List of Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey seasons

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

The Michigan State Spartans have won three NCAA Championship in their history.

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% 1921–22Independent–––––––––4040 Program Suspended 1924–25Independent–––––––––10101925–26Independent–––––––––40401926–27Independent–––––––––41301927–28Independent–––––––––63301928–29Independent–––––––––73311929–30Independent–––––––––5140 Program Suspended due to lack of available ice 1949–50Independent–––––––––1401401950–51Independent–––––––––176110 1951–52MCHL12390–––66th2071301952–53MCHL182160–––27th2251611953–54WIHL184131–––6½6th2381411954–55WIHL205141–––7½7th2791711955–56WIHL181170–––27th2351801956–57WIHL205150–––67th2271501957–58WIHL205150–––57th23121101958–59Big Ten8521–––11 1st241761 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Boston College)Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (North Dakota)1959–60Big Ten8350–––83rd244182WCHA244182–––7th1960–61Big Ten8170–––23rd2711160 WCHA205150–––6th1961–62Big Ten8341–––2nd2513111 Lost WCHA Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan Tech) WCHA16691–––4th1962–63Big Ten8530–––102nd2311120 WCHA166100–––T–5th1963–64Big Ten8080–––03rd268171 WCHA141121–––7thUniversity Division1964–65Big Ten8440–––82nd2917120 Lost WCHA first round series, 7–11 (North Dakota) WCHA14770–––4th1965–66Big Ten8440–––82nd2916130 Won WCHA first round, 3–2 (Michigan)Won WCHA second round, 4–3 (Michigan Tech) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Boston University)Won Championship, 6–1 (Clarkson)WCHA209110–––6th1966–67Big Ten8530–––10 1st3216151 Won WCHA first round, 4–2 (Michigan)Won WCHA second round, 2–1 (OT) (Michigan Tech) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston University)Won Third-place game, 6–1 (North Dakota)WCHA208111–––5th1967–68Big Ten8260–––43rd2911162 Lost WCHA first round, 2–5 (North Dakota) WCHA206131–––6th1968–69Big Ten10541–––2nd2811161 Lost WCHA first round, 2–4 (Michigan Tech) WCHA187101–––6th1969–70Big Ten12570–––10T–3rd2913160 Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 2–6 (Denver) WCHA2210120–––7th1970–71Big Ten12840––– 1st3119120 Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota–Duluth) WCHA2212100–––4th1971–72Big Ten10550–––10T–2nd3620160 Won WCHA first round series, 8–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost WCHA second round series, 4–11 (Denver) WCHA2815130–––424th1972–73Big Ten12831–––17 T–1st3623121 Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 5–8 (Michigan Tech) WCHA2616100–––444thDivision I1973–74Big Ten12561–––11T–3rd3823141 Won WCHA first round series, 7–5 (Wisconsin)Lost WCHA second round series, 10–12 (Michigan Tech) WCHA2815121–––314th1974–75Big Ten12480–––84th4022171 Won WCHA first round series, 11–9 (Wisconsin)Lost WCHA second round series, 8–15 (Michigan Tech) WCHA3219121–––395th1975–76Big Ten12930–––18 1st4023152 Won WCHA first round series, 12–8 (Wisconsin)Lost WCHA second round series, 9–10 (Minnesota) WCHA3220120–––402nd1976–77Big Ten12390–––64th3614211 WCHA3211201–––23T–8th1977–78Big Ten12282–––64th367272 WCHA327232–––1610th1978–79Big Ten12390–––6T–3rd3615210 WCHA3212200–––24T–8th 1979–80Big Ten12570–––103rd3814240 Lost WCHA first round series, 4–13 (North Dakota) WCHA3012160–––8th1980–81Big Ten8260–––4th3612222 WCHA287201–––1510th1981–82CCHA2821101–––432nd4226142 Won First round series, 12–5 (Lake Superior State)Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Michigan Tech)Won Championship, 4–1 (Notre Dame) Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–9 (New Hampshire)1982–83CCHA322390–––46T–2nd4230111 Won First round series, 7–6 (Ferris State)Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Ohio State)Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green) Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–9 (Harvard)1983–84CCHA302190–––T–2nd4634120 Won First round series, 8–4 (Michigan Tech)Won Semifinal, 8–1 (Ohio State)Won Championship, 5–0 (Western Michigan) Won Quarterfinal series, 13–8 (Boston College)Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Bowling Green)Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (OT) (North Dakota)1984–85CCHA322750–––54 1st443860 Won First round series, 11–4 (Miami)Won Semifinal, 8–0 (Ohio State)Won Championship, 5–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–6 (Providence)1985–86CCHA322372–––48 1st453492 Won First round series, 9–5 (Michigan)Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Lake Superior State)Lost Championship, 1–3 (Western Michigan) Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Boston College)Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Minnesota)Won Championship, 6–5 (Harvard)1986–87CCHA322381–––472nd4533102 Won First round series, 14–10 (Michigan)Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Western Michigan)Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green) Won Quarterfinal series, 11–5 (Maine)Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Minnesota)Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota)1987–88CCHA3218113–––393rd4627163 Won First round series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Bowling Green)Won Third-place game, 9–6 (Western Michigan) Won First round series, 11–8 (Harvard)Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–8 (Minnesota)1988–89CCHA322561–––51 1st473791 Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State)Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Bowling Green)Won Championship, 4–1 (Lake Superior State) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston College)Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Harvard)Won Third-place game, 7–4 (Maine)1989–90CCHA322633–––55 1st453573 Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan)Won Championship, 4–3 (Lake Superior State) Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University)1990–91CCHA3214135–––335th4017185 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan) 1991–92CCHA321877–––433rd4426108 