List of Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

Boston University has won five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championships in its history, the most recent of which came in 2009. After two early attempts there has been an official ice hockey team at BU since 1922 with a short hiatus caused by World War II. After the war the program played as a club team for four years before returning to varsity status and promptly making the championship game in 1950. Despite good performances most years the Terriers didn't win their first title until 1971.[1] Boston University's most productive period was the 1970s and saw them win 4 conference titles, 5 conference tournament titles and 3 national championships. The same decade also brought about the beginning of the longest tenure for one coach at any division I school when Jack Parker started a 40-year stint in 1973–74.[2] After a mostly down period in the 1980s BU had a resurgence in the '90's, winning five consecutive Hockey East titles and appearing in four national championship games (though they could only win one of them).

Season-by-season results[3]

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

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
1917–18Independent1010.000
Program Suspended Due to World War I
1919–20Independent2020.000
Program Suspended
1922–23Independent8260.250
1923–24Independent9180.111
1924–25Independent12741.625
1925–26Independent15780.467
1926–27Independent8251.313
1927–28Independent9621.722
1928–29Independent12921.792
1929–30Independent13481.346
1930–31Independent12660.500
1931–32Independent10640.600
1932–33Independent10730.700
1933–34Independent13670.462
1934–35Independent11560.455
1935–36Independent13760.538
1936–37Independent14860.571
1937–38Independent15942.667
1938–39Independent141040.714
1939–40Independent12453.458
1940–41Independent14761.536
1941–42Independent143110.214
1942–43Independent132110.154
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46Independent3201.833
1946–47Independent211551.738
1947–48Independent242040.833
1948–49Independent201370.650
1949–50Independent231850.783Won National Semifinal 4–3 (Michigan)
Lost National Championship 4–13 (Colorado College)
1950–51Independent211650.762Lost Semifinal 2–8 (Michigan)
Won Consolation Game 7–4 (Colorado College)
1951–52Independent191531.816
1952–53Independent221471.659Lost National Semifinal 2–14 (Michigan)
Lost Consolation Game 3–6 (Rensselaer)
1953–54Independent204151.225
1954–55Independent234190.174
1955–56Independent2211110.500
1956–57Independent231391.587
1957–58Independent231751.761
1958–59Independent231382.609
1959–60Independent271980.704Lost National Semifinal 4–6 (Denver)
Won Consolation Game 7–6 (St. Lawrence)
1960–61Independent2410140.417
1961–62ECAC Hockey247161.31322nd257171.300
1962–63ECAC Hockey227150.31822nd237160.304
1963–64ECAC Hockey219120.42920th229130.409
University Division
1964–65ECAC Hockey181530.8331st312560.806Won Quarterfinal 5–3 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Brown)
Won Third-place game 4–0 (Clarkson)
1965–66ECAC Hockey191720.8952nd352780.771Won Quarterfinal 4–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal 1–8 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game 5–2 (Brown)
Lost National Semifinal 1–2 (Michigan State)
Lost Consolation Game 3–4 (Denver)
1966–67ECAC Hockey201901.9751st312551.823Won Quarterfinal 6–2 (Harvard)
Won Semifinal 6–2 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Championship 3–4 (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal 4–2 (Michigan State)
Lost National Championship 1–4 (Cornell)
1967–68ECAC Hockey211362.667T–4th322093.672Won Quarterfinal 6–3 (Harvard)
Lost Semifinal 2–7 (Cornell)
Lost Third-place game 1–4 (Clarkson)
1968–69ECAC Hockey211380.6196th3019101.650Won Quarterfinal 4–2 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game 5–0 (Clarkson)
1969–70ECAC Hockey221750.7733rd272070.741Won Quarterfinal 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 4–5 (Clarkson)
Won Third-place game 8–2 (Harvard)
1970–71ECAC Hockey201811.9251st312821.919Won Quarterfinal 11–0 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 2–4 (Harvard)
Won Third-place game 6–5 (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal 4–2 (Denver)
Won National Championship 4–2 (Minnesota)
1971–72ECAC Hockey201541.7753rd312641.855Won Quarterfinal 8–2 (Rensselaer)
Won Semifinal 3–1 (Harvard)
Won Championship 4–1 (Cornell)
Won National Semifinal 4–1 (Wisconsin)
Won National Championship 4–0 (Cornell)
1972–73ECAC Hockey189†8†1†.528†8th†2911†17†1†.397†Lost Quarterfinal 3–7 (Pennsylvania)
Division I
1973–74ECAC Hockey2014‡6‡0‡.700‡3rd‡3123‡8‡0‡.742‡Won Quarterfinal 8–0 (Dartmouth)
Won Semifinal 7–3 (Cornell)
Won Championship 4–2 (Harvard)
Lost National Semifinal 4–5 (Minnesota)
Won Consolation Game 7–5 (Harvard)
1974–75ECAC Hockey222020.9092nd322651.828Won Quarterfinal 5–4 (Brown)
