List of Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

The Michigan State Spartans have won three NCAA Championship in their history.

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 Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
1921–22Independent4040
Program Suspended
1924–25Independent1010
1925–26Independent4040
1926–27Independent4130
1927–28Independent6330
1928–29Independent7331
1929–30Independent5140
Program Suspended due to lack of available ice
1949–50Independent140140
1950–51Independent176110
1951–52MCHL1239066th207130
1952–53MCHL18216027th225161
1953–54WIHL1841316th238141
1954–55WIHL2051417th279171
1955–56WIHL18117027th235180
1956–57WIHL20515067th227150
1957–58WIHL20515057th2312110
1958–59Big Ten8521111st241761Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Boston College)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (North Dakota)
1959–60Big Ten835083rd244182
WCHA2441827th
1960–61Big Ten817023rd2711160
WCHA2051506th
1961–62Big Ten83412nd2513111Lost WCHA Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA166914th
1962–63Big Ten8530102nd2311120
WCHA166100T–5th
1963–64Big Ten808003rd268171
WCHA1411217th
University Division
1964–65Big Ten844082nd2917120Lost WCHA first round series, 7–11 (North Dakota)
WCHA147704th
1965–66Big Ten844082nd2916130Won WCHA first round, 3–2 (Michigan)
Won WCHA second round, 4–3 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Boston University)
Won Championship, 6–1 (Clarkson)
WCHA2091106th
1966–67Big Ten8530101st3216151Won WCHA first round, 4–2 (Michigan)
Won WCHA second round, 2–1 (OT) (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston University)
Won Third-place game, 6–1 (North Dakota)
WCHA2081115th
1967–68Big Ten826043rd2911162Lost WCHA first round, 2–5 (North Dakota)
WCHA2061316th
1968–69Big Ten105412nd2811161Lost WCHA first round, 2–4 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA1871016th
1969–70Big Ten1257010T–3rd2913160Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 2–6 (Denver)
WCHA22101207th
1970–71Big Ten128401st3119120Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)
WCHA22121004th
1971–72Big Ten1055010T–2nd3620160Won WCHA first round series, 8–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Lost WCHA second round series, 4–11 (Denver)
WCHA2815130424th
1972–73Big Ten1283117T–1st3623121Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 5–8 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA2616100444th
Division I
1973–74Big Ten1256111T–3rd3823141Won WCHA first round series, 7–5 (Wisconsin)
Lost WCHA second round series, 10–12 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA2815121314th
1974–75Big Ten1248084th4022171Won WCHA first round series, 11–9 (Wisconsin)
Lost WCHA second round series, 8–15 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA3219121395th
1975–76Big Ten12930181st4023152Won WCHA first round series, 12–8 (Wisconsin)
Lost WCHA second round series, 9–10 (Minnesota)
WCHA3220120402nd
1976–77Big Ten1239064th3614211
WCHA321120123T–8th
1977–78Big Ten1228264th367272
WCHA3272321610th
1978–79Big Ten123906T–3rd3615210
WCHA321220024T–8th
1979–80Big Ten12570103rd3814240Lost WCHA first round series, 4–13 (North Dakota)
WCHA30121608th
1980–81Big Ten82604th3612222
WCHA2872011510th
1981–82CCHA2821101432nd4226142Won First round series, 12–5 (Lake Superior State)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Michigan Tech)
Won Championship, 4–1 (Notre Dame)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–9 (New Hampshire)
1982–83CCHA32239046T–2nd4230111Won First round series, 7–6 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–9 (Harvard)
1983–84CCHA302190T–2nd4634120Won First round series, 8–4 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 8–1 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Quarterfinal series, 13–8 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (OT) (North Dakota)
1984–85CCHA322750541st443860Won First round series, 11–4 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 8–0 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–6 (Providence)
1985–86CCHA322372481st453492Won First round series, 9–5 (Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Western Michigan)
Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Minnesota)
Won Championship, 6–5 (Harvard)
1986–87CCHA322381472nd4533102Won First round series, 14–10 (Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Western Michigan)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Won Quarterfinal series, 11–5 (Maine)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Minnesota)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota)
1987–88CCHA3218113393rd4627163Won First round series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Bowling Green)
Won Third-place game, 9–6 (Western Michigan)
Won First round series, 11–8 (Harvard)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–8 (Minnesota)
1988–89CCHA322561511st473791Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship, 4–1 (Lake Superior State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Harvard)
Won Third-place game, 7–4 (Maine)
1989–90CCHA322633551st453573Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University)
1990–91CCHA3214135335th4017185Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
