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

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions SeasonConferenceRegular seasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results Conference OverallGPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT% 1922–23Independent–––––––––5230 1923–24Independent–––––––––12480Division II 1977–78ECAC 2191090––––2513120 1978–79ECAC 2221750––––302280 Won East Quarterfinal, 4–1 (American International)Lost East Semifinal, 4–7 (Salem State) Division I1979–80ECAC Hockey2210111–––9th3215161 1980–81ECAC Hockey211290–––.571T–4th3423110 Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Cornell) 1981–82ECAC Hockey223180–––.14317th298210 1982–83ECAC Hockey211200–––.04817th295240 1983–84ECAC Hockey217140–––.33313th3414200 1984–85Hockey East348260–––167th4212291 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) 1985–86Hockey East348251–––175th4011281 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) 1986–87Hockey East3219121–––393rd4224162 Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Providence)Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Lowell)Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston College) Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–11 (Michigan State)1987–88Hockey East262042–––44 1st443482 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)1988–89Hockey East261790–––342nd4531140 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)1989–90Hockey East211461–––292nd4633112 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)1990–91Hockey East211551–––312nd433292 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)1991–92Hockey East2112^7^2^–––26^ T–2nd^3718^17^2^^ Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Merrimack)Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Boston College)Won Championship, 4–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan State)1992–93Hockey East242211–––45 1st454212 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)1993–94Hockey East243†20†1†–––7†8th366†29†1†† Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) 1994–95Hockey East241536––188 T–1st443266 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) 1995–96Hockey East2414‡6‡4‡––2‡80‡3rd3926‡9‡4‡‡ Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Lost Championship, 2–3 (Providence) 1996–97Hockey East241671–––333rd3524101‡ ‡ 1997–98Hockey East2410113–––236th3617154 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston College) 1998–99Hockey East241752–––362nd413164 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)1999–00Hockey East241374–––304th402785 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)2000–01Hockey East241275–––29T–2nd3920127 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern)Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Providence) 2001–02Hockey East241455–––33T–2nd4426117 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)2002–03Hockey East241464–––323rd3924105 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan)2003–04Hockey East241752–––362nd423383 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)2004–05Hockey East241365–––314th4020137 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Boston College) Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Minnesota)2005–06Hockey East271782–––36T–2nd4228122 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)2006–07Hockey East2714121–––29T–5th4023152 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)2007–08Hockey East279153–––219th3413183 2008–09Hockey East277173–––178th3913224 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University) 2009–10Hockey East2713122–––28T–3rd3919173 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University)Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College) 2010–11Hockey East271485–––335th3617127 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Merrimack) 2011–12Hockey East2715102–––324th4023143 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)2012–13Hockey East277128–––22T–7th3811198 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) 2013–14Hockey East20983–––216th3516154 Won Opening Round, 2–0 (Merrimack)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) 2014–15Hockey East228122–––18T–9th3914223 Lost Opening Round series, 1–2 (Vermont) 2015–16Hockey East225152–––1211th388246 Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Northeastern) 2016–17Hockey East225152–––1211th3611214 Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Vermont) 2017–18Hockey East2410113–––23T–5th3818164 Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (New Hampshire)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Providence) 2018–19Hockey East241194–––266th3615174 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern) 2019–20Hockey East241293–––274th3418115 Tournament cancelled 2020–21Hockey East243102012.3118th163112 Lost Opening Round, 2–7 (New Hampshire) 2021–22Hockey East2451722311911th337224 Lost Opening Round, 2–6 (Merrimack) 2022–23Hockey East24911411132T–6th3615165 Lost Opening Round, 2–4 (Vermont) 2023–24Hockey East241491010443rd3723122 Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (New Hampshire)Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University) Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–3 (Cornell)2023–24Hockey East241356115502nd382486 Won Quarterfinal, 7–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (2OT) (Northeastern)Won Championship, 5–2 (Connecticut) Lost Regional Semifinal, 1–5 (Penn State)Totals GP W L T %ChampionshipsRegular season 1664 858 635 151 4 Hockey East ChampionshipsConference Post-season 110 60 50 0 6 Hockey East tournament championshipsNCAA Post-season 52 30 22 0 20 NCAA Tournament appearancesRegular season and Post-season Record 1816 948 717 151 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

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