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

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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 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 %
Program began play as the 'Lowell Tech Terriers'
(1967–1969)
1967–68 Independent — — — — — — — — — 15 7 7 1 .500
1968–69 ECAC 2 12 4 8 0 — — — .333 — 13 4 9 0 .308
Bill Riley Jr. (1969–1991)
1969–70 ECAC 2 14 8 6 0 — — — .571 — 17 11 6 0 .647
1970–71 ECAC 2 16 7 8 1 — — — .469 — 18 9 8 1 .528
Program moniker changed to 'Chiefs'
1971–72 ECAC 2 21 11 10 0 — — — .524 — 23 12 11 0 .522 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 (Vermont)
1972–73 ECAC 2 19 9 9 1 — — — .500 — 23 12 10 1 .543
Division II
1973–74 ECAC 2 20 7 12 1 — — — .375 — 22 9 12 1 .432
1974–75 ECAC 2 20 13 7 0 — — — .650 8th 22 14 8 0 .636 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–8 (Merrimack)
School merged with Lowell State College to form 'University of Lowell'
1975–76 ECAC 2 22 11 10 1 — — — .523 — 22 11 10 1 .523
1976–77 ECAC 2 25 16 8 1 — — — .660 — 27 17 9 1 .648 Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Bowdoin)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Merrimack)
1977–78 ECAC 2 22 16 5 1 — — — .750 6th 24 17 6 1 .729 Won East Quarterfinal, 6–4 (American International)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Merrimack)
1978–79 ECAC 2 26 21 5 0 — — — .808 — 33 27 6 0 .818 Won 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)
1979–80 ECAC 2 23 19 4 0 — — — .826 3rd 30 23 7 0 .767 Won 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)
1980–81 ECAC 2 21 18 3 0 — — — .857 2nd 32 27 5 0 .844 Won 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)
1981–82 ECAC 2 20 19 1 0 — — — .950 1st 35 31 4 0 .886 Won 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)
1982–83 ECAC 2 18 18 0 0 — — — 1.000 1st 31 29 2 0 .935 Won 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
1983–84 ECAC Hockey –† –† –† –† –† –† –† –† –† 34 15 16 3 .485
1984–85 Hockey East 34 11 21 2 – – – 24 5th 42 15 25 2 .381 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Boston College)
Lost Consolation Game, 4–6 (Boston University)
1985–86 Hockey East 34 5 27 2 – – – 12 T–6th 42 11 29 2 .286 Won Quarterfinal series, 7–6 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Boston College)
Won Consolation Game, 8–5 (Providence)
1986–87 Hockey East 32 20 10 2 – – – 42 2nd 36 22 12 2 .639 Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Maine)
1987–88 Hockey East 26 12 14 0 – – – 24 4th 39 20 17 2 .538 Won Quarterfinal series, 8–5 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal series,3–4 (Northeastern) 		Lost First Round series, 5–11 (Wisconsin)
1988–89 Hockey East 26 4 21 1 – – – 9 7th 34 8 24 2 .265
1989–90 Hockey East 21 5 14 2 – – – 12 7th 35 13 20 2 .403 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
1990–91 Hockey East 21 5 15 1 – – – 11 7th 34 10 23 1 .309 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Maine)
School joined the Massachusetts state university system, becoming 'University of Massachusetts Lowell'
Bruce Crowder (1991–1996)
1991–92 Hockey East 21 6 11 4 – – – 16 6th 34 11 19 4 .382 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–7 (Providence)
1992–93 Hockey East 24 10 13 1 – – – 21 T–4th 39 20 17 2 .538 Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Maine)
Won Consolation Game, 5–4 (OT) (New Hampshire)
1993–94 Hockey East 24 14 6 4 – – – 32 2nd 40 25 10 5 .688 Won 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'
1994–95 Hockey East 24 11 12 1 – – 1 58 5th 41 17 19 4 .475 Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston University)
Lost Consolation Game, 0–6 (Maine)
1995–96 Hockey East 24 16 6 2 – – 1 85 2nd 40 26 10 4 .700 Won 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)
Tim Whitehead (1996–2001)
1996–97 Hockey East 24 9 14 1 – – – 19 7th 38 15 21 2 .421 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston University)
Tied Consolation Game, 2–2 (OT) (Boston College)
