List of Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey seasons

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

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has won six NCAA Championship in its history, the most recent coming in 2006 (as of 2019).

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 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 %
A. C. Viner (1921–1923)
1921–22 Independent – – – – – – – – – 8 0 8 0 .000
1922–23 Independent – – – – – – – – – 11 3 5 3 .409
Robert Blodgett (1923–1924)
1923–24 Independent – – – – – – – – – 13 3 9 1 .269
Kay Iverson (1924–1926)
1924–25 Independent – – – – – – – – – 9 1 7 1 .167
1925–26 Independent – – – – – – – – – 15 8 3 4 .667
Rube Brandow (1926–1927)
1926–27 Independent – – – – – – – – – 10 1 9 0 .100
John Farquhar (1927–1930)
1927–28 Independent – – – – – – – – – 16 5 7 4 .438
1928–29 Independent – – – – – – – – – 20 11 7 2 .600
1929–30 Independent – – – – – – – – – 12 5 6 1 .458
Spike Carlson (1930–1931)
1930–31 Independent – – – – – – – – – 11 4 6 1 .409
Art Thomasen (1931–1935)
1931–32 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 1 3 0 .250
1932–33 Independent – – – – – – – – – 9 0 9 0 .000
1933–34 Independent – – – – – – – – – 8 3 4 1 .438
1934–35 Independent – – – – – – – – – 11 5 6 0 .455
Program Suspended
John Riley (1963–1966)
1963–64 Independent – – – – – – – – – 16 8 5 3 .594
University Division
1964–65 Independent – – – – – – – – – 23 14 9 0 .609
1965–66 Independent – – – – – – – – – 21 12 9 0 .571
Bob Johnson (1966–1975)
1966–67 Independent – – – – – – – – – 26 16 10 0 .615
1967–68 Independent – – – – – – – – – 31 21 10 0 .677
1968–69 Big Ten 8 3 5 0 – – – .375 4th 34 22 10 2 .676
1969–70 Big Ten 12 6 6 0 – – – 12 2nd 34 23 11 0 .676 Won WCHA regional semifinal, 2–1 (Michigan)
Won WCHA Regional Final, 3–2 (Denver) 		Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Cornell)
Won Third-place game, 6–5 (Michigan Tech)
WCHA 22 12 10 0 – – – .545 4th
1970–71 Big Ten 12 7 5 0 – – – .583 2nd 34 20 13 1 .603 Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota)
WCHA 22 13 9 0 – – – .591 3rd
1971–72 Big Ten 10 6 4 0 – – – 12 1st 38 27 10 1 .724 Won WCHA first round series, 10–3 (Michigan)
Won WCHA second round series, 6–2 (North Dakota) 		Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)
Won Third-place game, 5–2 (Denver)
WCHA 28 20 8 0 – – – 44 2nd
1972–73 Big Ten 12 8 3 1 – – – 17 T–1st 40 29 9 2 .750 Won WCHA first round series, 14–10 (Minnesota)
Won WCHA second round series, 8–7 (Notre Dame) 		Won Semifinal, 6–5 (OT) (Cornell)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Denver)
WCHA 28 18 9 1 – – – 47 T–3rd
Division I
1973–74 Big Ten 12 5 4 3 – – – 13 T–1st 36 18 13 5 .569 Lost WCHA first round series, 5–7 (Michigan State)
WCHA 28 12 11 5 – – – 29 5th
1974–75 Big Ten 12 6 6 0 – – – 12 T–2nd 38 24 12 2 .658 Lost WCHA first round series, 9–11 (Michigan State)
WCHA 32 19 11 2 – – – 40 4th
Bill Rothwell (1975–1976)
1975–76 Big Ten 12 3 9 0 – – – 6 4th 38 12 24 2 .342 Lost WCHA first round series, 8–12 (Michigan State)
WCHA 32 11 19 2 – – – 24 T–7th
Bob Johnson (1976–1982)
1976–77 Big Ten 12 9 3 0 – – – 18 1st 45 37 7 1 .833 Won WCHA first round series, 6–2 (Colorado College)
Won WCHA Semifinal series, 17–8 (Minnesota)
Won WCHA Championship series, 9–4 (Michigan) 		Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (New Hampshire)
Won Championship, 6–5 (OT) (Michigan)
WCHA 32 26 5 1 – – – 53 1st
1977–78 Big Ten 12 8 3 1 – – – 17 1st 43 28 12 3 .686 Won WCHA first round series, 14–6 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won WCHA second round series, 11–7 (Michigan Tech) 		Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Boston University)
Lost Third-place game, 3–4 (Bowling Green)
WCHA 32 21 9 2 – – – 44 2nd
1978–79 Big Ten 12 8 4 0 – – – 16 2nd 41 25 13 3 .646 Won WCHA first round series, 16–10 (Notre Dame)
Lost WCHA second round series, 8–4 (North Dakota)
WCHA 32 19 11 2 – – – 40 T–3rd
1979–80 Big Ten 12 4 8 0 – – – 8 4th 36 15 20 1 .431
WCHA 30 12 18 0 – – – .400 9th
1980–81 Big Ten 10 5 5 0 – – – .500 2nd 42 27 14 1 .655 Lost WCHA first round series, 12–13 (Colorado College) Won Quarterfinal series, 9–8 (Clarkson)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 6–3 (Minnesota)
WCHA 28 17 11 0 – – – 34 T–2nd
1981–82 WCHA 26 18 7 1 – – – 37 2nd 47 35 11 1 .755 Won Semifinal series, 9–6 (Minnesota)
Won Championship series, 12–1 (North Dakota) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 10–4 (Harvard)
Won Semifinal, 5–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (North Dakota)
Jeff Sauer (1982–2002)
1982–83 WCHA 26 15 9 2 – – – 32 3rd 47 33 10 4 .745 Won First round series, 8–4 (Colorado College)
