List of New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons

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

The University of New Hampshire has reached two NCAA Championship games in its history, the most recent coming in 2003.

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 Division 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 %
Hank Swasey (1924–1925)
1924–25 Independent 4 2 2 0 .500
Ernest Christensen (1925–1936)
1925–26 Independent 4 1 3 0 .250
1926–27 Independent 6 6 0 0 1.000
1927–28 Independent 9 7 1 1 .833
1928–29 Independent 11 6 4 1 .591
1929–30 Independent 13 3 8 2 .308
1930–31 Independent 12 7 5 0 .583
1931–32 Independent 8 0 8 0 .000
1932–33 Independent 7 1 6 0 .143
1933–34 Independent 12 5 6 1 .458
1934–35 Independent 12 6 4 2 .583
1935–36 Independent 13 7 6 0 .538
Carl Lundholm (1936–1937)
1936–37 Independent 8 3 5 0 .375
Ernest Christensen (1937–1938)
1937–38 Independent 10 6 3 1 .650
George Thurston (1938–1939)
1938–39 Independent 9 5 4 0 .556
Anthony Dougal (1939–1943)
1939–40 Independent 10 1 9 0 .100
1940–41 Independent 12 5 7 0 .417
1941–42 Independent 14 4 10 0 .286
1942–43 Independent 2 1 1 0 .500
Program suspended due to World War II
Anthony Dougal (1946–1947)
1946–47 Independent 5 4 1 0 .800
Joseph Petroski (1947–1951)
1947–48 Independent 13 4 9 0 .308
1948–49 Independent 3 0 3 0 .000
1949–50 Independent 4 0 4 0 .000
1950–51 Independent 9 5 4 0 .556
Horace "Pepper" Martin (1951–1962)
1951–52 Independent 10 5 5 0 .500
1952–53 Independent 9 3 6 0 .333
1953–54 Independent 8 2 5 1 .313
1954–55 Independent 13 5 8 0 .385
1955–56 Independent 14 3 11 0 .214
1956–57 Independent 15 7 7 1 .500
1957–58 Independent 16 13 3 0 .813
1958–59 Independent 19 14 5 0 .737
1959–60 Independent 19 11 8 0 .579
1960–61 Independent 14 3 11 0 .214
1961–62 ECAC Hockey 17 10 7 0 .588 11th 18 10 7 1 .583
A. Barr Snively (1962–1964)
1962–63 ECAC Hockey 19 9 10 0 .474 13th 20 10 10 0 .500
1963–64 ECAC Hockey 25 13 12 0 .520 15th 25 13 12 0 .520
College Division
Rube Bjorkman (1964–1968)
1964–65 ECAC 2 15 6 9 0 .400 20 6 14 0 .300
1965–66 ECAC 2 16 11 5 0 .688 23 11 12 0 .478 Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Colby)
University Division
1966–67 ECAC Hockey† 9 5 4 0 .556 7th 25 18 7 0 .720
1967–68 ECAC Hockey† 13 7 6 0 .538 9th 29 22 7 0 .759
Charlie Holt (1968–1986)
1968–69 ECAC Hockey 16 10 5 1 .656 5th 29 22 6 1 .776 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Harvard)
1969–70 ECAC Hockey 17 9 6 2 .588 7th 31 19 10 2 .645 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Boston University)
1970–71 ECAC Hockey 20 11 9 0 .550 9th 29 20 9 0 .690
1971–72 ECAC Hockey 18 12 6 0 .667 5th 30 20 10 0 .667 Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Pennsylvania)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game, 4–1 (Harvard)
1972–73 ECAC Hockey 19 11 8 0 .579 5th 29 16 10 3 .603 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Boston College)
Division I
1973–74 ECAC Hockey 20 15 5 0 .750 1st 31 22 9 0 .710 Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Rensselaer)
1974–75 ECAC Hockey 25 17 7 1 .700 5th 31 21 9 1 .694 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Cornell)
1975–76 ECAC Hockey 28 22 6 0 .786 2nd 31 24 7 0 .774 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Harvard)
1976–77 ECAC Hockey 27 21 6 0 .778 2nd 39 27 12 0 .692 Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Brown)
Won Semifinal, 10–9 (OT) (Cornell)
Lost Championship, 6–8 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Wisconsine)
Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (Boston University)
1977–78 ECAC Hockey 25 14 11 0 .560 8th 30 18 12 0 .600 Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Boston University)
1978–79 ECAC Hockey 25 17 5 3 .740 2nd 35 22 10 3 .671 Won Quarterfinal, 9–2 (Yale)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Cornell)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Dartmouth)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game, 3–7 (Dartmouth)
1979–80 ECAC Hockey 24 9 15 0 .375 13th 30 12 18 0 .400
1980–81 ECAC Hockey 24 13 10 1 .563 8th 33 19 13 1 .591 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Clarkson)
