List of RPI Engineers men's ice hockey seasons

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

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has won two National Titles in its history.

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 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 %
No Coach (1901–1917)
1901–02 Independent – – – – – – – – – 1 0 1 0 .000
1902–03 Independent – – – – – – – – – 1 0 1 0 .000
1903–04 Independent – – – – – – – – – 1 1 0 0 1.000
Program suspended
1906–07 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 2 1 0 .667
1907–08 Independent – – – – – – – – – 5 2 2 1 .500
1908–09 Independent – – – – – – – – – 5 2 3 0 .400
1909–10 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 1 2 0 .333
1910–11 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 0 4 0 .000
1911–12 Independent – – – – – – – – – 5 1 3 1 .300
1912–13 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 0 4 0 .000
1913–14 Independent – – – – – – – – – 1 0 1 0 .000
1914–15 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 0 3 0 .000
1915–16 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 1 2 1 .375
1916–17 Independent – – – – – – – – – 6 2 4 0 .333
Leroy Clark (1917–1923)
1917–18 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 0 2 1 .167
1918–19 Independent – – – – – – – – – 1 0 1 0 .000
1919–20 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 1 3 0 .250
1920–21 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 1 3 0 .250
1921–22 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 0 4 0 .000
1922–23 Independent – – – – – – – – – 5 1 4 0 .200
No Coach (1923–1924)
1923–24 Independent – – – – – – – – – 5 2 3 0 .400
W. J. Cook (1924–1925)
1924–25 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 2 2 0 .500
Marvin Callan (1925–1938)
1925–26 Independent – – – – – – – – – 6 2 4 0 .333
1926–27 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 0 2 1 .167
1927–28 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 2 1 1 .625
1928–29 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 1 3 0 .250
1929–30 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 1 2 0 .333
1930–31 Independent – – – – – – – – – 4 0 4 0 .000
Program suspended
1936–37 Independent – – – – – – – – – 1 0 1 0 .000
1937–38 Independent – – – – – – – – – 3 0 3 0 .000
Program suspended
Ned Harkness (1949–1963)
1949–50 Independent – – – – – – – – – 10 4 6 0 .400
1950–51 Tri-State League 5 1 – – – 4 0 2 T–5th 15 5 10 0 .333
1951–52 Tri-State League 5 4 1 0 – – – 14 T–1st 18 15 3 0 .833
1952–53 Tri-State League 5 4 0 1 – – – 11 1st 20 15 4 1 .775 Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota)
Won Consolation Game, 6–3 (Boston University)
1953–54 Tri-State League 6 5 1 0 – – – 10 T–1st 23 18 5 0 .783 Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Michigan)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Minnesota)
1954–55 Tri-State League 6 1 5 0 – – – 2 T–3rd 22 9 11 2 .455
1955–56 Tri-State League 6 2 4 0 – – – 4 3rd 18 12 6 0 .667
1956–57 Tri-State League 6 5 1 0 – – – 10 1st 21 14 6 1 .690
1957–58 Tri-State League 5 2 3 0 – – – 6 2nd 21 14 6 1 .690
1958–59 Tri-State League 5 2 3 0 – – – 6 T–2nd 21 13 8 0 .619
1959–60 Tri-State League 4 2 2 0 – – – 4 2nd 22 15 7 0 .682
1960–61 Tri-State League 4 2 2 0 – – – 4 2nd 22 16 5 1 .750 Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (St. Lawrence)
Lost Consolation Game, 3–4 (Minnesota)
1961–62 ECAC Hockey 15 12 4 0 – – – .750 T–6th 23 16 7 0 .696 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Colby)
Tri-State League† 4 1 3 0 – – – 2 3rd
1962–63 ECAC Hockey 14 6 7 1 – – – .464 16th 23 10 12 1 .457
Tri-State League† 4 0 4 0 – – – 0 3rd
Rube Bjorkman (1963–1964)
1963–64 ECAC Hockey 18 12 6 0 – – – .667 T–6th 26 18 8 0 .692 Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Boston College)
Lost Semifinal, 3–1 (St. Lawrence)
Won Consolation Game, 7–2 (Clarkson)
Tri-State League† 4 1 3 0 – – – 2 3rd
University Division
Garry Kearns (1964–1969)
1964–65 ECAC Hockey 15 5 8 2 – – – .400 T–9th 22 10 10 2 .500
ICAC† 4 1 2 1 – – – 3 2nd
1965–66 ECAC Hockey 13 0 13 0 – – – .000 15th 22 3 19 0 .136
ICAC† 4 0 4 0 – – – 0 3rd
1966–67 ECAC Hockey 15 1 14 0 – – – .067 16th 24 8 15 1 .354
ICAC† 4 0 4 0 – – – 0 3rd
1967–68 ECAC Hockey 17 8 9 0 – – – .471 11th 22 11 11 0 .500
ICAC† 4 0 4 0 – – – 0 3rd
1968–69 ECAC Hockey 14 8 5 1 – – – .607 7th 21 12 8 1 .595 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Boston University)
ICAC† 4 2 1 1 – – – 5 1st
Leon Abbott (1969–1972)
1969–70 ECAC Hockey 17 3 13 1 – – – .206 15th 24 8 15 1 .354
