This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Rensselaer in men's ice hockey.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has won two National Titles in its 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 | % | |||||
| 1901–02 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1902–03 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1903–04 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Program suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1906–07 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1907–08 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1908–09 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1909–10 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1910–11 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1911–12 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1912–13 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1913–14 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1914–15 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1915–16 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1916–17 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1917–18 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1918–19 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1919–20 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1920–21 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1922–23 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1923–24 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1924–25 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1930–31 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Program suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–37 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1937–38 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Program suspended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1950–51 | Tri-State League | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | T–5th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 1951–52 | Tri-State League | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | T–1st | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1952–53 | Tri-State League | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1st | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota) Won Consolation Game, 6–3 (Boston University) | |||
| 1953–54 | Tri-State League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | T–1st | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Michigan) Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Minnesota) | |||
| 1954–55 | Tri-State League | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | T–3rd | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 1955–56 | Tri-State League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 3rd | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1956–57 | Tri-State League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1st | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1957–58 | Tri-State League | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 2nd | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1958–59 | Tri-State League | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | T–2nd | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1959–60 | Tri-State League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 1960–61 | Tri-State League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2nd | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (St. Lawrence) Lost Consolation Game, 3–4 (Minnesota) | |||
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | T–6th | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Colby) | ||||
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 16th | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | T–6th | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Boston College) Lost Semifinal, 3–1 (St. Lawrence) Won Consolation Game, 7–2 (Clarkson) | ||||
| Tri-State League† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3rd | |||||||||
| University Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | T–9th | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 2nd | |||||||||
| 1965–66 | ECAC Hockey | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 15th | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | |||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1966–67 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 16th | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | |||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 11th | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 7th | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Boston University) | ||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1st | |||||||||
| 1969–70 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 15th | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | |||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | T–2nd | |||||||||
| 1970–71 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 8th | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–11 (Boston University) | ||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7th | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–8 (Boston University) | ||||
| ICAC† | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1st | |||||||||
| 1972–73 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | T–6th | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–9 (Cornell) | ||||
| Division I | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 8th | 30 | 14 | 15 | 1 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–6 (OT) (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 2–7 (Harvard) Lost Consolation Game, 2–8 (Cornell) | ||||
| 1974–75 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10th | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| 1975–76 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 10th | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | |||||
| 1976–77 | ECAC Hockey | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 6th | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Cornell) | ||||
| 1977–78 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 4th | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College) | ||||
| 1978–79 | ECAC Hockey | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 13th | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 6th | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–8 (Dartmouth) | ||||
| 1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | T–10th | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 14th | 29 | 9 | 18 | 2 | |||||
| 1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7th | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||||
| 1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 1st | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colgate) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Clarkson) Won Championship, 5–2 (Boston University) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 6–9 (North Dakota) | |||
| 1984–85 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 38 | 35 | 2 | 1 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Princeton) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Cornell) Won Championship, 3–1 (Harvard) | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Lake Superior State) Won Semifinal, 6–5 (3OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) Won Championship, 2–1 (Providence) | ||
| 1985–86 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T–4th | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | |||
| 1986–87 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | T–7th | 33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Harvard) Tied Consolation Game, 4–4 (OT) (Yale) | |||
| 1987–88 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 8th | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | |||
| 1988–89 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 8th | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | |||
| 1989–90 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brown) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Cornell) Lost Championship, 4–5 (Colgate) | |||
| 1990–91 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | T–4th | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Harvard) | |||
| 1991–92 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 10th | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | Won Preliminary Round, 5–1 (Vermont) Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Harvard) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (2OT) (St. Lawrence) | |||
| 1992–93 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 2nd | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Clarkson) Lost Consolation Game, 3–6 (Harvard) | |||
| 1993–94 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Union) Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Clarkson) Lost Championship, 0–3 (Harvard) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–2 (New Hampshire) | ||
| 1994–95 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 6th | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Harvard) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Colgate) Won Championship, 5–1 (Princeton) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–1 (Minnesota) | ||
| 1995–96 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | T–7th | 35 | 10 | 22 | 3 | Won Preliminary Round, 5–4 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Vermont) | |||
| 1996–97 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 4th | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Union) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Cornell) Won Consolation Game, 8–4 (Princeton) | |||
| 1997–98 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 3rd | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Cornell) | |||
| 1998–99 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 3rd | 37 | 23 | 12 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Harvard) Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (St. Lawrence) Won Consolation Game, 6–4 (Princeton) | |||
| 1999–00 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 3rd | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Colgate) Lost Championship, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | |||
| 2000–01 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | T–5th | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Dartmouth) | |||
| 2001–02 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–3rd | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton) Won Four vs. Five, 2–1 (Dartmouth) Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Cornell) Won Consolation Game, 4–3 (Clarkson) | |||
| 2002–03 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 11 | 11th | 40 | 12 | 25 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Union) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Cornell) | |||
| 2003–04 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T–4th | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Dartmouth) | |||
| 2004–05 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Brown) | |||
| 2005–06 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | 22 | T–6th | 37 | 14 | 17 | 6 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | |||
| 2006–07 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 17 | T–8th | 36 | 10 | 18 | 8 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colgate) | |||
| 2007–08 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | T–10th | 38 | 11 | 23 | 4 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Yale) | |||
| 2008–09 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 11th | 39 | 10 | 27 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Cornell) | |||
| 2009–10 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 39 | 18 | 17 | 4 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Brown) | |||
| 2010–11 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | T–4th | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–6 (North Dakota) | ||
| 2011–12 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 10th | 39 | 12 | 24 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Union) | |||
| 2012–13 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 2nd | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Brown) | |||
| 2013–14 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 7th | 37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Dartmouth) | |||
| 2014–15 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 9th | 41 | 12 | 26 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | |||
| 2015–16 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 40 | 18 | 15 | 7 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Brown) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | |||
| 2016–17 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 11th | 37 | 8 | 28 | 1 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | |||
| 2017–18 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 11th | 37 | 6 | 27 | 4 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) | |||
| 2018–19 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 11th | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Yale) | |||
| 2019–20 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T-4th | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | Tournament cancelled | |||
| 2020–21 | ECAC Hockey | Season Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6th | 44 | 18 | 23 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard) | |||
| 2022–23 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | T–7th | 35 | 14 | 20 | 1 | Lost First round, 1–4 (Yale) | |||
| 2023–24 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12th | 37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | Won First round, 3–2 (Clarkson) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | |||
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | 2181 | 1074 | 1008 | 149 | 7 Tri-State League/ICAC Championships, 2 ECAC Championships | |||||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 149 | 65 | 81 | 3 | 3 ECAC tournament championships | |||||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 NCAA Tournament appearances, 4 Frozen Four appearances | |||||||||||||
| Regular season and Post-season Record | 2345 | 1125 | 1097 | 153 | 2 National Championships | |||||||||||||