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.
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 | 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 | % | |||||
1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Program Suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
1924–25 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Program Suspended due to lack of available ice | ||||||||||||||||||
1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
1950–51 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||||
1951–52 | MCHL | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 6th | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||||
1952–53 | MCHL | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7th | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | ||||
1953–54 | WIHL | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 6½ | 6th | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | ||||
1954–55 | WIHL | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | 7½ | 7th | 27 | 9 | 17 | 1 | ||||
1955–56 | WIHL | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7th | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | ||||
1956–57 | WIHL | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 7th | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | ||||
1957–58 | WIHL | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 7th | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | ||||
1958–59 | Big Ten | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1st | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Boston College) Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (North Dakota) | |||
1959–60 | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 3rd | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | ||||
WCHA | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | 7th | ||||||||||
1960–61 | Big Ten | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3rd | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | ||||
WCHA | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 6th | ||||||||||
1961–62 | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 2nd | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | Lost WCHA Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan Tech) | ||||
WCHA | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 4th | ||||||||||
1962–63 | Big Ten | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 2nd | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | ||||
WCHA | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | T–5th | ||||||||||
1963–64 | Big Ten | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | ||||
WCHA | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 7th | ||||||||||
University Division | ||||||||||||||||||
1964–65 | Big Ten | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 2nd | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | Lost WCHA first round series, 7–11 (North Dakota) | |||
WCHA | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 4th | ||||||||||
1965–66 | Big Ten | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 2nd | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | Won 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) | ||
WCHA | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 6th | ||||||||||
1966–67 | Big Ten | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1st | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | Won 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) | ||
WCHA | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 5th | ||||||||||
1967–68 | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 3rd | 29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | Lost WCHA first round, 2–5 (North Dakota) | |||
WCHA | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 6th | ||||||||||
1968–69 | Big Ten | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 2nd | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | Lost WCHA first round, 2–4 (Michigan Tech) | ||||
WCHA | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 6th | ||||||||||
1969–70 | Big Ten | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | T–3rd | 29 | 13 | 16 | 0 | Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 2–6 (Denver) | |||
WCHA | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 7th | ||||||||||
1970–71 | Big Ten | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 1st | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota–Duluth) | ||||
WCHA | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 4th | ||||||||||
1971–72 | Big Ten | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | T–2nd | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | Won WCHA first round series, 8–4 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost WCHA second round series, 4–11 (Denver) | |||
WCHA | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 42 | 4th | |||||||||
1972–73 | Big Ten | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | T–1st | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 5–8 (Michigan Tech) | |||
WCHA | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 44 | 4th | |||||||||
Division I | ||||||||||||||||||
1973–74 | Big Ten | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | T–3rd | 38 | 23 | 14 | 1 | Won WCHA first round series, 7–5 (Wisconsin) Lost WCHA second round series, 10–12 (Michigan Tech) | |||
WCHA | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 4th | |||||||||
1974–75 | Big Ten | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 4th | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | Won WCHA first round series, 11–9 (Wisconsin) Lost WCHA second round series, 8–15 (Michigan Tech) | |||
WCHA | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 5th | |||||||||
1975–76 | Big Ten | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 1st | 40 | 23 | 15 | 2 | Won WCHA first round series, 12–8 (Wisconsin) Lost WCHA second round series, 9–10 (Minnesota) | |||
WCHA | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 40 | 2nd | |||||||||
1976–77 | Big Ten | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 4th | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | ||||
WCHA | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | T–8th | |||||||||
1977–78 | Big Ten | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 4th | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | ||||
WCHA | 32 | 7 | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 10th | |||||||||
1978–79 | Big Ten | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | T–3rd | 36 | 15 | 21 | 0 | ||||
WCHA | 32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | T–8th | |||||||||
1979–80 | Big Ten | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 3rd | 38 | 14 | 24 | 0 | Lost WCHA first round series, 4–13 (North Dakota) | |||
WCHA | 30 | 12 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 8th | ||||||||||
1980–81 | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 4th | 36 | 12 | 22 | 2 | |||||
WCHA | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 10th | |||||||||
1981–82 | CCHA | 28 | 21 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 43 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2 | Won 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) | ||
1982–83 | CCHA | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 46 | T–2nd | 42 | 30 | 11 | 1 | Won 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) | ||
1983–84 | CCHA | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | T–2nd | 46 | 34 | 12 | 0 | Won 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) | |||