ICAC† 4 1 3 0 – – – 2 T–2nd
1970–71 ECAC Hockey 14 7 5 2 – – – .571 8th 25 16 7 2 .680 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–11 (Boston University)
ICAC† 4 0 3 1 – – – 1 3rd
1971–72 ECAC Hockey 17 9 7 1 – – – .559 7th 27 17 9 1 .648 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–8 (Boston University)
ICAC† 4 2 1 1 – – – 5 1st
Jim Salfi (1972–1979)
1972–73 ECAC Hockey 20 11 9 0 – – – .550 T–6th 31 16 15 0 .516 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–9 (Cornell)
Division I
1973–74 ECAC Hockey 17 8 9 0 – – – .471 8th 30 14 15 1 .483 Won Quarterfinal, 7–6 (OT) (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 2–7 (Harvard)
Lost Consolation Game, 2–8 (Cornell)
1974–75 ECAC Hockey 19 8 10 1 – – – .447 10th 28 14 13 1 .518
1975–76 ECAC Hockey 23 9 12 2 – – – .435 10th 28 13 13 2 .500
1976–77 ECAC Hockey 24 14 10 0 – – – .583 6th 30 17 12 1 .583 Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Cornell)
1977–78 ECAC Hockey 21 13 8 0 – – – .619 4th 29 19 9 1 .672 Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College)
1978–79 ECAC Hockey 25 8 16 1 – – – .340 13th 28 10 17 1 .375
Mike Addesa (1979–1989)
1979–80 ECAC Hockey 22 14 8 0 – – – .636 6th 27 16 11 0 .593 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–8 (Dartmouth)
1980–81 ECAC Hockey 21 10 11 0 – – – .476 T–10th 29 16 13 0 .552
1981–82 ECAC Hockey 20 6 12 2 – – – .350 14th 29 9 18 2 .345
1982–83 ECAC Hockey 20 13 7 0 – – – .650 7th 29 18 11 0 .621 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard)
1983–84 ECAC Hockey 20 17 3 0 – – – .850 1st 38 32 6 0 .842 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colgate)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Clarkson)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Boston University) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 6–9 (North Dakota)
1984–85 ECAC Hockey 21 20 1 0 – – – 40 1st 38 35 2 1 .934 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Princeton)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Cornell)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Harvard) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Lake Superior State)
Won Semifinal, 6–5 (3OT) (Minnesota–Duluth)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Providence)
1985–86 ECAC Hockey 21 13 7 1 – – – 27 T–4th 32 20 11 1 .641 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Clarkson)
1986–87 ECAC Hockey 22 9 13 0 – – – 18 T–7th 33 13 18 2 .424 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colgate)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Harvard)
Tied Consolation Game, 4–4 (OT) (Yale)
1987–88 ECAC Hockey 22 9 13 0 – – – 18 8th 32 15 17 0 .469 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard)
1988–89 ECAC Hockey 22 8 12 2 – – – 18 8th 32 12 17 3 .422 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard)
Buddy Powers (1989–1994)
1989–90 ECAC Hockey 22 14 8 0 – – – 28 2nd 34 20 14 0 .588 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brown)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Cornell)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (Colgate)
1990–91 ECAC Hockey 22 14 8 0 – – – 28 T–4th 32 19 12 1 .609 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Harvard)
1991–92 ECAC Hockey 22 6 12 4 – – – 16 10th 33 14 15 4 .485 Won Preliminary Round, 5–1 (Vermont)
Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Harvard)
Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (2OT) (St. Lawrence)
1992–93 ECAC Hockey 22 15 6 1 – – – 31 2nd 35 20 11 4 .629 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colgate)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Clarkson)
Lost Consolation Game, 3–6 (Harvard)
1993–94 ECAC Hockey 22 12 6 4 – – – 28 3rd 36 21 11 4 .639 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Union)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Clarkson)
Lost Championship, 0–3 (Harvard) 		Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–2 (New Hampshire)
Dan Fridgen (1994–2006)
1994–95 ECAC Hockey 22 10 9 3 – – – 23 6th 37 19 14 4 .568 Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Harvard)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Colgate)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Princeton) 		Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–1 (Minnesota)
1995–96 ECAC Hockey 22 7 13 2 – – – 16 T–7th 35 10 22 3 .329 Won Preliminary Round, 5–4 (Dartmouth)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Vermont)
