List of Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

Harvard University has won one NCAA Championship in its history and is one of the oldest programs in the world, having played ice hockey since the late 19th century and suspended three seasons only due to World Wars.

Season-by-season results[1]

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

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
1897–98Independent4310
1898–99Independent1010
1899–1900Independent9711
1900–01Independent3300
1901–02IHA43102nd6330Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Yale)
1902–03IHA44001st101000Won Championship series, 2–0 (Yale)Intercollegiate Champion
1903–04IHA33001st6600Won Championship, 4–3 (3OT) (Yale)Intercollegiate Champion
1904–05IHA44001st101000Intercollegiate Champion
1905–06IHA44001st6501Intercollegiate Champion
1906–07IHA43102nd10820
1907–08IHA43102nd9720
1908–09IHA44001st9900Intercollegiate Champion
1909–10IHA54102nd8620
1910–11IHA54102nd10820
1911–12Independent10730
1912–13IHL54101st11920Intercollegiate Champion
1913–14IHL63302nd16880
1914–15IHL44001st13940
1915–16IHL44001st10820Intercollegiate Champion
1916–17IHL6330T–1st1840
Program suspended due to World War I
1918–19Independent7700
1919–20Triangular League44001st131030Intercollegiate Champion
1920–21Triangular League33001st10820Intercollegiate Champion
1921–22Triangular League44001st11812Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
1922–23Triangular League64201st12840
1923–24Triangular League42202nd14671
1924–25Triangular League42202nd12840
1925–26Triangular League44001st11830Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
1926–27Independent12912Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
1927–28Independent9720
1928–29Independent10541
1929–30Independent12741Eastern Intercollegiate co-Champion
1930–31Independent131120
1931–32Independent141112Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
1932–33Quadrangular League66201st14950Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
1933–34Quadrangular League71604th13490
1934–35Quadrangular League75202nd12840
1935–36Quadrangular League86201st171241Eastern Intercollegiate co-Champion
1936–37Quadrangular League66001st161510Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
1937–38Quadrangular League72413rd14671
1938–39Quadrangular League63212nd15771
1939–40Quadrangular League60604th143101
1940–41Quadrangular League60514th12291
1941–42Quadrangular League61504th16880
1942–43Quadrangular League63302nd181431
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46Independent8242
1946–47Pentagonal League73403rd12660
1947–48Pentagonal League73403rd239140
1948–49Pentagonal League86202nd201280Lost Playoff, 2–7 (Dartmouth)
1949–50Pentagonal League83504th181080
1950–51Pentagonal League82605th2312110
1951–52Pentagonal League83504th198110
1952–53Pentagonal League8530T–2nd171151
1953–54Pentagonal League85121st2210102
1954–55Pentagonal League87011st211731Lost Semifinal 3–7 (Michigan)
Won Third-place game 7–3 (St. Lawrence)
1955–56Independent2515100
1956–57Independent262150Lost Semifinal 1–6 (Michigan)
Lost Third-place game 1–2 (Clarkson)
1957–58Independent2918101Lost Semifinal 1–9 (North Dakota)
Lost Third-place game 1–5 (Clarkson)
1958–59Independent251294
1959–60Independent241671
1960–61Independent241842
1961–62ECAC Hockey201820.9002nd262150Won Quarterfinal 2–1 (Army)
Lost Semifinal 5–6 (St. Lawrence)
Won Third-place game 2–0 (Colby)
1962–63ECAC Hockey201732.8181st262132Won Quarterfinal 5–3 (Colgate)
Won Semifinal 6–4 (Clarkson)
Won Championship 4–3 (Boston College)
1963–64ECAC Hockey211560.714T–3rd241770Lost Quarterfinal 4–6 (Clarkson)
University Division
1964–65ECAC Hockey207130.35011th249150
1965–66ECAC Hockey198110.4219th2310121
1966–67ECAC Hockey2110110.4769th2311120Lost Quarterfinal 2–6 (Boston University)
1967–68ECAC Hockey211470.667T–4th241590Lost Quarterfinal 3–6 (Boston University)
1968–69ECAC Hockey231661.7173rd281981Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal 8–6 (Clarkson)
Lost Championship 2–4 (Cornell)
Lost Semifinal 2–9 (Denver)
Won Third-place game 6–5 (Michigan Tech)
1969–70ECAC Hockey201460.7004th251690Won Quarterfinal 10–5 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal 5–6 (Cornell)
Lost Third-place game 2–8 (Boston University)
1970–71ECAC Hockey211551.7384th271881Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (Brown)
Won Semifinal 4–2 (Boston University)
Won Championship 7–4 (Clarkson)
Lost Semifinal 5–6 (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game 0–1 (Denver)