1984–85 | CCHA | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 54 | 1st | 44 | 38 | 6 | 0 | Won 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) | ||
1985–86 | CCHA | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 48 | 1st | 45 | 34 | 9 | 2 | Won 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) | ||
1986–87 | CCHA | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 47 | 2nd | 45 | 33 | 10 | 2 | Won 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) | ||
1987–88 | CCHA | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 39 | 3rd | 46 | 27 | 16 | 3 | Won 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) | ||
1988–89 | CCHA | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 51 | 1st | 47 | 37 | 9 | 1 | Won 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) | ||
1989–90 | CCHA | 32 | 26 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 55 | 1st | 45 | 35 | 7 | 3 | Won 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) | ||
1990–91 | CCHA | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | 5th | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan) | |||
1991–92 | CCHA | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 43 | 3rd | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | Won 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) | ||
1992–93 | CCHA | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 38 | 4th | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Kent State) Lost Second round, 2–3 (Ferris State) | |||
1993–94 | CCHA | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | 39 | 3rd | 41 | 23 | 13 | 5 | Won 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) | ||
1994–95 | CCHA | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 37 | 3rd | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | Won 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) | ||
1995–96 | CCHA | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 45 | T–3rd | 42 | 28 | 13 | 1 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Lost Semifinal, 6–2 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–6 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | ||
1996–97 | CCHA | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 36 | 3rd | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami) Lost Championship, 1–3 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Minnesota) | ||
1997–98 | CCHA | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | 46 | 1st | 44 | 33 | 6 | 5 | Won 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) | ||
1998–99 | CCHA | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | 47 | 1st | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | Won 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) | ||
1999–00 | CCHA | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 38 | 2nd | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | Won 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) | ||
2000–01 | CCHA | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 45 | 1st | 42 | 33 | 5 | 4 | Won 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) | ||
2001–02 | CCHA | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 40 | 2nd | 41 | 27 | 9 | 5 | Won 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) | ||
2002–03 | CCHA | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 35 | 4th | 39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks) Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Northern Michigan) | |||
2003–04 | CCHA | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 36 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 17 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State) Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–5 (Minnesota–Duluth) | ||
2004–05 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | 6th | 41 | 20 | 17 | 4 | Won 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) | |||
2005–06 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 35 | 2nd | 45 | 25 | 12 | 8 | Won 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) | ||
2006–07 | CCHA | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 4th | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | Won 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) | ||
2007–08 | CCHA | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 41 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–1 (Colorado College) Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Notre Dame) | ||
2008–09 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 17 | 4 | – | – | 3 | 21 | T–10th | 38 | 10 | 23 | 5 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan) | |||
2009–10 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 50 | 2nd | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |||
2010–11 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 35 | 11th | 38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Alaska) | |||
2011–12 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 47 | 5th | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1-3 (Union) | ||
2012–13 | CCHA | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 28 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 25 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Alaska) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Miami) | |||
2013–14 | Big Ten | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 25 | 5th | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Ohio State) | |||
2014–15 | Big Ten | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 37 | 2nd | 35 | 17 | 16 | 2 | Lost Semifinal, 5–1 (Michigan) | |||
2015–16 | Big Ten | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 21 | 5th | 37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State) | |||
2016–17 | Big Ten | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 13 | 6th | 35 | 7 | 24 | 4 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Ohio State) | |||
2017–18 | Big Ten | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 21 | 7th | 36 | 12 | 22 | 2 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State) | |||
2018–19 | Big Ten | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 30 | 7th | 36 | 12 | 19 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame) | |||
2019–20 | Big Ten | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 35 | 6th | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |||
2020–21 | Big Ten | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 7th | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota) | |||
2021–22 | Big Ten | 22 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7th | 36 | 12 | 23 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |||
2022–23 | Big Ten | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | T–5th | 38 | 18 | 18 | 2 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Minnesota) | |||
2023–24 | Big Ten | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1st | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | Won 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) | ||
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | ||||||||||||
Regular Season | 2460 | 1251 | 1041 | 168 | 6 Big Ten Championships, 7 CCHA Championships | |||||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 169 | 101 | 67 | 1 | 2 WCHA tournament championships, 12 CCHA tournament championships, 1 Big Ten tournament championship | |||||||||||||
NCAA Post-season | 62 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 27 NCAA Tournament appearances | |||||||||||||
Regular Season and Post-season Record | 2691 | 1383 | 1138 | 170 | 3 NCAA Division I National Championships |