List of Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

The University of Michigan has won nine NCAA Championship in its history, second to the University of Denver's 10 and is tied with Minnesota for the most NCAA tournament appearances (as of 2024).[1]

Season-by-season results

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
GPWLT3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
1922–23Independent11470
1923–24Independent11641
1924–25Independent6411
1925–26Independent10352
1926–27Independent13940
1927–28Independent132101
1928–29Independent175111
1929–30Independent211272
1930–31Independent171052
1931–32Independent17962
1932–33Independent161042
1933–34Independent161060
1934–35Independent171232
1935–36Independent16790
1936–37Independent181161
1937–38Independent191360
1938–39Independent18882
1939–40Independent205141
1940–41Independent172141
1941–42Independent182142
1942–43Independent131102
1943–44Independent8530
1944–45Independent9360
1945–46Independent251771
1946–47Independent211371
1947–48Independent232021Won Semifinal, 6–4 (OT) (Boston College)
Won Championship, 8–4 (Dartmouth)
1948–49Independent252023Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Dartmouth)
Won Third-place game, 10–4 (Colorado College)
1949–50Independent272340Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Boston University)
Won Third-place game, 10–6 (Boston College)
1950–51Independent272241Won Semifinal, 8–2 (Boston University)
Won Championship, 7–1 (Brown)
1951–52MCHL1293018T–2nd262240Won Semifinal, 9–3 (St. Lawrence)
Won Championship, 4–1 (Colorado College)
1952–53MCHL16124019T–1st241770Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Boston University)
Won Championship, 7–3 (Minnesota)
1953–54WIHL16123118½2nd231562Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Rensselaer)
Won Third-place game, 7–2 (Boston College)
1954–55WIHL181350162nd241851Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Harvard)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Colorado College)
1955–56WIHL181521191st232021Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (St. Lawrence)
Won Championship, 7–5 (Michigan Tech)
1956–57WIHL18134116½2nd251852Won Semifinal, 6–1 (Harvard)
Lost Championship, 6–13 (Colorado College)
1957–58WIHL18711096th218130
1958–59Big Ten826043rd228131
1959–60Big Ten844082nd2412120
WCHA1871105th
1960–61Big Ten8620121st2816102Lost WCHA Final series, 4–6 (Minnesota)
WCHA2415813rd
1961–62Big Ten44001st272250Won WCHA Semifinal, 8–4 (Denver)
Lost WCHA Championship, 4–6 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Clarkson)
Won Third-place game, 5–1 (St. Lawrence)
WCHA1815302nd
1962–63Big Ten806223rd247143
WCHA2031437th
1963–64Big Ten8710141st292441Won WCHA Semifinal series, 9–8 (Michigan Tech)
Lost WCHA Championship, 2–6 (Denver)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Providence)
Won Championship, 6–3 (Denver)
WCHA1412201st
University Division
1964–65Big Ten835063rd2613121
WCHA1871105th
1965–66Big Ten835063rd2814140
WCHA189905th
1966–67Big Ten843192nd281972Lost WCHA first round, 2–4 (Michigan State)
WCHA1811614th
1967–68Big Ten8710141st271890Lost WCHA first round, 3–5 (Minnesota)
WCHA1811704th
1968–69Big Ten127501st2816120Won WCHA Regional Semifinal, 8–4 (Minnesota)
Lost WCHA Regional Final, 4–7 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA1810804th
1969–70Big Ten1257010T–3rd3014160Lost WCHA Regional Semifinal, 1–2 (Wisconsin)
WCHA24111306th
1970–71Big Ten102804th309210
WCHA2251709th
1971–72Big Ten1055010T–2nd3416180Lost WCHA first round series, 3–15 (North Dakota)
WCHA2812160326th
1972–73Big Ten12111024th346271
WCHA3042511110th
Division I
1973–74Big Ten1256111T–3rd3618171Lost WCHA first round series, 5–10 (Minnesota)
WCHA2812151257th
1974–75Big Ten1266012T–2nd4022171Won WCHA first round series, 13–11 (Colorado College)
Lost WCHA second round series, 5–8 (Minnesota)
WCHA3217150346th
1975–76Big Ten12840162nd3921180Won WCHA first round series, 12–18 (Notre Dame)
Lost WCHA second round series, 7–10 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA3217150344th
1976–77Big Ten12750142nd4528170Won WCHA first round series, 11–7 (Michigan Tech)
Won WCHA Semifinal series, 17–8 (Denver)
Lost WCHA Championship series, 4–9 (Wisconsin)
Won First round, 7–5 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 5–6 (OT) (Wisconsin)
WCHA3220120403rd
1977–78Big Ten12651132nd3615201
WCHA321219125T–7th
1978–79Big Ten123906T–3rd368271
WCHA3262511310th
1979–80Big Ten12750142nd3823132Lost WCHA first round series, 7–11 (Notre Dame)
WCHA26131124th
1980–81Big Ten124803rd40†23†17†0†Won WCHA first round series, 10–6 (Denver)
Lost WCHA second round series, 2–8 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA281513030T–5th
1981–82CCHA301412432T–4th3818155Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–11 (Notre Dame)
1982–83CCHA321121022T–9th3614220
1983–84CCHA30111819th3714221
1984–85CCHA321120123T–7th4013261Lost Quarterfinal series, 7–10 (Lake Superior State)
1985–86CCHA3210220208th3812260Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State)
1986–87CCHA3211201237th4014251Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State)
1987–88CCHA3217150345th4122190Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Western Michigan)
1988–89CCHA3217114384th4122154Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
1989–90CCHA3216115374th4224126Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan State)
1990–91CCHA322453512nd4734103Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Ferris State)
Lost Championship, 5–6 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
Won First round series, 2–1 (Cornell)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
1991–92CCHA322273471st443293Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Miami)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 7–6 (Northern Michigan)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–4 (Wisconsin)
1992–93CCHA302352482nd403073Won First round series, 2–0 (Notre Dame)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Wisconsin)
Lost National Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Maine)
1993–94CCHA302451491st413371Won First round series, 2–0 (Kent State)
Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Western Michigan)
Won Championship, 3–0 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Regional Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
1994–95CCHA272241451st393081Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–3 (Wisconsin)
Lost National Semifinal, 3–4 (3OT) (Maine)
1995–96CCHA30226246T–1st433472Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Michigan State)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–3 (Minnesota)
Won National Semifinal, 4–0 (Boston University)
Won National Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Colorado College)
1996–97CCHA27213346T–1st433544Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Semifinal, 7–2 (Bowling Green)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Michigan State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 7–4 (Minnesota)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston University)