Won Semifinal 7–3 (Vermont)
Won Championship 7–3 (Harvard)
Lost National Semifinal 5–9 (Michigan Tech)
Won Consolation Game 10–5 (Harvard)
1975–76ECAC Hockey232120.9151st302550.833Won Quarterfinal 6–5 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 8–4 (Harvard)
Won Championship 9–2 (Brown)
Lost National Semifinal 2–4 (Minnesota)
Lost Consolation Game 7–8 (Brown)
1976–77ECAC Hockey241671.6884th3422111.662Won Quarterfinal 8–7 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 7–6 (Clarkson)
Won Championship 8–6 (New Hampshire)
Lost National Semifinal 4–6 (Michigan)
Won Consolation Game 6–5 (New Hampshire)
1977–78ECAC Hockey222110.9551st323020.938Won Quarterfinal 6–5 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 1–5 (Providence)
Won Third-place game 8–4 (Brown)
Won First round 5–3 (Providence)
Won National Semifinal 5–2 (Wisconsin)
Won National Championship 5–3 (Boston College)
1978–79ECAC Hockey231742.7831st302172.733Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (Vermont)
Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Dartmouth)
Lost Third-place game 4–7 (Cornell)
1979–80ECAC Hockey228140.36414th2811170.393
1980–81ECAC Hockey2210120.45512th2914150.483
1981–82ECAC Hockey229103.477T–10th2814113.554
1982–83ECAC Hockey211470.6676th3018111.617Lost Quarterfinal series 0–1–1 (New Hampshire)
1983–84ECAC Hockey211560.714T–2nd4028111.713Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal 6–4 (Boston College)
Lost Championship 2–5 (Rensselaer)
Lost Quarterfinal series 7–8 (Bowling Green)
1984–85Hockey East3419114422nd4224144.619Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Maine)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Providence)
Won Consolation Game 6–4 (Lowell)
1985–86Hockey East3420113432nd4325144.628Won Quarterfinal series 5–4 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Providence)
Won Championship 9–4 (Boston College)
Lost Quarterfinal series 7–11 (Minnesota)
1986–87Hockey East3215143334th3719153.554Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Northeastern)
1987–88Hockey East2611123253rd3414173.456Lost Quarterfinal series 6–9 (Providence)
1988–89Hockey East2610151215th3614211.403Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Providence)
1989–90Hockey East211272263rd4425172.591Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Maine)
Won First round series 2–1 (North Dakota)
Won National Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Michigan State)
Lost National Semifinal 2–3 (Colgate)
1990–91Hockey East211362283rd4128112.707Won Quarterfinal 7–1 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 7–5 (Providence)
Won Championship 4–3 (Maine)
Won National Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Michigan)
Won National Semifinal 7–3 (Clarkson)
Lost National Championship 7–8 (Northern Michigan)
1991–92Hockey East2111^6^4^26^T–2nd^3523^8^4^.714^Lost Quarterfinal 2–5 (Boston College)Lost regional quarterfinal 2–4 (Michigan State)
1992–93Hockey East241851372nd402992.750Won Quarterfinal series 11–3 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Championship 2–5 (Maine)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost National Semifinal 1–6 (Lake Superior State)
1993–94Hockey East242130421st413470.829Won Quarterfinal series 12–8 (Maine)
Won Semifinal 5–2 (Northeastern)
Won Championship 3–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–1 (Wisconsin)
Won National Semifinal 4–1 (Minnesota)
Lost National Championship 1–9 (Lake Superior State)
1994–95Hockey East241653288T–1st403163.813Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 4–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship 3–2 (Providence)
Won Regional Semifinal 6–2 (Lake Superior State)
Won National Semifinal 7–3 (Minnesota)
Won National Championship 6–2 (Maine)
1995–96Hockey East2417521901st403073.788Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal 4–5 (Providence)
Won Regional Semifinal 3–2 (Clarkson)
Lost National Semifinal 0–4 (Michigan)
1996–97Hockey East24164436T–1st412696.707Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship 4–2 (New Hampshire)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–3 (Denver)
Won National Semifinal 3–2 (Michigan)
Lost National Championship 4–6 (North Dakota)
1997–98Hockey East241842381st382882.763Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Merrimack)Lost Regional Semifinal 3–4 (New Hampshire)
1998–99Hockey East248133195th3714203.419Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Providence)
1999–00Hockey East241536361st4225107.679Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal 2–4 (Maine)
Won regional quarterfinal 5–3 (St. Cloud State)
Lost Regional Semifinal 4–3 (St. Lawrence)
2000–01Hockey East249123235th3714203.419Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Providence)
2001–02Hockey East24156333T–2nd3825103.697Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Maine)
Lost Regional Semifinal 3–4 (Maine)