Won Semifinal series, 7–6 (North Dakota)
Won Championship series, 8–3 (Minnesota) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 13–3 (St. Lawrence)
Won Semifinal, 2–0 (Providence)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Harvard)
1983–84 WCHA 26 11 14 1 – – – .442 4th 39 21 17 1 .551 Won First round series, 13–8 (Denver)
Lost Semifinal series, 3–15 (Minnesota)
1984–85 WCHA 34 20 14 0 – – – 40 3rd 42 25 17 0 .595 Won First round series, 9–4 (Colorado College)
Lost Semifinal series, 7–14 (Minnesota)
1985–86 WCHA 34 23 11 0 – – – 46 3rd 42 27 15 0 .643 Won First round series, 12–7 (North Dakota)
Lost Semifinal series, 4–11 (Minnesota)
1986–87 WCHA 35 17 17 1 – – – 35 T–3rd 42 23 18 1 .560 Won First round series, 10–4 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Semifinal series, 6–9 (Minnesota)
1987–88 WCHA 35 22 12 1 – – – 45 2nd 45 30 13 2 .689 Won First round series, 2–0 (Northern Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (North Dakota)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Minnesota) 		Won First round series, 11–5 (Lowell)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–10 (St. Lawrence)
1988–89 WCHA 35 17 13 5 – – – 39 T–3rd 46 25 16 5 .598 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Northern Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 4–3 (Minnesota) 		Won First round series, 2–0 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota)
1989–90 WCHA 28 19 8 1 – – – 39 1st 46 36 9 1 .793 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Northern Michigan)
Won Championship, 7–1 (Minnesota) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Boston College)
Won Championship, 7–3 (Colgate)
1990–91 WCHA 32 19 11 2 – – – 40 3rd 44 26 15 3 .625 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota) 		Lost First round series, 0–2 (Clarkson)
1991–92 WCHA 32 19 11 2 – – – 40 2nd 43 27 14 2 .651 Won First round series, 2–1 (St. Cloud State)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Northern Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 5–3 (Colorado College) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (New Hampshire) †
Won regional semifinal, 5–2 (St. Lawrence) †
Won National semifinal, 4–2 (Michigan) †
Lost Championship, 3–5 (Lake Superior State) †
1992–93 WCHA 32 18 11 3 – – – 39 T–2nd 42 24 15 3 .607 Won First round series, 2–0 (Colorado College)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game, 5–7 (Minnesota–Duluth) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Miami)
Lost regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Michigan)
1993–94 WCHA 32 19 12 1 – – – 39 3rd 42 26 15 1 .631 Won First round series, 2–0 (North Dakota)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (St. Cloud State)
Won Third-place game, 8–3 (Michigan Tech) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Western Michigan)
Lost regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)
1994–95 WCHA 32 16 11 5 – – – 37 4th 43 24 15 4 .605 Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Denver)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Colorado College) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Michigan State)
Lost regional semifinal, 3–4 (Michigan)
1995–96 WCHA 32 14 15 3 – – – 31 6th 40 17 20 3 .463 Won First round series, 2–0 (North Dakota)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game, 4–6 (Colorado College)
1996–97 WCHA 32 15 15 2 – – – 32 7th 38 15 21 2 .421 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colorado College)
1997–98 WCHA 28 17 10 1 – – – 35 2nd 41 26 14 1 .646 Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Colorado College)
Won Championship, 3–2 (North Dakota) 		Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 4–7 (New Hampshire)
1998–99 WCHA 28 13 12 3 – – – 29 4th 38 15 19 4 .447 Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)
1999–00 WCHA 28 23 5 0 – – – 46 1st 41 31 9 1 .768 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Minnesota)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston College)
2000–01 WCHA 28 14 10 4 – – – 32 5th 41 22 15 4 .585 Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver)
Lost Quarterfinal, 0–3 (Colorado College) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Providence)
Lost regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan State)
2001–02 WCHA 28 12 13 3 – – – 27 5th 39 16 19 4 .462 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota State–Mankato)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (OT) (Colorado College)
Mike Eaves (2002–2016)
2002–03 WCHA 28 7 14 4 – – – 18 8th 40 13 23 4 .375 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State–Mankato)