1997–98 Hockey East 24 11 10 3 – – – 25 5th 36 16 17 3 .486 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Maine)
1998–99 Hockey East 24 9 15 0 – – – 18 T–6th 36 17 19 0 .472 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College)
1999–00 Hockey East 24 5 16 3 – – – 13 9th 34 9 22 3 .309
2000–01 Hockey East 24 10 11 3 – – – 23 5th 38 19 16 3 .539 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Boston College)
Blaise MacDonald (2001–2011)
2001–02 Hockey East 24 12 9 3 – – – 27 4th 38 22 13 3 .618 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (New Hampshire)
2002–03 Hockey East 24 4 16 4 – – – 12 T–8th 36 11 20 5 .375 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire)
2003–04 Hockey East 24 7 12 5 – – – 19 6th 40 15 18 7 .463 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts)
2004–05 Hockey East 24 11 10 3 – – – 25 5th 36 20 12 4 .611 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
2005–06 Hockey East 27 11 14 2 – – – 24 7th 36 14 20 2 .514 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine)
2006–07 Hockey East 27 7 16 4 – – – 18 9th 36 8 21 7 .319
2007–08 Hockey East 27 10 13 4 – – – 24 7th 37 16 17 4 .458 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2008–09 Hockey East 27 14 11 2 – – – 30 5th 38 20 16 2 .553 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Vermont)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern)
Lost Championship, 0–1 (Boston University)
2009–10 Hockey East 27 12 11 4 – – – 28 T–3rd 39 19 16 4 .538 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Maine)
2010–11 Hockey East 27 4 21 2 – – – 10 10th 34 5 25 4 .206
Norm Bazin (2011–Present)
2011–12 Hockey East 27 17 9 1 – – – 25 T–2nd 38 24 13 1 .645 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Providence) Won Regional Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami)
Lost Regional Final, 2–4 (Union)
2012–13 Hockey East 27 16 9 2 – – – 34 1st 41 28 11 2 .707 Won 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)
2013–14 Hockey East 20 11 6 3 – – – 25 2nd 41 26 11 4 .683 Won 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)
2014–15 Hockey East 22 11 7 4 – – – 26 4th 39 21 12 6 .615 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Vermont)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (Boston University)
2015–16 Hockey East 22 12 6 4 – – – 28 T–4th 40 25 10 5 .688 Won 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)
2016–17 Hockey East 22 14 7 3 – – – 29 T–1st 41 27 11 3 .695 Won 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)
2017–18 Hockey East 24 11 13 0 – – – 22 7th 36 17 19 0 .472 Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Merrimack)
2018–19 Hockey East 24 12 7 5 – – – 29 4th 37 19 13 5 .581 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2019–20 Hockey East 24 12 7 5 – – – 29 3rd 34 18 10 6 .618 Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Hockey East 16 7 8 1 1 1 0 .458 7th 20 10 9 1 .525 Won Opening Round, 5–3 (Vermont)
Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Boston University)
Won Semifinal, 6–5 (2OT) (Boston College)
Lost Championship, 0–1 (Massachusetts)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular Season 1639 829 685 125 .544 3 ECAC 2 East Division Championships, 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 2 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season 125 66 56 3 .540 4 ECAC 2 Tournament Championships, 3 Hockey East Tournament Championships
NCAA Post-season 31 19 12 0 .613 5 NCAA D-II Tournament appearances, 8 NCAA D-I Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record 1795 914 753 128 .545 3 NCAA D-II National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Lowell had been accepted into ECAC Hockey but had not yet begun a conference schedule.

Footnotes[]

  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[]

  1. ^ "UMass Lowell men's hockey History and Records". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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