2002–03Hockey East241310127T–4th4225143.631Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Providence)
Won Semifinal 6–5 (Boston College)
Lost Championship 0–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Regional Semifinal 6–4 (Harvard)
Lost Regional Final 0–3 (New Hampshire)
2003–04Hockey East246135178th3812179.434Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal 0–1 (Maine)
2004–05Hockey East24155434T–2nd4123144.610Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (New Hampshire)
Lost Regional Semifinal 0–4 (North Dakota)
2005–06Hockey East271773371st4026104.700Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Won Semifinal 9–2 (New Hampshire)
Won Championship 2–1 (Boston College)
Won Regional Semifinal 9–2 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Regional Final 0–5 (Boston College)
2006–07Hockey East271368343rd3920109.628Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Vermont)
Lost Semifinal 2–6 (Boston College)
Lost Regional Semifinal 1–5 (Michigan State)
2007–08Hockey East271593332nd4019174.525Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Vermont)
2008–09Hockey East271854401st453564.822Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Maine)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Boston College)
Won Championship 1–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional Semifinal 8–3 (Ohio State)
Won Regional Final 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Won National Semifinal 5–4 (Vermont)
Won National Championship 4–3 (Miami)
2009–10Hockey East271312228T–3rd3818173.513Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Maine)
2010–11Hockey East271566363rd3919128.590Lost Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Northeastern)
2011–12Hockey East27179135T–2nd3923151.603Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Maine)
Lost Regional Semifinal 3–7 (Minnesota)
2012–13Hockey East271510232T–3rd3921162.564Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 6–3 (Boston College)
Lost Championship 0–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2013–14Hockey East205123139th3510214.343
2014–15Hockey East221453311st412885.744Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal 4–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Championship 5–3 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional Semifinal 3–2 (Yale)
Won Regional Final 3–2 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won NationalSemifinal 5–3 (North Dakota)
Lost National Championship 3–4 (Providence)
2015–16Hockey East22126428T–4th3621105.653Won Opening Round series 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Regional Semifinal 2–7 (Denver)
2016–17Hockey East22136329T–1st3924123.654Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Boston College)
Won Regional Semifinal 4–3 (North Dakota)
Lost Regional Final 2–3 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2017–18Hockey East241284284th4022144.600Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Connecticut)
Won Semifinal 4–3 (Boston College)
Won Championship 2–0 (Providence)
Won Regional Semifinal 3–1 (Cornell)
Lost Regional Final 3–6 (Michigan)
2018–19Hockey East241293275th3816184Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Northeastern)
2019–20Hockey East241095256th3413138Tournament Cancelled
2020–21Hockey East141031311.7142nd161051Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Lost Regional Semifinal, 2–6 (St. Cloud State)
2021–22Hockey East24138332041T–4th3519133Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Connecticut)
2022–23Hockey East241860220541st4029110Won Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Vermont)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Providence)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Merrimack)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–1 (Western Michigan)
Won Regional Final 2–1 (Cornell)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–6 (Minnesota)
2023–24Hockey East241842111572nd4028102Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Maine)
Lost Championship, 2–6 (Boston College)
Won Regional Semifinal, 6–3 (RIT)
Won Regional Final 6–3 (Minnesota)
Lost National Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Denver)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season256515078771816 ECAC Hockey Championships, 12 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season1731135825 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 10 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season854738038 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record282316679731835 NCAA Division I National Championships

Notes and References

  1. News: Boston University Championship Teams. Boston University Terriers. 2017-02-26.
  2. Barlow, Rich. BU Hockey Icon Jack Parker Retires. BU Today, 2013-02-12.
  3. News: Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book. Boston University Terriers. 2018-08-28.