1971–72ECAC Hockey211641.7862nd261781Won Quarterfinal 6–5 (Clarkson)
Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Boston University)
Lost Third-place game 1–4 (New Hampshire)
1972–73ECAC Hockey181431.806T–1st221741Lost Quarterfinal 4–7 (Clarkson)
Division I
1973–74ECAC Hockey211560.7142nd2917111Won Quarterfinal 9–3 (Providence)
Won Semifinal 7–2 (Rensselaer)
Lost Championships 2–4 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal 5–6 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Third-place game 5–7 (Boston University)
1974–75ECAC Hockey201910.9501st292360Won Quarterfinal 10–5 (Clarkson)
Won Semifinal 6–4 (Cornell)
Lost Championships 3–7 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal 4–6 (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game 5–10 (Boston University)
1975–76ECAC Hockey201073.5757th2613103Won Quarterfinal 4–3 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 4–8 (Boston University)
Lost Third-place game 6–7 (Cornell)
1976–77ECAC Hockey2212100.5459th2614120
1977–78ECAC Hockey2310130.43510th2612140
1978–79ECAC Hockey225161.25014th267181
1979–80ECAC Hockey217113.40512th268153
1980–81ECAC Hockey218121.40514th2611141
1981–82ECAC Hockey211182.5718th3013152Won Quarterfinal 2–0 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal 7–1 (Clarkson)
Lost Championship 2–5 (Northeastern)
Lost Quarterfinal series 4–10 (Wisconsin)
1982–83ECAC Hockey211551.738T–2nd342392Won Quarterfinal series 9–3 (Rensselaer)
Won Semifinal 6–3 (New Hampshire)
Won Championship 4–1 (Providence)
Won Quarterfinal series 9–8 (Michigan State)
Won Semifinal 5–3 (Minnesota)
Lost Championship 2–6 (Wisconsin)
1983–84ECAC Hockey211091.5248th2710143Lost Quarterfinal series 1–0–1 (Clarkson)
1984–85ECAC Hockey211551312nd322192Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Colgate)
Won Semifinal 2–1 (Clarkson)
Lost Championship 1–3 (Rensselaer)
Lost Quarterfinal series 4–8 (Minnesota–Duluth)
1985–86ECAC Hockey211830361st342581Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Colgate)
Lost Semifinal 2–4 (Clarkson)
Won Third-place game 6–3 (Yale)
Won Quarterfinal series 11–4 (Western Michigan)
Won Semifinal 5–2 (Denver)
Lost Championship 5–6 (Michigan State)
1986–87ECAC Hockey222020401st342860Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Brown)
Won Semifinal 4–1 (Rensselaer)
Won Championship 6–3 (St. Lawrence)
Won Quarterfinal series 10–1 (Bowling Green)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (North Dakota)
Lost Third-place game 3–6 (Minnesota)
1987–88ECAC Hockey22184036T–1st3221110Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 4–6 (Clarkson)
Won Third-place game 7–1 (Vermont)
Lost First round series 8–11 (Michigan State)
1988–89ECAC Hockey222020401st343130Won Quarterfinal series 12–7 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Vermont)
Won Third-place game 6–3 (Cornell)
Won Quarterfinal series 9–4 (Lake Superior State)
Won Semifinal 4–3 (Michigan State)
Won Championship 4–3 (Minnesota)
1989–90ECAC Hockey221291256th2813141Lost Quarterfinal series 4–10 (Cornell)
1990–91ECAC Hockey22137228T–4th2914123Won Quarterfinal series 10–6 (Rensselaer)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Clarkson)
1991–92ECAC Hockey221336321st271476Lost Quarterfinal 3–4 (Rensselaer)
1992–93ECAC Hockey221633351st312263Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Princeton)
Lost Semifinal 1–3 (Brown)
Won Third-place game 6–3 (Rensselaer)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal 2–3 (Northern Michigan)
1993–94ECAC Hockey221624361st332454Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Cornell)
Won Semifinal 5–1 (Brown)
Won Championship 3–0 (Rensselaer)
Won Regional semifinal 7–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Lake Superior State)
1994–95ECAC Hockey22129125T–3rd3014142Lost Quarterfinal series 0–1–1 (Rensselaer)
1995–96ECAC Hockey229121196th3413201Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (St. Lawrence)
Won Semifinal 4–3 (Vermont)
Lost Championship 1–2 (Cornell)
1996–97ECAC Hockey229112208th3211183Won Preliminary 4–2 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–1–1 (Cornell)
1997–98ECAC Hockey221011121T–5th3314172Won First round series 2–0 (Colgate)
Lost Semifinal 2–6 (Clarkson)
Won Third-place game 4–1 (Yale)
1998–99ECAC Hockey228122188th3214162Lost First round series 1–2 (Rensselaer)
1999–2000ECAC Hockey21910220T–6th3011172Lost First round series 0–2 (Cornell)
2000–01ECAC Hockey221282263rd3316152Won First round series 2–0 (Yale)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game 3–2 (Dartmouth)