1996–97 ECAC Hockey 22 13 7 3 – – – 27 4th 36 20 12 4 .611 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Union)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Cornell)
Won Consolation Game, 8–4 (Princeton)
1997–98 ECAC Hockey 22 11 7 4 – – – 26 3rd 35 18 13 4 .571 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Cornell)
1998–99 ECAC Hockey 22 13 7 2 – – – 28 3rd 37 23 12 2 .649 Won First round series, 2–1 (Harvard)
Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (St. Lawrence)
Won Consolation Game, 6–4 (Princeton)
1999–00 ECAC Hockey 20 11 9 1 – – – 23 3rd 37 22 13 2 .622 Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Colgate)
Lost Championship, 0–2 (St. Lawrence)
2000–01 ECAC Hockey 22 11 9 2 – – – 24 T–5th 34 17 15 2 .529 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Dartmouth)
2001–02 ECAC Hockey 22 10 9 3 – – – 23 T–3rd 37 20 13 4 .595 Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton)
Won Four vs. Five, 2–1 (Dartmouth)
Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Cornell)
Won Consolation Game, 4–3 (Clarkson)
2002–03 ECAC Hockey 22 4 15 3 – – – 11 11th 40 12 25 3 .338 Won First round series, 2–0 (Union)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Cornell)
2003–04 ECAC Hockey 22 13 8 1 – – – 27 T–4th 39 22 15 2 .590 Won First round series, 2–0 (Princeton)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Dartmouth)
2004–05 ECAC Hockey 22 6 15 1 – – – 13 11th 38 14 22 2 .395 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Brown)
2005–06 ECAC Hockey 22 8 8 6 – – – 22 T–6th 37 14 17 6 .472 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac)
Seth Appert (2006–2017)
2006–07 ECAC Hockey 22 6 11 5 – – – 17 T–8th 36 10 18 8 .389 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colgate)
2007–08 ECAC Hockey 22 6 13 3 – – – 15 T–10th 38 11 23 4 .342 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Yale)
2008–09 ECAC Hockey 22 6 15 1 – – – 13 11th 39 10 27 2 .282 Won First round series, 2–0 (Dartmouth)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Cornell)
2009–10 ECAC Hockey 22 10 9 3 – – – 23 T–5th 39 18 17 4 .513 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Brown)
2010–11 ECAC Hockey 22 11 9 2 – – – 24 T–4th 38 20 13 5 .592 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate) Lost Regional semifinal, 0–6 (North Dakota)
2011–12 ECAC Hockey 22 7 12 3 – – – 17 10th 39 12 24 3 .346 Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Union)
2012–13 ECAC Hockey 22 12 7 3 – – – 27 2nd 37 18 14 5 .554 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Brown)
2013–14 ECAC Hockey 22 8 9 5 – – – 21 7th 37 15 16 6 .486 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Dartmouth)
2014–15 ECAC Hockey 22 8 12 2 – – – 18 9th 41 12 26 3 .329 Won First round series, 2–1 (Clarkson)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Lawrence)
2015–16 ECAC Hockey 22 8 7 7 – – – 23 T–5th 40 18 15 7 .538 Won First round series, 2–0 (Brown)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard)
2016–17 ECAC Hockey 22 6 16 0 – – – 12 11th 37 8 28 1 .230 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Clarkson)
Dave Smith (2017–Present)
2017–18 ECAC Hockey 22 4 16 2 – – – 10 11th 37 6 27 4 .216 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colgate)
2018–19 ECAC Hockey 22 7 13 2 – – – 16 11th 36 10 23 3 .319 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Yale)
2019–20 ECAC Hockey 22 13 8 1 – – – 27 T-4th 34 17 15 2 .529 Tournament cancelled
2020–21 ECAC Hockey Season Cancelled
2021–22 ECAC Hockey 22 10 12 0 0 0 0 30 6th 44 18 23 3 .443 Won First round series, 2–1 (Dartmouth)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Harvard)
2022–23 ECAC Hockey 22 9 13 0 2 1 0 26 T–7th 35 14 20 1 .414 Lost First round, 1–4 (Yale)
2023–24 ECAC Hockey 22 6 13 3 0 0 0 21 12th 37 10 23 4 .324 Won First round, 3–2 (Clarkson)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quinnipiac)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular season 2181 1074 1008 149 .515 7 Tri-State League/ICAC Championships, 2 ECAC Championships
Conference Post-season 149 65 81 3 .446 3 ECAC tournament championships
NCAA Post-season 15 6 8 1 .433 8 NCAA Tournament appearances, 4 Frozen Four appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record 2345 1125 1097 153 .506 2 National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Rensselaer played jointly in ECAC Hockey and the Tri-State League/ICAC from 1961 to 1972.

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. ^ "Rensselaer Men's Hockey Results by Season" (PDF). RPI Engineers. Retrieved October 19, 2019.