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

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

Season-by-season results[1]

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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[a] Conference Tournament Results National Tournament Results
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW Pts* Finish GP W L T %
No Head Coach (1911–1912)
1911–12 Independent 1 1 0 0 1.000
G. R. Walsh (1912–1913)
1912–13 Independent 3 1 2 0 .333
Program Suspended
Paul Castner (1919–1923)
1919–20 Independent 2 2 0 0 1.000
1920–21 Independent 2 2 1 0 .667
1921–22 Independent 11 8 2 1 .773
1922–23 Independent 9 7 2 0 .778
Tom Lieb (1923–1926)
1923–24 Independent 5 0 5 0 .000
1924–25 Independent 4 0 2 2 .250
1925–26 Independent 6 3 2 1 .583
Benjamin Dubois (1926–1927)
1926–27 Independent 11 3 7 1 .318
Program Suspended
Lefty Smith (1968–1987)
1968–69 Independent 27 16 8 3 .648
1969–70 Independent 30 21 8 1 .717
1970–71 Independent 31 13 16 2 .452
1971–72 WCHA 26 10 16 0 28 T–8th 34 14 20 0 .412 Lost First round series, 4–11 (Denver)
1972–73 WCHA 26 19 9 0 48 2nd 38 23 14 1 .618 Won First round series, 13–3 (North Dakota)
Lost Second Round series, 7–8 (Wisconsin)
Division I
1973–74 WCHA 28 11 16 1 23 8th 36 14 20 2 .417 Lost First round series, 4–6 (Michigan Tech)
1974–75 WCHA 32 10 19 3 23 7th 38 13 22 3 .378 Lost First round series, 3–8 (Michigan TechState)
1975–76 WCHA 32 15 15 2 32 5th 38 19 17 2 .791 Lost First round series, 8–12 (Michigan)
1976–77 WCHA 32 19 10 3 41 2nd 38 22 13 3 .618 Lost First round series, 7–10 (Minnesota)
1977–78 WCHA 32 12 19 1 25 T–7th 38 12 24 2 .342 Lost First round series, 7–13 (Denver)
1978–79 WCHA 32 17 14 1 35 5th 38 18 19 1 .487 Lost First round series, 10–16 (Wisconsin)
1979–80 WCHA 28 13 14 1 .482 5th 39 18 20 1 .474 Won First round series, 11–7 (Michigan)
Lost Second Round series, 8–17 (North Dakota)
1980–81 WCHA 28 9 18 1 19 9th 36 13 21 2 .389
1981–82 CCHA 30 15 13 2 32 T–4th 40 23 15 3 .600 Won Quarterfinal series, 11–8 (Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 8–5 (Bowling Green)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Michigan State)
1982–83 CCHA 32 13 17 2 28 8th 36 13 21 2 .389 Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–15 (Bowling Green)
Program Downgraded to Club Status for 1983–84 season
1984–85 Independent 28 11 16 1 .411
1985–86 Independent 34 12 21 1 .368
1986–87 ACHA 12 4 7 1 9 3rd 30 10 19 1 .350 Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Forest)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Michigan–Dearborn)
Ric Schafer (1987–1995)
1987–88 ACHA 12 7 3 2 16 2nd 33 27 4 2 .848 Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Lake Forest)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1988–89 ACHA 11 3 7 1 .318 2nd 38 10 26 2 .289
1989–90 Independent 33 18 15 0 .537
1990–91 Independent 33 16 15 2 .515
1991–92 Independent 31 12 18 1 .403
1992–93 CCHA 30 5 23 2 12 10th 36 7 27 2 .222 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
1993–94 CCHA 30 9 16 5 23 8th 38 11 22 5 .355 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
1994–95 CCHA 27 7 19 1 15 9th 37 11 25 1 .311 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
Dave Poulin (1995–2005)
1995–96 CCHA 30 6 20 4 16 10th 36 9 23 4 .306
1996–97 CCHA 27 6 20 1 13 10th 35 9 25 1 .271
1997–98 CCHA 30 12 14 4 28 T–6th 41 18 19 4 .488 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan)
1998–99 CCHA 30 15 11 4 34 4th 38 19 14 5 .566 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan)
1999–00 CCHA 28 11 10 7 29 5th 42 16 18 8 .476 Won First round series, 2–1 (Ferris State)
Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Michigan State)
2000–01 CCHA 28 7 15 6 20 11th 39 10 22 7 .346
2001–02 CCHA 28 12 12 4 28 T–7th 38 16 17 5 .487 Won First round series, 2–1 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Northern Michigan)
2002–03 CCHA 28 13 2 3 29 T–6th 40 17 17 6 .500 Won First round series, 2–1 (Miami)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Ohio State)
2003–04 CCHA 28 14 11 3 31 5th 39 20 15 4 .564 Won First round series, 2–1 (Western Michigan)
Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Ohio State)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Minnesota)
2004–05 CCHA 28 3 20 5 11 12th 38 5 27 6 .211 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan)
Jeff Jackson (2005–Present)
2005–06 CCHA 28 11 13 4 26 T–8th 36 13 19 4 .417 Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
2006–07 CCHA 28 21 4 3 45 1st 42 32 7 3 .798 Won 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)
2007–08 CCHA 28 15 9 4 34 4th 47 27 16 4 .617 Won 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)
2008–09 CCHA 28 21 4 3 3 48 1st 40 31 6 3 .813 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Michigan)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Bemidji State)
2009–10 CCHA 28 9 12 7 2 36 9th 38 13 17 8 .447 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ohio State)
2010–11 CCHA 28 18 7 3 2 59 2nd 44 25 14 5 .625 Won 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)
2011–12 CCHA 28 12 13 3 0 39 T–8th 40 19 18 3 .513 Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2012–13 CCHA 28 17 8 3 2 56 2nd 41 25 13 3 .646 Won 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)
2013–14 Hockey East 20 9 9 2 20 T–7th 40 23 15 2 .600 Won 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)
2014–15 Hockey East 22 10 7 5 25 5th 42 18 19 5 .488 Won Opening Round series, 2–1 (Massachusetts)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2015–16 Hockey East 22 12 6 4 32 3rd 37 19 11 7 .608 Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Northeastern) Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Michigan)
2016–17 Hockey East 22 12 6 4 28 4th 40 23 12 5 .638 Won 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)
2017–18 Big Ten 24 17 6 1 1 53 1st 40 28 10 2 .725 Won 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)
2018–19 Big Ten 24 11 11 2 2 37 2nd 40 23 14 3 .613 Won 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)
2019–20 Big Ten 24 9 9 6 4 37 5th 37 15 15 7 .500 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Minnesota)
2020–21 Big Ten 24 12 10 2 1 2 2 .542 4th 29 14 13 2 .517 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Penn State) Regional semifinal, no contest (Boston College)
2021–22 Big Ten 24 17 7 0 5 1 0 47 3rd 40 28 12 0 .700 Won 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)
2022–23 Big Ten 24 10 10 4 2 0 3 35 4th 37 16 16 5 .500 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan State)
2023–24 Big Ten 24 9 13 2 0 1 1 31 5th 36 15 19 2 .444 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular season 1947 903 875 169 .507 2 CCHA Championships, 1 Big Ten Championship
Conference Post-season 123 54 65 4 .455 1 ACHA tournament championship, 3 CCHA tournament championships, 2 Big Ten tournament championships
NCAA Post-season 25 13 12 0 .520 11 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record 2095 970 952 173 .504

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime Wins, OTL—Overtime Loses, 3/SW—Win in 3 on 3 overtime or shootout, Pts—Points*

References

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  1. ^ "Notre Dame Hockey" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved July 2, 2019.