This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Rensselaer in men's ice hockey.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has won two National Titles in its history.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| 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(1901–1917) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1901–02 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1902–03 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1903–04 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Program suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1906–07 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |||
| 1907–08 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1908–09 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |||
| 1909–10 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |||
| 1910–11 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1911–12 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |||
| 1912–13 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1913–14 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1914–15 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1915–16 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 | |||
| 1916–17 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |||
| Leroy Clark (1917–1923) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1917–18 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | |||
| 1918–19 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1919–20 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |||
| 1920–21 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |||
| 1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1922–23 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |||
| No Coach(1923–1924) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–24 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |||
| W. J. Cook (1924–1925) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–25 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |||
| Marvin Callan (1925–1938) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | |||
| 1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | |||
| 1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |||
| 1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |||
| 1930–31 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Program suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–37 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |||
| 1937–38 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Program suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ned Harkness (1949–1963) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | |||
| 1950–51 | Tri-State League | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | T–5th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | |||
| 1951–52 | Tri-State League | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | T–1st | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | |||
| 1952–53 | Tri-State League | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1st | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .775 | Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota) Won Consolation Game, 6–3 (Boston University) | ||
| 1953–54 | Tri-State League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | T–1st | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Michigan) Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Minnesota) | ||
| 1954–55 | Tri-State League | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | T–3rd | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | .455 | |||
| 1955–56 | Tri-State League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 3rd | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | |||
| 1956–57 | Tri-State League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1st | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .690 | |||
| 1957–58 | Tri-State League | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 2nd | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .690 | |||
| 1958–59 | Tri-State League | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | T–2nd | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | |||
| 1959–60 | Tri-State League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .682 | |||
| 1960–61 | Tri-State League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .750 | Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (St. Lawrence) Lost Consolation Game, 3–4 (Minnesota) | ||
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .750 | T–6th | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Colby) | ||
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .464 | 16th | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | .457 | |||
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| Rube Bjorkman (1963–1964) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | T–6th | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | .692 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Boston College) Lost Semifinal, 3–1 (St. Lawrence) Won Consolation Game, 7–2 (Clarkson) | ||
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3rd | |||||||||
| University Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Kearns (1964–1969) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | .400 | T–9th | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .500 | |||
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 2nd | |||||||||
| 1965–66 | ECAC Hockey | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | .000 | 15th | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .136 | |||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1966–67 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | .067 | 16th | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .354 | |||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .471 | 11th | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .500 | |||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .607 | 7th | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .595 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Boston University) | ||
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1st | |||||||||
| Leon Abbott (1969–1972) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–70 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | .206 | 15th | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .354 | |||
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | T–2nd | |||||||||
| 1970–71 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | .571 | 8th | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | .680 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–11 (Boston University) | ||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .559 | 7th | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–8 (Boston University) | ||
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1st | |||||||||
| Jim Salfi (1972–1979) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–73 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .550 | T–6th | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .516 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–9 (Cornell) | ||
| Division I | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .471 | 8th | 30 | 14 | 15 | 1 | .483 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–6 (OT) (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 2–7 (Harvard) Lost Consolation Game, 2–8 (Cornell) | ||
| 1974–75 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | .447 | 10th | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .518 | |||
| 1975–76 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | .435 | 10th | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .500 | |||
| 1976–77 | ECAC Hockey | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .583 | 6th | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | .583 | Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Cornell) | ||
| 1977–78 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .619 | 4th | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .672 | Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College) | ||
| 1978–79 | ECAC Hockey | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | .340 | 13th | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | .375 | |||
| Mike Addesa (1979–1989) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .636 | 6th | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | .593 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–8 (Dartmouth) | ||
| 1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .476 | T–10th | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | |||
| 1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | .350 | 14th | 29 | 9 | 18 | 2 | .345 | |||
| 1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | .650 | 7th | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | .621 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||
| 1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .850 | 1st | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | .842 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colgate) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Clarkson) Won Championship, 5–2 (Boston University) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 6–9 (North Dakota) | |