1997–98CCHA302271452nd4534111Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Ohio State)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Princeton)
Won regional Semifinal, 4–3 (North Dakota)
Won National Semifinal, 4–0 (New Hampshire)
Won National Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Boston College)
1998–99CCHA301785392nd4225116Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Denver)
Lost regional Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (New Hampshire)
1999–00CCHA281963411st4127104Won First round series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Colgate)
Lost regional Semifinal, 2–5 (Maine)
2000–01CCHA281693353rd4527135Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Championship, 0–2 (Michigan State)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Mercyhurst)
Won regional Semifinal, 4–3 (St. Cloud State)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston College)
2001–02CCHA281954421st4428115Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Michigan State)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (St. Cloud State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–3 (Denver)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota)
2002–03CCHA281873392nd4330103Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State)
Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Ferris State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 2–1 (Maine)
Won Regional Final, 5–3 (Colorado College)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota)
2003–04CCHA281882381st4327142Won First round series, 2–1 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Ohio State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Regional Final, 2–3 (OT) (Boston College)
2004–05CCHA282332481st423183Won First round series, 2–0 (Notre Dame)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Ohio State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–1 (Wisconsin)
Lost Regional Final, 3–4 (Colorado College)
2005–06CCHA2813105313rd4121155Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Michigan State)
Won Third-place game, 3–2 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–5 (North Dakota)
2006–07CCHA281891372nd4126141Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northern Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan State)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (Notre Dame)
Lost Regional Semifinal, 5–8 (North Dakota)
2007–08CCHA282044441st433364Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Miami)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–1 (Niagara)
Won Regional Final, 2–0 (Clarkson)
Lost National Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Notre Dame)
2008–09CCHA282080040T–2nd4129120Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Alaska)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Notre Dame)
Lost Regional Semifinal, 0–2 (Air Force)
2009–10CCHA28141310437th4526181Won First round series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Miami)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–1 (Bemidji State)
Lost Regional Final, 2–3 (2OT) (Miami)
2010–11CCHA2820710611st4429114Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Western Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 4–2 (Notre Dame)
Won Regional Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Regional Final, 2–1 (Colorado College)
Won National Semifinal, 2–0 (North Dakota)
Lost National Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota–Duluth)
2011–12CCHA281594150T–2nd4124134Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Notre Dame)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Western Michigan)
Lost Regional Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Cornell)
2012–13CCHA28101533367th4018193Won First round series, 2–0 (Northern Michigan)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Miami)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Notre Dame)
2013–14Big Ten2010821333rd3518134Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Penn State)
2014–15Big Ten2012800363rd3722150Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Wisconsin)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Michigan State)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Minnesota)
2015–16Big Ten2012532412nd382585Won Semifinal, 7–2 (Penn State)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Minnesota)
Won Regional Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Notre Dame)
Lost Regional Final, 2–5 (North Dakota)
2016–17Big Ten2061222225th3513193Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Penn State)
2017–18Big Ten24111032383rd4022153Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Ohio State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 3–2 (Northeastern)
Won Regional Final, 6–3 (Boston University)
Lost National Semifinal, 3–4 (Notre Dame)
2018–19Big Ten249105234T–5th3613167Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota)
2019–20Big Ten2411103238T–2nd3618144Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State)
Tournament Cancelled
2020–21Big Ten2011900324th2615101Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Ohio State)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota)
Removed from tournament due to positive COVID-19 test results
2021–22Big Ten2416800512nd392991Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State)
Won Semifinal 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Minnesota)
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–3 (American International)
Won Regional Final, 7–4 (Quinnipiac)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Denver)
2022–23Big Ten24121020382nd4126123Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin)
Won Semifinal 7–3 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Minnesota)
Won Regional Semifinal, 11–1 (Colgate)
Won Regional Final, 2–1 (OT) (Penn State)
Lost National Semifinal, 2–5 (Quinnipiac)
2023–24Big Ten24111121364th4123153Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Notre Dame)
Won Semifinal 2–1 (Minnesota)
Lost Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan State)
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–3 (North Dakota)
Won Regional Final, 5–2 (Michigan State)
Lost National Semifinal, 0–4 (Boston College)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season2837161810511703 MCHL/WIHL/WCHA Championships, 5 Big Ten Championships, 11 CCHA Championships
Conference Post-season1781165939 CCHA tournament championships, 3 Big Ten tournament championships
NCAA Post-season925933041 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record3107179311431749 NCAA Division I National Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan Wolverines . Through The Years . February 17, 2019.
  2. News: Martin resigns Wolve hockey post. Wisconsin State Journal. November 28, 1980.
  3. News: Martha Crall. It's official: Giordano named permanent icer coach. The Michigan Daily. February 11, 1981.