1991–92CCHA321877433rd4426108Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Lake Superior State)
Won Colsolation Game, 8–5 (Miami)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Boston University)
Won regional semifinal, 3–2 (Maine)
Lost National semifinal, 2–4 (Lake Superior State)
1992–93CCHA3018102384th4024142Won First round series, 2–0 (Kent State)
Lost Second round, 2–3 (Ferris State)
1993–94CCHA301785393rd4123135Won First round series, 2–1 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won Second round, 3–2 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1994–95CCHA271773373rd4025123Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Wisconsin)
1995–96CCHA30227145T–3rd4228131Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 6–2 (Michigan)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–6 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1996–97CCHA271674363rd4023134Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Michigan)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Minnesota)
1997–98CCHA302154461st443365Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 3–2 (2OT) (Ohio State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State)
1998–99CCHA302037471st422967Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Northern Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Colorado College)
Lost National semifinal, 3–5 (New Hampshire)
1999–00CCHA281882382nd4227114Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Notre Dame)
Won Championship, 6–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Boston College)
2000–01CCHA282143451st423354Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship, 2–0 (Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Wisconsin)
Lost National semifinal, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2001–02CCHA281864402nd412795Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Michigan)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Colorado College)
2002–03CCHA2817101354th3923142Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Northern Michigan)
2003–04CCHA281792363rd4223172Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–5 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2004–05CCHA2812133296th4120174Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Ohio State)
Lost Third-place game, 2–3 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
2005–06CCHA281477352nd4525128Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Michigan)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Miami)
Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Regional Final, 4–5 (Maine)
2006–07CCHA2815103334th4226133Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 7–6 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Boston University)
Won Regional Final, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Won National semifinal, 4–2 (Maine)
Won National Championship, 3–1 (Boston College)
2007–08CCHA281963413rd4225125Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)Won Regional semifinal, 3–1 (Colorado College)
Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Notre Dame)
2008–09CCHA287174321T–10th3810235Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
2009–10CCHA2814862502nd3819136Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2010–11CCHA281115203511th3815194Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Alaska)
2011–12CCHA28141132475th3919164Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami)Lost Regional semifinal, 1-3 (Union)
2012–13CCHA28918102811th4214253Won First round series, 2–1 (Alaska)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Miami)
2013–14Big Ten205964255th3611187Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Ohio State)
2014–15Big Ten2011722372nd3517162Lost Semifinal, 5–1 (Michigan)
2015–16Big Ten2061220215th3710234Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State)
2016–17Big Ten2031430136th357244Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Ohio State)
2017–18Big Ten2461621217th3612222Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State)
2018–19Big Ten2481242307th3612195Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame)
2019–20Big Ten24111122356th3615192Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2020–21Big Ten225161200.2507th277182Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota)
2021–22Big Ten226180100177th3612231Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2022–23Big Ten221012211234T–5th3818182Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Minnesota)
2023–24Big Ten241662011521st3825103Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Western Michigan)
Lost Regional Final, 2–5 (Michigan)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season2460125110411686 Big Ten Championships, 7 CCHA Championships
Conference Post-season1691016712 WCHA tournament championships, 12 CCHA tournament championships, 1 Big Ten tournament championship
NCAA Post-season623130127 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record2691138311381703 NCAA Division I National Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan State Spartans . Michigan State Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide . February 27, 2019.