1981–82 ECAC Hockey 22 15 7 0 .682 3rd 36 22 14 0 .611 Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Northeastern)
Won Third-place game, 6–5 (Clarkson)
Won Quarterfinal series, 9–4 (Michigan State)
Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Wisconsin)
Lost Third-place game, 4–10 (Northeastern)
1982–83 ECAC Hockey 21 15 5 1 .738 T–2nd 35 22 11 2 .657 Won Quarterfinal series, 9–5 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Harvard)
Won Third-place game, 5–2 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–16 (Minnesota)
1983–84 ECAC Hockey 21 13 8 0 .619 T–5th 38 20 17 1 .375 Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Boston University)
1984–85 Hockey East 34 12 21 1 25 4th 43 16 26 1 .384 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Lowell)
1985–86 Hockey East 34 5 27 2 12 T–6th 37 5 29 3 .176 Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–5 (Boston University)
Bob Kullen (1986–1987)
1986–87 Hockey East 32 5 24 3 13 7th 38 8 27 3 .250
Dave O'Connor (1987–1988)
1987–88 Hockey East 26 6 18 2 14 7th 30 7 20 3 .283
Bob Kullen (1988–1990)
1988–89 Hockey East 26 9 17 0 18 6th 34 12 22 0 .353 Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Northeastern)
1989–90 Hockey East 21 8 9 4 20 T–5th 39 17 17 5 .500 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Boston College)
Dick Umile (1990–2018)
1990–91 Hockey East 21 10 9 2 22 T–4th 35 22 11 2 .657 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Providence)
1991–92 Hockey East 21 15 4 2 32 1st^ 37 24 11 2 .556 Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Maine)
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–4 (Wisconsin)
1992–93 Hockey East 24 11 11 2 24 3rd 38 18 17 3 .513 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Boston University)
Lost Consolation Game, 4–5 (OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell)
1993–94 Hockey East 24 13 9 2 28 3rd 40 25 12 3 .663 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Tied Consolation Game, 4–4 (OT) (Northeastern)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 2–0 (Rensselaer)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–7 (Harvard)
1994–95 Hockey East 24 14 6 4 0 78 3rd 36 22 10 4 .667 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (OT) (Providence) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–9 (Denver)
1995–96 Hockey East 24 8 12 6 4 49 6th 34 12 18 4 .412 Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine)
1996–97 Hockey East 24 18 6 0 36 T–1st 39 28 11 0 .700 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Boston College)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston University)
Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Colorado College)
1997–98 Hockey East 24 15 5 4 31 3rd 38 25 12 1 .671 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Wisconsin)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Boston University)
Lost National semifinal, 0–4 (Michigan)
1998–99 Hockey East 24 18 3 3 39 1st 41 31 7 3 .793 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Boston College)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Michigan)
Won National semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan State)
Lost National Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Maine)
1999–00 Hockey East 24 13 5 6 32 2nd 38 23 9 6 .684 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Niagara)
2000–01 Hockey East 24 11 8 5 27 4th 39 21 12 6 .615 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2001–02 Hockey East 24 17 4 3 37 1st 40 30 7 3 .788 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Maine)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (Cornell)
Lost National semifinal, 2–7 (Maine)
2002–03 Hockey East 24 15 5 4 34 T–1st 42 28 8 6 .738 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Massachusetts)
Won Championship, 1–0 (OT) (Boston University)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (St. Cloud State)
Won Regional final, 3–0 (Boston University)
Won National semifinal, 3–2 (Cornell)
Lost National Championship, 1–5 (Minnesota)
