List of Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey seasons

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

Mercyhurst University has made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, losing each game it has participated in. The Lakers have also played in two Division II finals but lost all four games they played.

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%Division III 1987–88Independent–––––––––231670 1988–89ECAC West206131––––2811161 1989–90ECAC West211632–––3rd301884 Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Union)Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Geneseo State) 1990–91ECAC West191630–––2nd3219121 Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Cortland State)Won Semifinal, 4–1 (RIT)Lost Championship, 3–6 (Elmira) Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Elmira)1991–92ECAC West211380–––3rd3119120 Won Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Oswego State)Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Elmira)Lost Championship, 3–6 (Plattsburgh State) Division II1992–93ECAC West181530–––2nd2818100 Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Canisius) Lost NCAA Championship series, 0–2 (Bemidji State)1993–94ECAC West10640–––12T–3rd2512130 Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Elmira) 1994–95ECAC West8611–––13 1st282332 Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Elmira)Won Championship, 9–2 (RIT) Lost NCAA Championship series, 0–2 (Bemidji State)1995–96ECAC West8530–––103rd271872 Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Canisius) 1996–97ECAC West10541–––114th271692 Lost Semifinal, 5–8 (Elmira) 1997–98ECAC West10451–––9T–3rd271791 Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (RIT) 1998–99ECAC West6231–––53rd2816102 Won Semifinal, 7–4 (Elmira)Lost Championship, 1–6 (RIT) Division I1999–00MAAC271962–––402nd3723104 Won Quarterfinal, 10–3 (Holy Cross)Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Connecticut) 2000–01MAAC261961–––39 1st3622122 Won Quarterfinal, 10–5 (Fairfield)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Canisius)Won Championship, 6–5 (Quinnipiac) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Michigan)2001–02MAAC262123–––45 1st3724103 Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Army)Won Semifinal, 5–0 (Connecticut)Lost Championship, 4–6 (Quinnipiac) 2002–03MAAC261952–––40 1st3722132 Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Iona)Won Semifinal, 10–2 (Bentley)Won Championship, 4–3 (Quinnipiac) Lost Regional semifinal, 2–9 (Minnesota)2003–04Atlantic Hockey241671–––332nd3620142 Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Bentley)Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Sacred Heart) 2004–05Atlantic Hockey241473–––31T–2nd3818164 Won Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Connecticut)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Holy Cross)Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Quinnipiac) Lost Regional semifinal, 4–5 (Boston College)2005–06Atlantic Hockey281981–––392nd3622131 Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Canisius)Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (2OT) (Bentley) 2006–07Atlantic Hockey289154–––22T–7th359206 Lost Quarterfinal, 4–5 (Connecticut) 2007–08Atlantic Hockey2811107–––295th4115197 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Canisius)Won Four vs. Five, 4–1 (Sacred Heart)Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Army)Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Air Force) 2008–09Atlantic Hockey281783–––373rd4022153 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Army)Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (RIT)Lost Championship, 0–2 (Air Force)2009–10Atlantic Hockey2815103–––334th3815203 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Canisius) 2010–11Atlantic Hockey2712132–––267th3715184 Won First round, 0–2 (Robert Morris)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Connecticut) 2011–12Atlantic Hockey271584–––34T–3rd4020164 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Air Force) 2012–13Atlantic Hockey2712114–––286th4119175 Won First round series, 2–0 (Army)Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Connecticut)Lost Championship, 2–7 (Canisius) 2013–14Atlantic Hockey271746–––40 1st4121137 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Holy Cross)Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (2OT) (Canisius) 2014–15Atlantic Hockey2814113–––315th3919164 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bentley)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Robert Morris)Lost Championship, 1–5 (RIT) 2015–16Atlantic Hockey281594–––344th3617154 Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (RIT) 2016–17Atlantic Hockey2811134–––26T–6th3915204 Won First round series, 2–0 (American International)Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Army) 2017–18Atlantic Hockey281684–––36 1st3721124 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Sacred Heart)Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Robert Morris) 2018–19Atlantic Hockey2811134–––267th3813205 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Army) 2019–20Atlantic Hockey283232––01111th365292 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Air Force) 2020–21Atlantic Hockey16781111.4797th218121 Lost First round, 2–3 (Niagara) 2021–22Atlantic Hockey2610124011367th3916194 Won First round series, 2–0 (Holy Cross)Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Canisius)Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (American International) 2022–23Atlantic Hockey269143151358th3610233 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (RIT) 2023–24Atlantic Hockey267154014309th359224 Lost First Round, 2–5 (Canisius) 2024–25AHA2641931021611th354274 Lost First Round, 0–2 (Canisius) 2025–26AHA2651830011910th376283 Won First Round, 5–2 (Canisius)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bentley) Totals GP W L T %ChampionshipsRegular season 1229 581 534 114 3 MAAC Championships, 2 Atlantic Hockey ChampionshipsConference Post-season 94 51 43 0 1 ECAC West tournament championship, 2 MAAC tournament championships, 1 Atlantic Hockey tournament championshipNCAA Post-season 9 1 8 0 3 NCAA D–I Tournament appearances, 2 NCAA D–II Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA D–III Tournament appearanceRegular season and Post-season Record 1332 633 585 114 * Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.

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