
| 1986–87 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 30 | 3rd | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | .686 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Vermont) Won Semifinal, 7–0 (Yale) Lost Championship, 3–6 (Harvard) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–9 (North Dakota) |
| 1987–88 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | T–1st | 38 | 29 | 9 | 0 | .763 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Princeton) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Vermont) Won Championship, 3–0 (Clarkson) | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–4 (Wisconsin) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Minnesota) Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Lake Superior State) |
| 1988–89 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 2nd | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | .806 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Yale) Won Semifinal, 6–1 (Cornell) Won Championship, 4–1 (Vermont) | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Wisconsin) |
| 1989–90 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 5th | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | .469 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | |
| 1990–91 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | T–2nd | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .614 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Vermont) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Cornell) Lost Championship, 4–5 (Clarkson) | |
| 1991–92 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 32 | T–2nd | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | .676 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Princeton) Won Semifinal, 6–5 (2OT) (Rensselaer) Won Championship, 4–2 (Cornell) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Wisconsin) |
| 1992–93 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 6th | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | .578 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | |
| 1993–94 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 10th | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | .323 | Lost Preliminary Game, 3–4 (Colgate) | |
| 1994–95 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | T–8th | 33 | 15 | 17 | 1 | .470 | Lost Preliminary Game, 2–6 (Cornell) | |
| 1995–96 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 3rd | 35 | 20 | 12 | 3 | .614 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard) | |
| 1996–97 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | 15 | 9th | 35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | .357 | Lost Preliminary Game, 2–4 (Harvard) | |
| 1997–98 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | T–9th | 33 | 9 | 20 | 4 | .333 | Lost First round Series, 0–1–2 (Yale) | |
| 1998–99 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 2nd | 39 | 23 | 13 | 3 | .628 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Vermont) Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Rensselaer) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Clarkson) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–5 (Colorado College) |
| 1999–00 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 37 | 27 | 8 | 2 | .757 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Union) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Cornell) Won Championship, 2–0 (Rensselaer) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (4OT) (Boston University) Lost National semifinal, 2–4 (Boston College) |
| 2000–01 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | 2nd | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | .595 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Union) Won Semifinal, 2–0 (Dartmouth) Won Championship, 3–1 (Cornell) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–3 (2OT) (Colorado College) |
| 2001–02 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | T–9th | 34 | 11 | 21 | 2 | .353 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | |
| 2002–03 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 9th | 37 | 11 | 21 | 5 | .365 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) | |
| 2003–04 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 10th | 41 | 14 | 21 | 6 | .415 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Yale) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Colgate) | |
| 2004–05 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 19 | 2 | .474 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | |
| 2005–06 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 20 | 5th | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | .550 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Brown) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard) | |
| 2006–07 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | .615 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Quinnipiac) Won Third-place game, 5–3 (Dartmouth) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston College) |
| 2007–08 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 9th | 37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | .405 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) | |
| 2008–09 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 4th | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | .618 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Quinnipiac) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Yale) Tied Third-place game, 2–2 (Princeton) | |
| 2009–10 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | .536 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Union) Lost Third-place game, 0–3 (Brown) | |
| 2010–11 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 11th | 40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | .388 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Princeton) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Yale) | |
| 2011–12 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | 8th | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | .431 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Dartmouth) | |
| Greg Carvel (2012–2016) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | T–5th | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Colgate) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Yale) | |
| 2013–14 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 18 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | .447 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Brown) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Colgate) | |
| 2014–15 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 2nd | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .581 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Rensselaer) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Colgate) | |
| 2015–16 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 4th | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | .568 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Clarkson) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Harvard) | |
| Mark Morris (2016–2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 4th | 37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | .554 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Quinnipiac) | |
| 2017–18 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 12th | 37 | 8 | 27 | 2 | .243 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Dartmouth) | |
| 2018–19 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 3 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 12th | 37 | 6 | 29 | 2 | .189 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Dartmouth) | |
| Brent Brekke (2019–Present) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 12th | 36 | 4 | 27 | 5 | .181 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Harvard) | |
| 2020–21 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3rd | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .441 | Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Colgate) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Quinnipiac) | Withdrew from Tournament |
| 2021–22 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8th | 37 | 11 | 19 | 7 | .392 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Brown) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | |
| 2022–23 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 4th | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | .472 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Colgate) | |
| 2023–24 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7th | 39 | 14 | 19 | 6 | .436 | Won First Round, 4–2 (Yale) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colgate) Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Quinnipiac) Lost Championship, 1–3 (Cornell) | |
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular season | 2199 | 1064 | 986 | 149 | .518 | 9 Tri-State League/ICAC Championships, 3 ECAC Championships, 1 ECAC West Division Championship | |||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 157 | 79 | 74 | 4 | .516 | 7 ECAC tournament championships | |||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .167 | 17 NCAA Tournament appearances (1 withdrawal), 9 Frozen Four appearances | |||||||||||
| Regular season and Post-season Record | 2386 | 1148 | 1085 | 153 | .513 | ||||||||||||
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† St. Lawrence played jointly in ECAC Hockey and the Tri-State League/ICAC from 1961 to 1972.
‡ Leon Abbott resigned in December 1979 after losing eight consecutive games.
The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup champions were the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won the best of seven series four games to three against the Calgary Flames.