List of UMass Minutemen ice hockey seasons
This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by the University of Massachusetts Amherst men's ice hockey team.
UMass has reached the Frozen Four twice in school history, both times advancing to the NCAA Championship game. In 2019 they were the runners up to the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs and then won the championship over the St. Cloud State Huskies in 2021.
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 | |||||||||||
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | ||||
| No Coach (1908–1917) | |||||||||||||||
| 1908–09 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | ||
| 1909–10 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | ||
| 1910–11 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | ||
| 1911–12 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | ||
| 1912–13 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1913–14 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | ||
| 1914–15 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1915–16 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | ||
| 1916–17 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | ||
| (1917–1922) | |||||||||||||||
| 1917–18 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | ||
| 1918–19 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .667 | ||
| 1919–20 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | ||
| 1920–21 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | ||
| 1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | ||
| (1922–1923) | |||||||||||||||
| 1922–23 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | ||
| (1923–1924) | |||||||||||||||
| 1923–24 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | ||
| (1924–1939) | |||||||||||||||
| 1924–25 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | ||
| 1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | ||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | ||
| 1927–28 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1928–29 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | ||
| 1929–30 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | ||
| 1930–31 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | ||
| 1931–32 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | ||
| 1932–33 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | ||
| 1933–34 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1934–35 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | ||
| 1935–36 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | ||
| 1936–37 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1937–38 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | ||
| 1938–39 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .556 | ||
| Program suspended | |||||||||||||||
| (1947–1949) | |||||||||||||||
| 1947–48 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1948–49 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | ||
| (1949–1950) | |||||||||||||||
| 1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | ||
| Bill Needham (1950–1951) | |||||||||||||||
| 1950–51 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Program suspended | |||||||||||||||
| Mel Massucco (1953–1954) | |||||||||||||||
| 1953–54 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | ||
| (1954–1967) | |||||||||||||||
| 1954–55 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | ||
| 1955–56 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | ||
| 1956–57 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | ||
| 1957–58 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | ||
| 1958–59 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | ||
| 1959–60 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | ||
| 1960–61 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | ||
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | – | .444 | 17th | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | ||
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | – | .467 | 15th | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | ||
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | – | .438 | 19th | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .412 | ||
| College Division | |||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | .333 | – | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | ||
| 1965–66 | ECAC 2 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | .125 | – | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .158 | ||
| 1966–67 | ECAC 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | .531 | – | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .425 | ||
| Jack Canniff (1967–1979) | |||||||||||||||
| 1967–68 | ECAC 2 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | – | .313 | – | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .250 | ||
| 1968–69 | ECAC 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | – | .500 | – | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .429 | ||
| 1969–70 | ECAC 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | – | .667 | – | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | ||
| 1970–71 | ECAC 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | .781 | 3rd | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .690 | Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Vermont) | |
| 1971–72 | ECAC 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | – | .833 | T–2nd | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | .731 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Saint Anselm) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Merrimack) Won Championship, 8–1 (Buffalo) |
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| 1972–73 | ECAC 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | – | .722 | 3rd | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .556 | Won Quarterfinal, 10–2 (Middlebury) Lost Semifinal, 3–9 (Bowdoin) |
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| Division II | |||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | – | .600 | 5th | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | .457 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Boston State) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Vermont) |
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| 1974–75 | ECAC 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | .500 | – | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .420 | ||
| 1975–76 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | – | .600 | – | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | ||
| 1976–77 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | – | .425 | T–14th | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | .386 | ||
| 1977–78 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | – | .425 | 19th | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .425 | ||