2001–02ECAC Hockey22109323T–3rd3415154Won First round series 2–0 (Brown)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Clarkson)
Won Championship 4–3 (Cornell)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal 3–4 (Maine)
2002–03ECAC Hockey221741352nd3422102Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Vermont)
Won Semifinal 5–3 (Dartmouth)
Lost Championship 2–3 (Cornell)
Lost Regional semifinal 4–6 (Boston University)
2003–04ECAC Hockey2210102226th3618153Won First round series 2–0 (Vermont)
Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Brown)
Won Semifinal 2–1 (Dartmouth)
Won Championship 4–2 (Clarkson)
Lost Regional semifinal 4–5 (Maine)
2004–05ECAC Hockey221552322nd3421103Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (St. Lawrence)
Won Semifinal 4–3 (Colgate)
Lost Championship 1–3 (Cornell)
Lost Regional semifinal 2–3 (New Hampshire)
2005–06ECAC Hockey221381274th3521122Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (St. Lawrence)
Won Semifinal 10–1 (Dartmouth)
Won Championship 6–2 (Cornell)
Lost Regional semifinal 1–6 (Maine)
2006–07ECAC Hockey221010222T–6th3314172Won First round series 2–0 (Yale)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Clarkson)
2007–08ECAC Hockey221273273rd3417134Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Quinnipiac)
Won Semifinal 3–2 (Cornell)
Lost Championship 1–4 (Princeton)
2008–09ECAC Hockey2297624T–5th319166Lost First round series 0–2 (Brown)
2009–10ECAC Hockey22712317T–9th339213Won First round series 2–0 (Princeton)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Cornell)
2010–11ECAC Hockey2271411510th3412211Won First round series 2–0 (Clarkson)
Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Dartmouth)
2011–12ECAC Hockey22859253rd34131011Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Yale)
Won Semifinal 6–1 (Cornell)
Lost Championship 1–3 (Union)
2012–13ECAC Hockey2261421412th3210193Lost First round series 1–2 (Dartmouth)
2013–14ECAC Hockey22612416T–10th3110174Lost First round series 0–2 (Yale)
2014–15ECAC Hockey221183256th3721133Won First round series 2–0 (Brown)
Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Yale)
Won Semifinal 5–2 (Quinnipiac)
Won Championship 4–2 (Colgate)
Lost Regional semifinal 1–4 (Omaha)
2015–16ECAC Hockey221264283rd3419114Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Rensselaer)
Won Semifinal 2–1 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Championship 1–4 (Quinnipiac)
Lost Regional semifinal 1–4 (Boston College)
2016–17ECAC Hockey22164234T–1st362862Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Yale)
Won Semifinal 4–1 (Quinnipiac)
Won Championship 4–1 (Cornell)
Won Regional semifinal 3–0 (Providence)
Won Regional Final 3–2 (Air Force)
Lost Semifinal 1–2 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2017–18ECAC Hockey221183254th3315144Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Dartmouth)
Lost Semifinal 4–5 (Clarkson)
2018–19ECAC Hockey22137228T–3rd3319113Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Dartmouth)
Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Clarkson)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Massachusetts)
2019–20ECAC Hockey221165275th3115106Won First round series, 2–0 (St. Lawrence)
Withdrew from Tournament
2020–21ECAC HockeySeason Cancelled
2021–22ECAC Hockey22166210251T–2nd3521113Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Rensselaer)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Clarkson)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Quinnipiac)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota State)
2022–23ECAC Hockey221840500492nd342482Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Princeton)
Won Semifinal, 1–0 (OT) (Cornell)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Colgate)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–8 (Ohio State)
2023–24ECAC Hockey226106123288th327196Won First Round, 1–0 (Princeton)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Cornell)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season247414069041643 Quadrangular Championships, 2 Pentagonal Championships, 3 ECAC Divisional Championship, 11 ECAC Championship
Conference Post-season19112364411 ECAC tournament championships
NCAA Post-season521635127 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record27171545100316917 Intercollegiate Championships, 1 NCAA national championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harvard Crimson . Year-By-Year Results . November 17, 2018.