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Lake Superior State)Won Colsolation Game, 8–5 (Miami) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Boston University)Won regional semifinal, 3–2 (Maine)Lost National semifinal, 2–4 (Lake Superior State)1992–93CCHA3018102–––384th4024142 Won First round series, 2–0 (Kent State)Lost Second round, 2–3 (Ferris State) 1993–94CCHA301785–––393rd4123135 Won First round series, 2–1 (Illinois–Chicago)Won Second round, 3–2 (OT) (Bowling Green)Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Lake Superior State) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell)1994–95CCHA271773–––373rd4025123 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green)Lost Championship, 3–5 (Lake Superior State) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Wisconsin)1995–96CCHA302271–––45T–3rd4228131 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State)Lost Semifinal, 6–2 (Michigan) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–6 (Massachusetts–Lowell)1996–97CCHA271674–––363rd4023134 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami)Lost Championship, 1–3 (Michigan) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Minnesota)1997–98CCHA302154–––46 1st443365 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)Won Championship, 3–2 (2OT) (Ohio State) Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State)1998–99CCHA302037–––47 1st422967 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State)Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Northern Michigan) Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Colorado College)Lost National semifinal, 3–5 (New Hampshire)1999–00CCHA281882–––382nd4227114 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Notre Dame)Won Championship, 6–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Boston College)2000–01CCHA282143–––45 1st423354 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Bowling Green)Won Championship, 2–0 (Michigan) Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Wisconsin)Lost National semifinal, 0–2 (North Dakota)2001–02CCHA281864–––402nd412795 Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)Lost Championship, 2–3 (Michigan) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Colorado College) 2002–03CCHA2817101–––354th3923142 Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Northern Michigan) 2003–04CCHA281792–––363rd4223172 Won First round series, 2–0 (Ferris State)Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) Lost Regional semifinal, 0–5 (Minnesota–Duluth)2004–05CCHA2812133–––296th4120174 Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami)Won Quarterfinal, 5–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks)Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Ohio State)Lost Third-place game, 2–3 (Alaska–Fairbanks) 2005–06CCHA281477–––352nd4525128 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Alaska–Fairbanks)Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Michigan)Won Championship, 2–1 (Miami) Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (New Hampshire)Lost Regional Final, 4–5 (Maine)2006–07CCHA2815103–––334th4226133 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)Lost Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan)Won Third-place game, 7–6 (OT) (Lake Superior State) Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Boston University)Won Regional Final, 2–1 (Notre Dame)Won National semifinal, 4–2 (Maine)Won National Championship, 3–1 (Boston College)2007–08CCHA281963–––413rd4225125 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) Won Regional semifinal, 3–1 (Colorado College)Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Notre Dame)2008–09CCHA287174––321T–10th3810235 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan) 2009–10CCHA281486––2502nd3819136 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan) 2010–11CCHA2811152––03511th3815194 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Alaska) 2011–12CCHA2814113––2475th3919164 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) Lost Regional semifinal, 1-3 (Union) 2012–13CCHA289181––02811th4214253 Won First round series, 2–1 (Alaska)Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Miami) 2013–14Big Ten20596––4255th3611187 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Ohio State) 2014–15Big Ten201172––2372nd3517162 Lost Semifinal, 5–1 (Michigan) 2015–16Big Ten206122––0215th3710234 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ohio State) 2016–17Big Ten203143––0136th357244 Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Ohio State) 2017–18Big Ten246162––1217th3612222 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State) 2018–19Big Ten248124––2307th3612195 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame) 2019–20Big Ten2411112––2356th3615192 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) 2020–21Big Ten225161200.2507th277182 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota) 2021–22Big Ten226180100177th3612231 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) 2022–23Big Ten221012211234T–5th3818182 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame)Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Minnesota) 2023–24Big Ten24166201152 1st3825103 Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan) Won Regional Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Western Michigan)Lost Regional Final, 2–5 (Michigan)2024–25Big Ten24155421250 T–1st372674 Won Semifinal, 1–0 (Notre Dame)Won Championship, 4–3 (2OT) (Ohio State) Lost Regional Semifinal, 3–4 (Cornell)Totals GP W L T %ChampionshipsRegular Season 2494 1275 1047 172 7 Big Ten Championships, 7 CCHA ChampionshipsConference Post-season 171 103 67 1 2 WCHA tournament championships, 12 CCHA tournament championships, 2 Big Ten tournament championshipsNCAA Post-season 63 31 31 1 28 NCAA Tournament appearancesRegular Season and Post-season Record 2728 1409 1145 174 3 NCAA Division I National Championships * Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.

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