List of Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

Niagara University has made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, despite being one of the newest programs at the Division I level.

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%
Division III
1996–97ECAC West10622142nd271692
1997–98ECAC West10811171st2714103Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Canisius)
Won Championship, 5–2 (RIT)
Division I
1998–99Independent3217123
1999–00CHA171502321st423084Won Semifinal, 9–1 (Air Force)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost regional semifinal, 1–4 (North Dakota)
2000–01CHA201073232nd3814195Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Wayne State)
Tied Third-place game, 2–2 (OT) (Air Force)
2001–02CHA198101144th3517171Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Air Force)
2002–03CHA201145272nd3715175Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Wayne State)
2003–04CHA201460282nd3921153Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Findlay)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bemidji State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Boston College)
2004–05CHA20992203rd3615192Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Robert Morris)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2005–06CHA201361271st3620151Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Robert Morris)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Bemidji State)
2006–07CHA20956241st3718136Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2007–08CHA201262262nd3722114Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Robert Morris)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Bemidji State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan)
2008–09CHA18954222nd3616146Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Robert Morris)
Tied Third-place game, 1–1 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
2009–10CHA18610214T–3rd3612204Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Bemidji State)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
2010–11Atlantic Hockey2715102324th3518134Lost First round, 3–6 (Canisius)
2011–12Atlantic Hockey271467352nd3717119Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Robert Morris)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (RIT)
2012–13Atlantic Hockey272052421st3823105Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (RIT)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Canisius)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (North Dakota)
2013–14Atlantic Hockey2711115276th4015205Won First round series, 2–0 (American International)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Air Force)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Robert Morris)
2014–15Atlantic Hockey2851941411th397284Won First round series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Robert Morris)
2015–16Atlantic Hockey28518515T–10th376256Lost First round series, 1–2 (Canisius)
2016–17Atlantic Hockey283232811th395313Lost First round series, 1–2 (RIT)
2017–18Atlantic Hockey281015323T–9th3611223Lost First round series, 0–2 (American International)
2018–19Atlantic Hockey2811125276th4117195Won First round series, 2–1 (Canisius)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Air Force)
Won Semifinal, 1–0 (OT) (RIT)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (American International)
2019–20Atlantic Hockey28121242425th3412184Tournament Cancelled
2020–21Atlantic Hockey15393021.3339th227123Won First round, 3–2 (Mercyhurst)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Robert Morris)
Lost Semifinals, 2–1 (American International)
2021–22Atlantic Hockey261013322134T–8th3611223Lost First round series, 0–2 (Bentley)
2022–23Atlantic Hockey2610133032386th4019183Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Canisius)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season8973804131041 ECAC West Championship, 3 CHA Championships, 1 Atlantic Hockey Championship
Conference Post-season67343121 ECAC West tournament championship, 3 CHA tournament championships
NCAA Post-season51404 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record969415448106

Notes and References

  1. News: Niagara Men's Hockey Team History . USCHO.com . May 20, 2019.