2003–04 Hockey East 24 10 8 6 26 4th 41 20 15 6 .561 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Massachusetts)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Michigan)
2004–05 Hockey East 24 15 5 4 34 T–2nd 42 26 11 5 .679 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Boston College)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Harvard)
Lost Regional final, 2–4 (Denver)
2005–06 Hockey East 27 14 7 6 34 4th 40 20 13 7 .588 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–9 (Boston University)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (Michigan State)
2006–07 Hockey East 27 18 7 2 38 1st 39 26 11 2 .692 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (2OT) (Massachusetts)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Miami)
2007–08 Hockey East 27 19 5 3 41 1st 38 25 10 3 .697 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (3OT) (Boston College)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–7 (Notre Dame)
2008–09 Hockey East 27 18 6 3 39 2nd 38 20 13 5 .592 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) Won Regional semifinal, 6–5 (OT) (North Dakota)
Lost Regional final, 1–2 (Boston University)
2009–10 Hockey East 27 15 6 6 36 1st 39 18 14 7 .551 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Vermont) Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Cornell)
Lost Regional final, 2–6 (RIT)
2010–11 Hockey East 27 17 6 4 38 2nd 39 22 11 6 .641 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Vermont)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Merrimack)
Won Regional semifinal, 1–3 (Miami)
Lost Regional final, 1–2 (Notre Dame)
2011–12 Hockey East 27 11 14 2 24 6th 37 15 19 3 .446 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2012–13 Hockey East 27 13 8 6 32 T–3rd 39 20 12 7 .603 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Providence) Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Denver)
Lost Regional final, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2013–14 Hockey East 20 11 9 0 22 T–4th 41 22 18 1 .549 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 0–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2014–15 Hockey East 22 10 11 1 21 8th 40 19 19 2 .500 Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (Connecticut)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)
2015–16 Hockey East 22 4 12 6 14 10th 37 11 20 6 .378 Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Merrimack)
2016–17 Hockey East 22 7 11 4 18 10th 40 15 20 5 .438 Won Opening Round series, 2–1 (Merrimack)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2017–18 Hockey East 24 5 15 5 15 11th 36 10 20 6 .361 Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Maine)
Michael Souza (2018–Present)
2018–19 Hockey East 24 8 10 6 22 8th 36 12 15 9 .458 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts)
2019–20 Hockey East 24 9 12 3 21 9th 34 15 15 4 .500
2020–21 Hockey East 21 5 13 3 3 3 2 .317 10th 23 6 14 3 .326 Won Opening Round, 7–2 (Maine)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Boston College)
2021–22 Hockey East 24 8 15 1 2 2 0 25 9th 34 14 19 1 .426 Lost Opening Round, 3–4 (OT) (Boston College)
2022–23 Hockey East 24 6 15 3 2 2 2 23 10th 35 11 20 3 .368 Lost Opening Round, 1–2 (OT) (Providence)
2023–24 Hockey East 24 12 11 1 1 0 0 36 T–5th 36 20 15 1 .569 Won Opening Round, 1–0 (Massachusetts Lowell)
Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 (Maine)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular season 2348 1219 917 172 .565 1 ECAC Hockey Championships, 7 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season 136 67 66 3 .504 1 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 2 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season 42 16 26 0 .381 22 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record 2526 1312 1039 175 .554

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† UNH played a partial ECAC schedule.
^ After the season Maine was retroactively forced to forfeit 13 games. The record here represents official results.

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. ^ "MHOC Year-by-Year Quick Look". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved May 6, 2019.