List of UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has won three NCAA Championship in its history, all at the Division II 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 Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular seasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Program began play as the 'Lowell Tech Terriers'
1967–68Independent15771
1968–69ECAC 21248013490
1969–70ECAC 214860171160
1970–71ECAC 21678118981
Program moniker changed to 'Chiefs'
1971–72ECAC 221111002312110Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 (Vermont)
1972–73ECAC 2199912312101
Division II
1973–74ECAC 2207121229121
1974–75ECAC 22013708th221480Lost Quarterfinal, 1–8 (Merrimack)
School merged with Lowell State College to form 'University of Lowell'
1975–76ECAC 222111012211101
1976–77ECAC 2251681271791Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Bowdoin)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Merrimack)
1977–78ECAC 22216516th241761Won East Quarterfinal, 6–4 (American International)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Merrimack)
1978–79ECAC 2262150332760Won East Quarterfinal, 7–3 (New Haven)
Won Semifinal, 7–6 (Merrimack)
Won Championship, 4–1 (Salem State)
Won Semifinal, 10–6 (Illinois–Chicago)
Won Championship, 6–4 (Mankato State)
1979–80ECAC 22319403rd302370Won East Quarterfinal, 8–5 (New Haven)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Holy Cross)
Lost Championship, 0–4 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (Mankato State)
Won Third-place game, 8–7 (Merrimack)
1980–81ECAC 22118302nd322750Won East Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Colby)
Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Bowdoin)
Won Championship, 6–4 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 8–7 (OT) (Mankato State)
Won Championship, 5–4 (Plattsburgh State)
1981–82ECAC 22019101st353140Won East Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Holy Cross)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (New England College)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Merrimack)
Won Quarterfinal series, 12–9 (Oswego State)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Merrimack)
Won Championship, 6–1 (Plattsburgh State)
1982–83ECAC 21818001st312920Won East Quarterfinal, 9–1 (Saint Anselm)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Salem State)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Babson)
Won Quarterfinal series, 15–5 (Oswego State)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (RIT)
Won Third-place game, 5–3 (Babson)
Division I
1983–84ECAC Hockey–†–†–†–†–†–†–†–†–†3415163
1984–85Hockey East3411212245th4215252Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Boston College)
Lost Consolation Game, 4–6 (Boston University)
1985–86Hockey East34527212T–6th4211292Won Quarterfinal series, 7–6 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Boston College)
Won Consolation Game, 8–5 (Providence)
1986–87Hockey East3220102422nd3622122Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Maine)
1987–88Hockey East2612140244th3920172Won Quarterfinal series, 8–5 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal series,3–4 (Northeastern)
Lost First round series, 5–11 (Wisconsin)
1988–89Hockey East26421197th348242
1989–90Hockey East215142127th3513202Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
1990–91Hockey East215151117th3410231Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Maine)
School joined the Massachusetts state university system, becoming 'University of Massachusetts Lowell'
1991–92Hockey East216114166th3411194Lost Quarterfinal, 0–7 (Providence)
1992–93Hockey East241013121T–4th3920172Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Maine)
Won Consolation Game, 5–4 (OT) (New Hampshire)
1993–94Hockey East241464322nd4025105Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (New Hampshire)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston University)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Michigan State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Minnesota)
Program moniker changed to 'River Hawks'
1994–95Hockey East24111211585th4117194Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston University)
Lost Consolation Game, 0–6 (Maine)
1995–96Hockey East2416621852nd4026104Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Maine)
Lost Consolation Game, 3–7 (Boston University)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Michigan State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–5 (Colorado College)
1996–97Hockey East249141197th3815212Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston University)
Tied Consolation Game, 2–2 (OT) (Boston College)
1997–98Hockey East2411103255th3616173Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Maine)
1998–99Hockey East24915018T–6th3617190Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College)
1999–00Hockey East245163139th349223
2000–01Hockey East2410113235th3819163Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Boston College)
2001–02Hockey East241293274th3822133Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (New Hampshire)
2002–03Hockey East24416412T–8th3611205Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire)
2003–04Hockey East247125196th4015187Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts)
2004–05Hockey East2411103255th3620124Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
2005–06Hockey East2711142247th3614202Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
2006–07Hockey East277164189th368217
2007–08Hockey East2710134247th3716174Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2008–09Hockey East2714112305th3820162Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Vermont)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern)
Lost Championship, 0–1 (Boston University)
2009–10Hockey East271211428T–3rd3919164Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Maine)
2010–11Hockey East2742121010th345254
2011–12Hockey East27179125T–2nd3824131Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Providence)Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami)
Lost Regional final, 2–4 (Union)
2012–13Hockey East271692341st4128112Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Providence)
Won Championship, 1–0 (Boston University)
Won Regional semifinal, 6–1 (Wisconsin)
Won Regional final, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost National semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Yale)
2013–14Hockey East201163252nd4126114Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Vermont)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Notre Dame)
Won Championship, 4–0 (New Hampshire)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (Minnesota State)
Lost Regional final, 3–4 (Boston College)
2014–15Hockey East221174264th3921126Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Vermont)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (Boston University)
2015–16Hockey East22126428T–4th4025105Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston University)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (3OT) (Providence)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Northeastern)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Yale)
Lost Regional final, 1–4 (Quinnipiac)
2016–17Hockey East22147329T–1st4127113Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Notre Dame)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Boston College)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–0 (Cornell)
Lost Regional final, 2–3 (OT) (Notre Dame)
2017–18Hockey East2411130227th3617190Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Merrimack)
2018–19Hockey East241275294th3719135Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2019–20Hockey East241275293rd3418106Tournament cancelled
2020–21Hockey East16781110.4587th201091Won Opening Round, 5–3 (Vermont)
Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Boston University)
Won Semifinal, 6–5 (2OT) (Boston College)
Lost Championship, 0–1 (Massachusetts)
2021–22Hockey East24158110146T–2nd3521113Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Massachusetts)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Denver)
2022–23Hockey East2411103223395th3618153Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Connecticut)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Merrimack)
2023–24Hockey East2441731401811th368244Lost First Round, 0–1 (New Hampshire)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular season17408747311353 ECAC 2 East Division Championships, 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 2 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season130685934 ECAC 2 tournament championships, 3 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season32191305 NCAA D-II Tournament appearances, 9 NCAA D-I Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record19029618031383 NCAA D-II National Championships

Notes and References

  1. News: UMass Lowell men's hockey History and Records . UMass Lowell River Hawks . November 15, 2019.