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

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[1]	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'
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)
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)
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)
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

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.