| 1984–85 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 38 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .934 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Princeton) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Cornell) Won Championship, 3–1 (Harvard) | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Lake Superior State) Won Semifinal, 6–5 (3OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) Won Championship, 2–1 (Providence) | |
| 1985–86 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T–4th | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | .641 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | ||
| 1986–87 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | T–7th | 33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | .424 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Harvard) Tied Consolation Game, 4–4 (OT) (Yale) | ||
| 1987–88 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 8th | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | .469 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||
| 1988–89 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 8th | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | .422 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||
| Buddy Powers (1989–1994) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | .588 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brown) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Cornell) Lost Championship, 4–5 (Colgate) | ||
| 1990–91 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | T–4th | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | .609 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Harvard) | ||
| 1991–92 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 10th | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | .485 | Won Preliminary Round, 5–1 (Vermont) Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Harvard) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (2OT) (St. Lawrence) | ||
| 1992–93 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 2nd | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | .629 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Clarkson) Lost Consolation Game, 3–6 (Harvard) | ||
| 1993–94 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | .639 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Union) Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Clarkson) Lost Championship, 0–3 (Harvard) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| Dan Fridgen (1994–2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 6th | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | .568 | Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Harvard) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Colgate) Won Championship, 5–1 (Princeton) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–1 (Minnesota) | |
| 1995–96 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | T–7th | 35 | 10 | 22 | 3 | .329 | Won Preliminary Round, 5–4 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Vermont) | ||
| 1996–97 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 4th | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | .611 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Union) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Cornell) Won Consolation Game, 8–4 (Princeton) | ||
| 1997–98 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 3rd | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | .571 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Cornell) | ||
| 1998–99 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 3rd | 37 | 23 | 12 | 2 | .649 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Harvard) Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (St. Lawrence) Won Consolation Game, 6–4 (Princeton) | ||
| 1999–00 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 3rd | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | .622 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Colgate) Lost Championship, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | ||
| 2000–01 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | T–5th | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | .529 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Dartmouth) | ||
| 2001–02 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–3rd | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | .595 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton) Won Four vs. Five, 2–1 (Dartmouth) Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Cornell) Won Consolation Game, 4–3 (Clarkson) | ||
| 2002–03 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 11 | 11th | 40 | 12 | 25 | 3 | .338 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Union) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Cornell) | ||
| 2003–04 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T–4th | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | .590 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Dartmouth) | ||
| 2004–05 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | .395 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Brown) | ||
| 2005–06 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | 22 | T–6th | 37 | 14 | 17 | 6 | .472 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | ||
| Seth Appert (2006–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 17 | T–8th | 36 | 10 | 18 | 8 | .389 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colgate) | ||
| 2007–08 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | T–10th | 38 | 11 | 23 | 4 | .342 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Yale) | ||
| 2008–09 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 11th | 39 | 10 | 27 | 2 | .282 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Cornell) | ||
| 2009–10 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 39 | 18 | 17 | 4 | .513 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Brown) | ||
| 2010–11 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | T–4th | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | .592 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–6 (North Dakota) | |
| 2011–12 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 10th | 39 | 12 | 24 | 3 | .346 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Union) | ||
| 2012–13 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 2nd | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | .554 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Brown) | ||
| 2013–14 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 7th | 37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | .486 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Dartmouth) | ||
| 2014–15 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 9th | 41 | 12 | 26 | 3 | .329 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | ||
| 2015–16 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 40 | 18 | 15 | 7 | .538 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Brown) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||
| 2016–17 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 11th | 37 | 8 | 28 | 1 | .230 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | ||
| Dave Smith (2017–Present) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 11th | 37 | 6 | 27 | 4 | .216 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) | ||
| 2018–19 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 11th | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | .319 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Yale) | ||
| 2019–20 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T-4th | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | .529 | Tournament cancelled | ||
| 2020–21 | ECAC Hockey | Season Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6th | 44 | 18 | 23 | 3 | .443 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard) | ||
| 2022–23 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | T–7th | 35 | 14 | 20 | 1 | .414 | Lost First round, 1–4 (Yale) | ||
| 2023–24 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12th | 37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | .324 | Won First round, 3–2 (Clarkson) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | ||
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | 2181 | 1074 | 1008 | 149 | .515 | 7 Tri-State League/ICAC Championships, 2 ECAC Championships | ||||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 149 | 65 | 81 | 3 | .446 | 3 ECAC tournament championships | ||||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .433 | 8 NCAA Tournament appearances, 4 Frozen Four appearances | ||||||||||||
| Regular season and Post-season Record | 2345 | 1125 | 1097 | 153 | .506 | 2 National Championships | ||||||||||||
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Rensselaer played jointly in ECAC Hockey and the Tri-State League/ICAC from 1961 to 1972.
The 1985 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 24th tournament in league history. It was played between March 8 and March 16, 1985. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the 'final four' games were played at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. By winning the tournament, Rensselaer received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The 1984 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 23rd tournament in league history. It was played between March 2 and March 10, 1984. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the 'final four' games were played at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. By winning the tournament, Rensselaer received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.