| 1978–79 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | – | .075 | 33rd | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | .075 | ||
| Program suspended | |||||||||||||||
| Division I | |||||||||||||||
| (1993–2000) | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | .690 | ||
| 1994–95 | Hockey East | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9th | 36 | 6 | 28 | 2 | .194 | Won Play-In, 5–4 (Boston College) Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Maine) |
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| 1995–96 | Hockey East | 24 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 8th | 35 | 10 | 19 | 6 | .371 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| 1996–97 | Hockey East | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | – | 14 | 8th | 35 | 12 | 23 | 0 | .343 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| 1997–98 | Hockey East | 24 | 3 | 19 | 2 | – | 8 | T–8th | 33 | 6 | 24 | 3 | .227 | ||
| 1998–99 | Hockey East | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | – | 18 | T–6th | 35 | 12 | 21 | 2 | .371 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine) | |
| 1999–00 | Hockey East | 24 | 5 | 15 | 4 | – | 14 | 8th | 36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | .375 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| Don Cahoon (2000–2012) | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Hockey East | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | – | 16 | 9th | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | .294 | ||
| 2001–02 | Hockey East | 24 | 3 | 19 | 2 | – | 8 | 9th | 34 | 8 | 24 | 2 | .265 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | – | 20 | 6th | 37 | 19 | 17 | 1 | .527 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (New Hampshire) |
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| 2003–04 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | 27 | 3rd | 37 | 17 | 14 | 6 | .541 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (New Hampshire) Lost Championship, 1–2 (3OT) (Maine) |
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| 2004–05 | Hockey East | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | – | 14 | 8th | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | .368 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| 2005–06 | Hockey East | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | – | 22 | 8th | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | .389 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| 2006–07 | Hockey East | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | – | 33 | 4th | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | .603 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (2OT) (New Hampshire) |
Won Regional Semifinal, 1–0 (OT) (Clarkson) Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Maine) |
| 2007–08 | Hockey East | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | – | 23 | 8th | 36 | 14 | 16 | 6 | .697 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| 2008–09 | Hockey East | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | – | 23 | 7th | 39 | 16 | 20 | 3 | .449 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northeastern) | |
| 2009–10 | Hockey East | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | – | 26 | T–6th | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| 2010–11 | Hockey East | 27 | 5 | 16 | 6 | – | 16 | 8th | 35 | 6 | 23 | 6 | .257 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| 2011–12 | Hockey East | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | – | 22 | T–8th | 36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | .431 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| (2012–2016) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Hockey East | 27 | 9 | 16 | 2 | – | 20 | 9th | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | .397 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hockey East | 20 | 4 | 13 | 3 | – | 22 | 10th | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | .294 | Lost Opening Round, 1–2 (Vermont) | |
| 2014–15 | Hockey East | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | – | 11 | 12th | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | .333 | Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Notre Dame) | |
| 2015–16 | Hockey East | 22 | 2 | 16 | 4 | – | 8 | 12th | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | .278 | Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| Greg Carvel (2016–Present) | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Hockey East | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | – | 5 | 12th | 36 | 5 | 29 | 2 | .167 | Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Providence) | |
| 2017–18 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | – | 20 | 8th | 39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | .462 | Won Opening Round series, 2–1 (Vermont) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern) |
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| 2018–19 | Hockey East | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | – | 36 | 1st | 41 | 31 | 10 | 0 | .756 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Boston College) |
Won Regional Semifinal, 4–0 (Harvard) Won Regional Final, 4–0 (Notre Dame) Won National Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Denver) Lost National Championship, 0–3 (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2019–20 | Hockey East | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | – | 30 | 2nd | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | .647 | Tournament Cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | Hockey East | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | – | 44 | 3rd | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | .759 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Northeastern) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Providence) Won Championship, 1–0 (Massachusetts Lowell) |
Won Regional Semifinal, 5–1 (Lake Superior State) Won Regional Final, 4–0 (Bemidji State) Won National Semifinal, 3���2 (OT) (Minnesota Duluth) Won National Championship, 5–0 (St. Cloud State) |
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||
| Regular Season | 1653 | 651 | 889 | 113 | .428 | 1 ECAC 2 Championship, 1 Hockey East Championship | |||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 61 | 22 | 39 | 0 | .361 | 1 ECAC 2 Tournament Championship, 1 Hockey East Tournament Championship | |||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1 NCAA National Championship | |||||||||
| Regular Season and Post-season Record | 1724 | 681 | 930 | 113 | .428 | ||||||||||
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
Footnotes[]
- ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, 3/SW—Win in 3 on 3 overtime or shootout, Pts—Points*
References[]
- ^ "2008-09 UMASS HOCKEY" (PDF). UMass Minutemen. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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