2003–04 WCHA 28 14 7 7 – – – 35 3rd 43 22 13 8 .605 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Alaska–Anchorage) Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (OT) (Ohio State)
Lost Regional Final, 1–2 (OT) (Maine)
2004–05 WCHA 28 16 9 3 – – – 35 T–3rd 41 23 14 4 .610 Won First round series, 2–1 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (North Dakota) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Michigan)
2005–06 WCHA 28 17 8 3 – – – 37 T–2nd 43 30 10 3 .733 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 7–8 (OT) (North Dakota)
Won Third-place game, 4–0 (Minnesota) 		Won Regional semifinal, 4–0 (Bemidji State)
Won Regional Final, 1–0 (3OT) (Cornell)
Won National semifinal, 5–2 (Maine)
Won National Championship, 2–1 (Boston College)
2006–07 WCHA 28 12 13 3 – – – 27 T–6th 41 19 18 4 .512 Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver)
Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Minnesota)
Won Third-place game, 4–3 (OT) (St. Cloud State)
2007–08 WCHA 28 11 12 5 – – – 27 6th 40 16 17 7 .488 Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Denver)
Lost Regional Final, 2–3 (OT) (North Dakota)
2008–09 WCHA 28 14 11 3 – – – 31 T–3rd 40 20 16 4 .550 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota State)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Denver)
Won Third-place game, 4–1 (North Dakota)
2009–10 WCHA 28 17 8 3 – – – 37 2nd 43 28 11 4 .698 Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)
Won Third-place game, 6–3 (Denver) 		Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (Vermont)
Won Regional Final, 5–3 (St. Cloud State)
Won National semifinal, 8–1 (RIT)
Lost National Championship, 0–5 (Boston College)
2010–11 WCHA 28 12 13 3 – – – 27 7th 41 21 16 4 .561 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colorado College)
2011–12 WCHA 28 11 15 2 – – – 24 10th 37 17 18 2 .486 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Denver)
2012–13 WCHA 28 13 8 7 – – – 33 T–4th 42 22 13 7 .607 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Minnesota State)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (St. Cloud State)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Colorado College) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 1–6 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
2013–14 Big Ten 20 13 6 1 – – 0 40 2nd 37 24 11 2 .676 Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Penn State)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Ohio State) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (North Dakota)
2014–15 Big Ten 20 2 15 3 – – 2 11 6th 35 4 26 5 .186 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Michigan)
2015–16 Big Ten 20 3 13 4 – – 2 15 6th 35 8 19 8 .343 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–5 (Penn State)
Tony Granato (2016–2023)
2016–17 Big Ten 20 12 8 0 – – 0 36 2nd 36 20 15 1 .569 Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (2OT) (Penn State)
2017–18 Big Ten 24 8 13 3 – – 1 28 6th 37 14 19 4 .432 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
2018–19 Big Ten 24 9 10 5 – – 2 34 T–5th 37 14 18 5 .446 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Penn State)
2019–20 Big Ten 24 7 15 2 – – 2 25 7th 36 14 20 2 .417 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State)
2020–21 Big Ten 24 16 6 1 1 1 0 .729 1st 31 20 10 1 .661 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Penn State)
Lost Championship, 4–6 (Minnesota) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 3–6 (Bemidji State)
2021–22 Big Ten 24 6 17 1 1 1 0 .250 6th 37 10 24 3 .311 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Notre Dame)
2022–23 Big Ten 24 6 18 0 0 0 0 18 7th 36 13 23 0 .361 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan)
Mike Hastings (2023–Present)
2023–24 Big Ten 24 16 7 1 2 2 1 50 2nd 40 26 12 2 .675 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ohio State) Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Quinnipiac)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular Season 2237 1197 871 169 .573 3 WCHA Championships, 6 Big Ten Championships
Conference Post-season 174 105 64 5 .618 12 WCHA tournament championships, 1 Big Ten tournament championship
NCAA Post-season 63 38 24 1 .611 27 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record 2474 1340 959 175 .577 6 NCAA Division I National Championships

† Wisconsin's participation in the 1992 NCAA Tournament was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.[2]

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. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship History". NCAA. Retrieved March 28, 2015.