List of UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons
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][edit]
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 | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | ||||
| Program began play as the 'Lowell Tech Terriers' | |||||||||||||||||
| Richard Morrison (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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 2021–22 | Hockey East | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | T–2nd | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | .643 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Merrimack) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Massachusetts) |
Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Denver) |
| 2022–23 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 5th | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .542 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Connecticut) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Merrimack) |
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| 2023–24 | Hockey East | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 11th | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | .278 | Lost First Round, 0–1 (New Hampshire) | |
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular season | 1740 | 874 | 731 | 135 | .541 | 3 ECAC 2 East Division Championships, 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 2 Hockey East Championships | |||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 130 | 68 | 59 | 3 | .539 | 4 ECAC 2 tournament championships, 3 Hockey East tournament championships | |||||||||||
| NCAA Post-season | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | .594 | 5 NCAA D-II Tournament appearances, 9 NCAA D-I Tournament appearances | |||||||||||
| Regular season and Post-season Record | 1902 | 961 | 803 | 138 | .542 | 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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- ^ "UMass Lowell men's hockey History and Records". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved November 15, 2019.