This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Yale in men's ice hockey. The Yale men's team is the oldest active ice hockey team in North America, predating all current professional and amateur clubs.
Yale University has won one NCAA championship in its history, coming in 2013.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| NCAA D-I Champions | NCAA Frozen Four | Conference regular season champions | Conference Division 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 | % | ||||||
| 1895–96 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1896–97 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 1897–98 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 1898–99 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Intercollegiate Champion | ||||
| 1899–1900 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | Intercollegiate Champion | ||||
| 1900–01 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | Intercollegiate Champion | ||||
| 1901–02 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | Intercollegiate Champion | ||||
| 1902–03 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | |||||
| 1903–04 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 1904–05 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1905–06 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 1906–07 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1907–08 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Intercollegiate Champion | ||||
| 1908–09 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 1909–10 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1910–11 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 1911–12 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1912–13 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1913–14 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1914–15 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1915–16 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1916–17 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1917–18 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1918–19 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1919–20 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1920–21 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 1922–23 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1923–24 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1924–25 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1930–31 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1931–32 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| 1932–33 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1933–34 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2nd | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| 1934–35 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1st | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1935–36 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4th | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 1936–37 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 3rd | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 1937–38 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 3rd | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 1938–39 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 4th | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 1939–40 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 1st | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 1940–41 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2nd | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 1941–42 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2nd | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1942–43 | Quadrangular League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3rd | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1943–44 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1944–45 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1945–46 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1946–47 | Pentagonal League | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 2nd | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost Playoff, 2–5 (Dartmouth) | |||||
| 1947–48 | Pentagonal League | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | T–4th | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948–49 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 4th | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949–50 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2nd | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950–51 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2nd | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1951–52 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1st | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Colorado College) Won Consolation Game, 4–1 (St. Lawrence) | |||||
| 1952–53 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | T–2nd | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953–54 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 2nd | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 1954–55 | Pentagonal League | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 5th | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 1955–56 | Ivy League | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1956–57 | Ivy League | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 1957–58 | Ivy League | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 1958–59 | Ivy League | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 1959–60 | Ivy League | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Ivy League | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 21st | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 11th | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | T–26th | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| University Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | T–9th | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 1965–66 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 10th | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 1966–67 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 5th | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (St. Lawrence) | |||||
| 1967–68 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 13th | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 1968–69 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 11th | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969–70 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 12th | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 1970–71 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 14th | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 1971–72 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 13th | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972–73 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 13th | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| Division I | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 15th | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974–75 | ECAC Hockey | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 17th | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 1975–76 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 17th | 25 | 4 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| 1976–77 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – | 15th | 25 | 6 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 1977–78 | ECAC Hockey | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 9th | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 1978–79 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 7th | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–9 (New Hampshire) | |||||
| 1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 5 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | 15th | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9th | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9th | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 8th | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) | |||||
| 1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | T–9th | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 1984–85 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 5th | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Cornell) | ||||
| 1985–86 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 2nd | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Lawrence) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (2OT) (Cornell) Lost Third-place game, 3–6 (Harvard) | ||||
| 1986–87 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 4th | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Clarkson) Lost Semifinal, 0–7 (St. Lawrence) Tied Third-place game, 4–4 (OT) (Rensselaer) | ||||
| 1987–88 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 10th | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 1988–89 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 7th | 31 | 11 | 19 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | ||||
| 1989–90 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 10th | 29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | Won First round, 5–1 (Princeton) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Colgate) | ||||
| 1990–91 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | T–8th | 29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | Won First round, 5–1 (Brown) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | ||||
| 1991–92 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 | 4th | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Cornell) | ||||
| 1992–93 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 5th | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Brown) | ||||
| 1993–94 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 11th | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 | |||||
| 1994–95 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | 12th | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | |||||
| 1995–96 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 12th | 31 | 7 | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 1996–97 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 10th | 32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | Won First round, 1–0 (Colgate) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | ||||
| 1997–98 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 35 | 1st | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | Won First round series, 1–0–2 (St. Lawrence) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Princeton) Lost Third Place 1–4 (Harvard) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Ohio State) | |||
| 1998–99 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | T–5th | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colgate) | ||||
| 1999–2000 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 9th | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colgate) | ||||
| 2000–01 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | 8th | 31 | 14 | 16 | 1 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||||
| 2001–02 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | T–9th | 31 | 10 | 19 | 2 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Cornell) | ||||
| 2002–03 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | T–3rd | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Brown) | ||||
| 2003–04 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 7th | 31 | 12 | 19 | 0 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Lawrence) | ||||
| 2004–05 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 12th | 32 | 5 | 25 | 2 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Dartmouth) | ||||
| 2005–06 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 11th | 33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Union) Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Dartmouth) | ||||
| 2006–07 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | T–8th | 31 | 11 | 17 | 3 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||||
| 2007–08 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | T–6th | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Rensselaer) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Princeton) | ||||
| 2008–09 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 32 | 1st | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brown) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (St. Lawrence) Won Championship, 5–0 (Cornell) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Vermont) | |||
| 2009–10 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 32 | 1st | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Brown) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (North Dakota) Lost Regional Final, 7–9 (Boston College) | |||
| 2010–11 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 35 | 2nd | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (St. Lawrence) Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Colgate) Won Championship, 6–0 (Cornell) | Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Air Force) Lost Regional Final, 3–5 (Minnesota–Duluth) | |||
| 2011–12 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | T–6th | 35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Princeton) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard) | ||||
| 2012–13 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 3rd | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Lawrence) Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Union) Lost Third-place game, 0–3 (Quinnipiac) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Minnesota) Won Regional Final, 4–1 (North Dakota) Won National semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell) Won National Championship, 4–0 (Quinnipiac) | |||
| 2013–14 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | T–5th | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Harvard) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | ||||
| 2014–15 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 3rd | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Boston University) | |||
| 2015–16 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | 2nd | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Dartmouth) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell) | |||
| 2016–17 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 18 | 8th | 33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) | ||||
| 2017–18 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | 8th | 31 | 15 | 15 | 1 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | ||||
| 2018–19 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | T–5th | 33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Rensselaer) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson) | ||||
| 2019–20 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 6th | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Union) Withdrew from Tournament | ||||
| 2020–21 | ECAC Hockey | Season Cancelled | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | T–11th | 30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colgate) | ||||
| 2022–23 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10th | 32 | 8 | 20 | 4 | Won First round, 4–1 (Rensselaer) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac) | ||||
| 2023–24 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | T–9th | 30 | 10 | 18 | 2 | Lost First round, 2–4 (St. Lawrence) | ||||
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||||
| Regular Season | 2686 | 1260 | 1276 | 150 | 2 Quadrangular Championships, 1 Pentagonal Championship, 3 ECAC Championships | ||||||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 110 | 38 | 67 | 5 | 2 ECAC tournament championships | ||||||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||||||||||||
| Regular Season and Post-season Record | 2810 | 1305 | 1350 | 155 | 1 National Championship | ||||||||||||||