List of Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons

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

Maine has won two NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championships in its history, the most recent of which coming in 1999. In 1993 Maine set a record for wins in a season with 42, a record that still stands as of 2018.

Season-by-season results

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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 %
Cuddy Murphy (1922 — 1923)
1922–23 Independent – – – – – – – – – 5 2 3 0 .400
Stanley Wallace (1923 — 1924)
1923–24 Independent – – – – – – – – – 12 4 8 0 .333
Division II
Jack Semler (1977 — 1984)
1977–78 ECAC 2 19 10 9 0 – – – .526 – 25 13 12 0 .520
1978–79 ECAC 2 22 17 5 0 – – – .773 – 30 22 8 0 .733 Won East Quarterfinal, 4–1 (American International)
Lost East Semifinal, 4–7 (Salem State)
Division I
1979–80 ECAC Hockey 22 10 11 1 – – – .477 9th 32 15 16 1 .484
1980–81 ECAC Hockey 21 12 9 0 – – – .571 T–4th 34 23 11 0 .676 Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Cornell)
1981–82 ECAC Hockey 22 3 18 0 – – – .143 17th 29 8 21 0 .276
1982–83 ECAC Hockey 21 1 20 0 – – – .048 17th 29 5 24 0 .172
1983–84 ECAC Hockey 21 7 14 0 – – – .333 13th 34 14 20 0 .412
Shawn Walsh (1984 — 1995)
1984–85 Hockey East 34 8 26 0 – – – 16 7th 42 12 29 1 .298 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
1985–86 Hockey East 34 8 25 1 – – – 17 5th 40 11 28 1 .288 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence)
1986–87 Hockey East 32 19 12 1 – – – 39 3rd 42 24 16 2 .595 Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Providence)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Lowell)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston College) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–11 (Michigan State)
1987–88 Hockey East 26 20 4 2 – – – 44 1st 44 34 8 2 .795 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (Northeastern) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 9–4 (Bowling Green)
Lost National semifinal, 3–6 (Lake Superior State)
Won Third-place game, 5–2 (Minnesota)
1988–89 Hockey East 26 17 9 0 – – – 34 2nd 45 31 14 0 .795 Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern)
Won Championship, 5–4 (Boston College) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost National semifinal, 4–7 (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game, 4–7 (Michigan State)
1989–90 Hockey East 21 14 6 1 – – – 29 2nd 46 33 11 2 .739 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lowell)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (Boston College) 		Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin)
1990–91 Hockey East 21 15 5 1 – – – 31 2nd 43 32 9 2 .767 Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Lowell)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Northeastern)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Boston University) 		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Minnesota)
Lost National semifinal, 3–5 (Northern Michigan)
1991–92 Hockey East 21 12^ 7^ 2^ – – – 26^ T–2nd^ 37 18^ 17^ 2^ .514^ Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Boston College)
Won Championship, 4–1 (New Hampshire) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan State)
1992–93 Hockey East 24 22 1 1 – – – 45 1st 45 42 1 2 .956 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)
Won Semifinal, 7–5 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Boston University) 		Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Minnesota)
Won National semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan)
Won National Championship, 5–4 (Lake Superior State)
1993–94 Hockey East 24 3† 20† 1† – – – 7† 8th 36 6† 29† 1† .514† Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University)
1994–95 Hockey East 24 15 3 6 – – 1 88 T–1st 44 32 6 6 .795 Won Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Providence)
Won Consolation Game, 6–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) 		Won Regional semifinal, 4–2 (Denver)
Won National semifinal, 4–3 (3OT) (Michigan)
Lost National Championship, 2–6 (Boston University)
Greg Cronin (1995 — 1996)
1995–96 Hockey East 24 14‡ 6‡ 4‡ – – 2‡ 80‡ 3rd 39 26‡ 9‡ 4‡ .718‡ Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Providence)
Shawn Walsh (1996 — 2001)
1996–97 Hockey East 24 16 7 1 – – – 33 3rd 35 24 10 1 .700‡ ‡
1997–98 Hockey East 24 10 11 3 – – – 23 6th 36 17 15 4 .528 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston College)
1998–99 Hockey East 24 17 5 2 – – – 36 2nd 41 31 6 4 .805 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston College) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Ohio State)
Won Regional semifinal, 7–2 (Clarkson)
Won National semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Boston College)
Won National Championship, 3–2 (OT) (New Hampshire)
1999–00 Hockey East 24 13 7 4 – – – 30 4th 40 27 8 5 .738 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Boston University)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Boston College) 		Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan)
