List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

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%
1911–12Independent1100
1912–13Independent3120
Program Suspended
1919–20Independent2200
1920–21Independent2210
1921–22Independent11821
1922–23Independent9720
1923–24Independent5050
1924–25Independent4022
1925–26Independent6321
1926–27Independent11371
Program Suspended
1968–69Independent271683
1969–70Independent302181
1970–71Independent3113162
1971–72WCHA261016028T–8th3414200Lost First round series, 4–11 (Denver)
1972–73WCHA261990482nd3823141Won First round series, 13–3 (North Dakota)
Lost Second Round series, 7–8 (Wisconsin)
Division I
1973–74WCHA2811161238th3614202Lost First round series, 4–6 (Michigan Tech)
1974–75WCHA3210193237th3813223Lost First round series, 3–8 (Michigan TechState)
1975–76WCHA3215152325th3819172Lost First round series, 8–12 (Michigan)
1976–77WCHA3219103412nd3822133Lost First round series, 7–10 (Minnesota)
1977–78WCHA321219125T–7th3812242Lost First round series, 7–13 (Denver)
1978–79WCHA3217141355th3818191Lost First round series, 10–16 (Wisconsin)
1979–80WCHA28131415th3918201Won First round series, 11–7 (Michigan)
Lost Second Round series, 8–17 (North Dakota)
1980–81WCHA289181199th3613212
1981–82CCHA301513232T–4th4023153Won Quarterfinal series, 11–8 (Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 8–5 (Bowling Green)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Michigan State)
1982–83CCHA3213172288th3613212Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–15 (Bowling Green)
Program Downgraded to Club Status for 1983–84 season
1984–85Independent2811161
1985–86Independent3412211
1986–87ACHA1247193rd3010191Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Forest)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1987–88ACHA12732162nd332742Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Lake Forest)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1988–89ACHA113712nd3810262
1989–90Independent3318150
1990–91Independent3316152
1991–92Independent3112181
1992–93CCHA3052321210th367272Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
1993–94CCHA309165238th3811225Lost First round series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
1994–95CCHA277191159th3711251Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
1995–96CCHA3062041610th369234
1996–97CCHA2762011310th359251
1997–98CCHA301214428T–6th4118194Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan)
1998–99CCHA3015114344th3819145Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)
1999–00CCHA2811107295th4216188Won First round series, 2–1 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Michigan State)
2000–01CCHA2871562011th3910227
2001–02CCHA281212428T–7th3816175Won First round series, 2–1 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Northern Michigan)
2002–03CCHA28132329T–6th4017176Won First round series, 2–1 (Miami)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Ohio State)
2003–04CCHA2814113315th3920154Won First round series, 2–1 (Western Michigan)
Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Ohio State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Minnesota)
2004–05CCHA2832051112th385276Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2005–06CCHA281113426T–8th3613194Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
2006–07CCHA282143451st423273Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska)
Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Lake Superior State)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (2OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
Lost Regional final, 1–2 (Michigan State)
2007–08CCHA281594344th4727164Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Miami)
Lost Third-place game, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 7–3 (New Hampshire)
Won Regional final, 3–1 (Michigan State)
Won National semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan)
Lost National Championship, 1–4 (Boston College)
2008–09CCHA2821433481st403163Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Michigan)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Bemidji State)
2009–10CCHA2891272369th3813178Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ohio State)
2010–11CCHA2818732592nd4425145Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Miami)
Lost Third-place game, 2–4 (Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Merrimack)
Won Regional final, 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost National semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2011–12CCHA2812133039T–8th4019183Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2012–13CCHA2817832562nd4125133Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Ohio State)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Michigan)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (St. Cloud State)
2013–14Hockey East2099220T–7th4023152Won Opening Round, 3–2 (Boston University)
Won Quarterfinal Series, 2–1 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (St. Cloud State)
2014–15Hockey East221075255th4218195Won Opening Round series, 2–1 (Massachusetts)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2015–16Hockey East221264323rd3719117Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Northeastern)Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Michigan)
2016–17Hockey East221264284th4023125Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (Minnesota)
Won Regional final, 3–2 (OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost National semifinal, 1–6 (Denver)
2017–18Big Ten2417611531st4028102Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Penn State)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Ohio State)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan Tech)
Won Regional final, 2–1 (Providence)
Won National semifinal, 4–3 (Michigan)
Lost National Championship, 1–2 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2018–19Big Ten24111122372nd4023143Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Minnesota)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Penn State)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Clarkson)
Lost Regional final, 0–4 (Massachusetts)
2019–20Big Ten249964375th3715157Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Minnesota)
2020–21Big Ten2412102122.5424th2914132Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Penn State)Regional semifinal, no contest (Boston College)
2021–22Big Ten241770510473rd4028120Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (North Dakota)
Lost Regional final, 0–1 (Minnesota State)
2022–23Big Ten2410104203354th3716165Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan State)
2023–24Big Ten249132011315th3615192Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular season19479038751692 CCHA Championships, 1 Big Ten Championship
Conference Post-season123546541 ACHA tournament championship, 3 CCHA tournament championships, 2 Big Ten tournament championships
NCAA Post-season251312011 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record2095970952173

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Notre Dame Hockey . July 2, 2019.