List of RIT Tigers men's ice hockey seasons

The RIT Tigers men's ice hockey team has been in existence since 1959 and a varsity program since 1964, competing in all three divisions of collegiate ice hockey and winning two national championships. The team has seen seven head coaches, 35 winning varsity seasons, and 14 national tournament appearances. The has played in the Atlantic Hockey Association in Division I of the NCAA since the 2006–07 season.

The team's home arena is the Gene Polisseni Center on the RIT campus in Henrietta, New York. From the 1968-69 season through the 2013-14 season, the Tigers played their home games at the Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena on the RIT campus. Prior to the establishment of the Henrietta campus, the team played at the Ritter-Clark Rink (now the F. Ritter Shumway Arena) on the college's downtown Rochester campus; the first season at Ritter-Clark was 1962–63. In 1959–60 and 1961–62, the team played at the Rochester War Memorial downtown; in 1960–61, the team played no home games. Since moving to Henrietta, several home games have been played downtown at the War Memorial (now called the Blue Cross Arena), including the school's annual Brick City Homecoming Game.

Season-by-season results Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties NCAA Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results Conference OverallGPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%College Division 1964–65FLCHL–––––––––171160 1965–66FLCHL–––––––––201550 1966–67FLCHL–––––––––15771 1967–68FLCHL–––––––––181080 1968–69FLCHL–––––––––271791 1969–70FLCHL–––––––––269170 1970–71FLCHL–––––––––16790 1971–72FLCHL–––––––––201190 1972–73ECAC 312381––––2514101 NCAA Division III1973–74ECAC 3143110––––2411130 1974–75ECAC 3122100––––249150 1975–76ECAC 313580––––2512130 Lost Semifinal, 0–11 (Worcester State) 1976–77ECAC 3152130––––226160 1977–78ECAC 312471––––17881 1978–79ECAC 312930––––221570 Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Trinity) 1979–80ECAC 312660––––2212100 Won Semifinal, 8–4 (Amherst)Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Bentley) NCAA Division II 1980–81ECAC 215780––––2414100 1981–82ECAC 2261671–––T–5th3120101 Lost Western Quarterfinal, 3–5 (North Adams State) NYCHA141130–––222nd1982–83ECAC 2221840–––2nd322390 Lost West Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Middlebury) Won Quarterfinal series, 9–7 (Mankato State)Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lowell)Won Championship, 4–2 (Bemidji State)NYCHA161510–––30 1st1983–84ECAC 2201820––– 1st352960 Won West Quarterfinal, 3–0 (Hamilton)Won Western Semifinal, 6–2 (Plattsburgh State)Won Championship, 3–1 (Union) Won Quarterfinal series, 23–3 (Oswego State)Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (4OT) (Union)Won Third-place game, 10–1 (Augsburg)NYCHA181710–––34 1stNCAA Division III 1984–85ECAC 2191720––– 1st352960 Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Oswego State)Lost Championship, 3–7 (Union) Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (St. Thomas)Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Union)Won Championship, 5–1 (Bemidji State)NYCHA181710–––34 1st1985–86ECAC West232030––– 1st373160 Won Semifinal, 8–6 (Union)Won Championship, 9–5 (Plattsburgh State) Won Quarterfinal series, 12–8 (Union)Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Bemidji State)Won Third-place game, 6–0 (Mankato State)NYCHA181530–––30 T–1st1986–87ECAC West191360–––4th2816120 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Canisius) 1987–88ECAC West211371–––5th3014151 Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (OT) (Union)Lost Semifinal, 4–8 (Elmira) 1988–89ECAC West221921––– 1st362682 Won Quarterfinal, 9–3 (Cortland State)Won semifinal, 4–1 (Elmira)Won Championship, 5–3 (Union) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Oswego State)Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Babson)Lost Championship series, 0–1–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) 1989–90ECAC West201622––– 1st291982 Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Oswego State) 1990–91ECAC West211452–––3rd2816102 Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Union)Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Mercyhurst) 1991–92ECAC West2411112–––7th2912152 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–7 (Elmira) 1992–93ECAC West2411121–––5th2511131 1993–94ECAC West10640–––12T–3rd302082 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Canisius)Won Championship, 5–2 (Elmira) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Fredonia State)1994–95ECAC West8521–––2nd281783 Won Semifinal, 5–4 (2OT) (Canisius)Lost Championship, 2–9 (Mercyhurst) 1995–96ECAC West8521––– T–1st322561 Won Semifinal, 10–6 (Elmira)Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Canisius) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Potsdam State)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Wisconsin–River Falls)Lost Championship, 2–3 (Middlebury)1996–97ECAC West10811––– 1st302172 Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Canisius)Lost Championship, 4–5 (2OT) (Elmira) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Middlebury)1997–98ECAC West10712–––2nd292045 Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Mercyhurst)Lost Championship, 2–5 (Niagara) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Plattsburgh State)1998–99ECAC West6402–––10 1st322732 Won Semifinal, 10–3 (Hobart)Won Championship, 6–1 (Mercyhurst) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Amherst)Lost Semifinal, 3–9 (Middlebury)Lost Third-place game, 2–9 (Norwich) 1999–00ECAC West6510–––10 1st292171 Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Hobart)Won Championship, 3–1 (Elmira) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Norwich)2000–01ECAC West6600–––12 1st292711 Won Semifinal, 9–1 (Hobart)Won Championship, 8–2 (Manhattanville) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lebanon Valley)Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Wisconsin–River Falls)Lost Championship, 2–6 (Plattsburgh State)2001–02ECAC West10910–––18 1st272322 Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Hobart)Won Championship, 2–1 (Elmira) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–2 (Plattsburgh State)2002–03ECAC West10811–––17 1st251942 Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Hobart)Lost Championship, 3–4 (Elmira) 2003–04ECAC West10622–––14T–2nd251375 Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Manhattanville)Lost Championship, 1–3 (Hobart) 2004–05ECAC West12741–––153rd2413101 Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Manhattanville) NCAA Division I2005–06Independent–––––––––306222 2006–07Atlantic Hockey282071–––41 1st3421112 † 2007–08Atlantic Hockey281585–––352nd3719126 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Holy Cross)Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Air Force) 2008–09Atlantic Hockey282062–––42 T–1st3823132 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Mercyhurst) 2009–10Atlantic Hockey282251–––45 1st4128121 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Connecticut)Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Canisius)Won Championship, 6–1 (Sacred Heart) Won Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Denver)Won Regional Final, 6–2 (New Hampshire)Lost National semifinal, 1–8 (Wisconsin)2010–11Atlantic Hockey281557–––37 1st3819118 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (American International)Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Connecticut)Lost Championship, 0–1 (Air Force) 2011–12Atlantic Hockey271476–––34T–3rd3920136 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bentley)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Niagara)Lost Championship, 0–4 (Air Force) 2012–13Atlantic Hockey2711124–––26T–7th3815185 Won First round series, 2–0 (American International)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Niagara) 2013–14Atlantic Hockey2710143–––239th3712205 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Holy Cross) 2014–15Atlantic Hockey281495–––33T–3rd4020155 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Air Force)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Canisius)Won Championship, 5–1 (Mercyhurst) Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (Minnesota State)Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Omaha)2015–16Atlantic Hockey281495–––335th3918156 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Air Force)Won Championship, 7–4 (Robert Morris) Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Quinnipiac)2016–17Atlantic Hockey2813150–––26T–6th3714221 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Niagara) 2017–18Atlantic Hockey2813141–––27T–6th3715202 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Sacred Heart) 2018–19Atlantic Hockey2813114–––305th3817174 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)Lost Semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Niagara) 2019–20Atlantic Hockey281594––1503rd3619134 Tournament Cancelled 2020–21Atlantic Hockey13751001235th20992 Lost Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Canisius) 2021–22Atlantic Hockey2612104133414th3818164 Won Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Air Force) 2022–23Atlantic Hockey26187112057 1st3925131 Won Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Holy Cross) 2023–24Atlantic Hockey26187132054 1st4027112 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Robert Morris)Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Niagara)Won Championship, 5–2 (American International) Lost Regional semifinal, 3–6 (Boston University)2024–25AHA269152201289th3510232 Lost AHA First Round, 1–2 (OT) (American International) 2025–26AHA2613112212425th3617172 Lost AHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Holy Cross) Totals GP W L T %ChampionshipsRegular Season 1681 955 615 111 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 4 NYCHA Championships, 10 ECAC West Championships, 6 Atlantic Hockey ChampionshipsConference Post-season 110 68 42 0 1 ECAC 2 tournament championship, 8 ECAC West tournament championships, 4 Atlantic Hockey tournament championshipsNCAA Post-season 54 29 21 4 12 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA Division II Tournament appearance, 4 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances Regular Season and Post-season Record 1845 1052 688 115 1 NCAA Division III National Championship, 1 NCAA Division II National Championship

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.† RIT was ineligible for the postseason in 2007.

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