Lost National semifinal, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2000–01 Hockey East 24 12 7 5 – – – 29 T–2nd 39 20 12 7 .603 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Providence)
Tim Whitehead (2001 — 2013)
2001–02 Hockey East 24 14 5 5 – – – 33 T–2nd 44 26 11 7 .670 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston College)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (New Hampshire) 		Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Harvard)
Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (Boston University)
Won National semifinal, 7–2 (New Hampshire)
Lost National Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Minnesota)
2002–03 Hockey East 24 14 6 4 – – – 32 3rd 39 24 10 5 .679 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan)
2003–04 Hockey East 24 17 5 2 – – – 36 2nd 42 33 8 3 .784 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 1–0 (Boston University)
Won Championship, 2–1 (3OT) (Massachusetts) 		Won Regional semifinal, 5–4 (Harvard)
Won Regional final, 2–1 (OT) (Wisconsin)
Won National semifinal, 2–1 (Boston College)
Lost National Championship, 0–1 (Denver)
2004–05 Hockey East 24 13 6 5 – – – 31 4th 40 20 13 7 .588 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Boston College) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Minnesota)
2005–06 Hockey East 27 17 8 2 – – – 36 T–2nd 42 28 12 2 .690 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston College) 		Won Regional semifinal, 6–1 (Harvard)
Won Regional final, 5–4 (Michigan State)
Lost National semifinal, 2–5 (Wisconsin)
2006–07 Hockey East 27 14 12 1 – – – 29 T–5th 40 23 15 2 .600 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts) Won Regional semifinal, 4–1 (St. Cloud State)
Won Regional final, 3–1 (Massachusetts)
Lost National semifinal, 2–4 (Michigan State)
2007–08 Hockey East 27 9 15 3 – – – 21 9th 34 13 18 3 .426
2008–09 Hockey East 27 7 17 3 – – – 17 8th 39 13 22 4 .385 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University)
2009–10 Hockey East 27 13 12 2 – – – 28 T–3rd 39 19 17 3 .526 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College)
2010–11 Hockey East 27 14 8 5 – – – 33 5th 36 17 12 7 .569 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Merrimack)
2011–12 Hockey East 27 15 10 2 – – – 32 4th 40 23 14 3 .613 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Merrimack)
Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Boston University)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Boston College) 		Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2012–13 Hockey East 27 7 12 8 – – – 22 T–7th 38 11 19 8 .395 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)
Red Gendron (2013 — 2021)
2013–14 Hockey East 20 9 8 3 – – – 21 6th 35 16 15 4 .514 Won Opening Round, 2–0 (Merrimack)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence)
2014–15 Hockey East 22 8 12 2 – – – 18 T–9th 39 14 22 3 .397 Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Vermont)
2015–16 Hockey East 22 5 15 2 – – – 12 11th 38 8 24 6 .289 Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Northeastern)
2016–17 Hockey East 22 5 15 2 – – – 12 11th 36 11 21 4 .361 Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Vermont)
2017–18 Hockey East 24 10 11 3 – – – 23 T–5th 38 18 16 4 .526 Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence)
2018–19 Hockey East 24 11 9 4 – – – 26 6th 36 15 17 4 .472 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern)
2019–20 Hockey East 24 12 9 3 – – – 27 4th 34 18 11 5 .603 Tournament cancelled
2020–21 Hockey East 24 3 10 2 0 1 2 .311 8th 16 3 11 2 .250 Lost Opening Round, 2–7 (New Hampshire)
Ben Barr (2021 — Present)
2021–22 Hockey East 24 5 17 2 2 3 1 19 11th 33 7 22 4 .273 Lost Opening Round, 2–6 (Merrimack)
2022–23 Hockey East 24 9 11 4 1 1 1 32 T–6th 36 15 16 5 .486 Lost Opening Round, 2–4 (Vermont)
2023–24 Hockey East 24 14 9 1 0 1 0 44 3rd 37 23 12 2 .649 Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (New Hampshire)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University) 		Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–3 (Cornell)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular season 1630 837 628 145 .565 4 Hockey East Championships
Conference Post-season 107 57 50 0 .533 5 Hockey East tournament championships
NCAA Post-season 51 30 21 0 .588 18 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular season and Post-season Record 1778 924 709 145 .560 2 NCAA Division I National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
^ Maine was forced to forfeit 13 games after the season for using an ineligible player.
† Maine was forced to forfeit 14 games during the season for using an ineligible player.
‡ Shawn Walsh was suspended for one year on December 22, 1995 as a result of NCAA investigations into his recruiting practices. Maine was also ineligible to participate in any playoff during the 1996–97 season.
bold and italic are program records

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. ^ "Maine men's Hockey 2018-19 Record Book" (PDF). Maine Black Bears. Retrieved January 18, 2019.