List of Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey seasons
Appearance
This is a list of seasons completed by the Lake Superior State University Lakers men's ice hockey team.
Lake Superior State has won three NCAA Championships and two NAIA Championships in its history.
NAIA/NCAA D-I Champions | NAIA/NCAA Frozen Four | Conference regular season champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
Season | Conference | Regular season[a] | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results | |||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | ||||
NAIA | |||||||||||||||||
Ron Mason (1966 — 1973) | |||||||||||||||||
1966–67 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .750 | ||
1967–68 | ICHA | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | .938 | 1st | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .846 | Won NAIA Semifinal, 7–1 (Gustavus Adolphus) Lost NAIA Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Bemidji State) | |
1968–69 | ICHA | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .750 | 2nd | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | .808 | Won NAIA Semifinal, 6–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) Lost NAIA Championship, 2–6 (Bemidji State) | |
1969–70 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | T–1st | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | .731 | Won NAIA Semifinal, 22–3 (Alaska Methodist) Lost NAIA Championship, 4–7 (Bemidji State) | |
1970–71 | ICHA | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | .500 | 3rd | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | .625 | ||
1971–72 | ICHA | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | – | – | 1.000 | 1st | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | .700 | Won NAIA Semifinal, 12–2 (Wisconsin State) Won NAIA Championship, 9–3 (Gustavus Adolphus) | |
1972–73 | ICHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | 1st | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | Lost NAIA Semifinal, 4–8 (Lakehead) Won NAIA consolation game, 11–3 (Gustavus Adolphus) | |
1972–73 | CCHA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 2nd | |||||||
NCAA Division I | |||||||||||||||||
Rick Comley (1973 — 1976) | |||||||||||||||||
1973–74 | CCHA | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | T–1st | 39 | 22 | 16 | 1 | .577 | Won CCHA Semifinal, 6–2 (Western Michigan) Lost CCHA Championship, 3–8 (Saint Louis) |
Won NAIA first round, 7–1 (Concordia) Won NAIA Semifinal, 9–2 (St. Thomas) Won NAIA Championship 4–1, (Bemidji State) |
Lost NIT Semifinal, 2–3 (Vermont) Lost NIT Consolation Game, 5–7 (Saint Louis) | |||||||||||||||||
1974–75 | CCHA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 3rd | 35 | 17 | 14 | 1 | .686 | Won CCHA Semifinal, 6–4 (Bowling Green) Lost CCHA Championship, 3–8 (Saint Louis) |
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1975–76 | CCHA | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 3rd | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | .554 | Lost CCHA Semifinal, 1–9 (Saint Louis) | |
Rick Yeo (1976 — 1981) | |||||||||||||||||
1976–77 | CCHA | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 5th | 33 | 10 | 23 | 0 | .303 | ||
1977–78 | CCHA | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | T–5th | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | .578 | ||
1978–79 | CCHA | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | 4th | 36 | 16 | 18 | 2 | .472 | Lost CCHA Semifinal series, 2–18 (Bowling Green) | |
1979–80 | CCHA | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 6th | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | .368 | ||
1980–81 | CCHA | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 6th | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | .403 | ||
Bill Selman (1981 — 1982) | |||||||||||||||||
1981–82 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | 24 | T–7th | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | .526 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 5–12 (Michigan State) | |
Frank Anzalone (1982 — 1990) | |||||||||||||||||
1982–83 | CCHA | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | 21 | 11th | 36† | 12† | 23† | 1† | .347 | ||
1983–84 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | .417 | 8th | 40 | 18 | 20 | 2 | .475 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 10–13 (Bowling Green) | |
1984–85 | CCHA | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 42 | 2nd | 44 | 27 | 16 | 1 | .625 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 10–7 (Michigan) Won CCHA Semifinal, 4–1 (Bowling Green) Lost CCHA Championship, 1–5 (Michigan State) |
Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 6–10 (Rensselaer) |
1985–86 | CCHA | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | 4th | 43 | 24 | 18 | 1 | .570 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Lost CCHA Semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan State) Lost CCHA Third Place, 0–3 (Bowling Green) |
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1986–87 | CCHA | 32 | 19 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | 40 | 3rd | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | .575 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ohio State) | |
1987–88 | CCHA | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 50 | 1st | 46 | 33 | 7 | 6 | .783 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Western Michigan) Lost CCHA Championship, 3–5 (Bowling Green) |
Won NCAA Quarterfinal series, 8–4 (Merrimack) Won NCAA Semifinal, 8–3 (Maine) Won NCAA Championship, 4–3 (OT) (St. Lawrence) |
1988–89 | CCHA | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | 44 | 2nd | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | .696 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State) Won CCHA Semifinal, 6–3 (Illinois–Chicago) Lost CCHA Championship, 1–4 (Michigan State) |
Won NCAA first round series, 2–0 (St. Cloud State) Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Harvard) |
1989–90 | CCHA | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 50 | 2nd | 46 | 33 | 10 | 3 | .750 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami) Won CCHA Semifinal, 4–2 (Bowling Green) Lost CCHA Championship, 3–4 (Michigan State) |
Won NCAA first round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage) Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Colgate) |
Jeff Jackson (1990 — 1996) | |||||||||||||||||
1990–91 | CCHA | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 56 | 1st | 45 | 36 | 5 | 4 | .844 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago) Won CCHA Semifinal, 11–4 (Western Michigan) Won CCHA Championship, 6–5 (OT) (Michigan) |
Lost NCAA Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Clarkson) |
1991–92 | CCHA | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 44 | 2nd | 43 | 30 | 9 | 4 | .744 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago) Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan State) Won CCHA Championship, 3–1 (Michigan) |
Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 7–3 (Alaska–Anchorage) Won NCAA regional semifinal, 8–3 (Minnesota) Won NCAA Semifinal, 4–2 (Michigan State) Won NCAA Championship, 5–3 (Wisconsin) |
1992–93 | CCHA | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 45 | 3rd | 45 | 32 | 8 | 5 | .767 | Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Illinois–Chicago) Won CCHA Quarterfinal, 7–1 (Bowling Green) Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan) Won CCHA Championship, 3–0 (Miami) |
Won NCAA regional semifinal, 4–3 (Minnesota–Duluth) Won NCAA Semifinal, 4–2 (Boston University) Lost NCAA Championship, 4–5 (Maine) |
1993–94 | CCHA | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 40 | 2nd | 45 | 31 | 10 | 4 | .733 | Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Won CCHA Semifinal, 4–0 (Michigan State) Lost CCHA Championship, 0–3 (Michigan) |
Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 6–5 (OT) (Northeastern) Won NCAA regional semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan) Won NCAA Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Harvard) Won NCAA Championship, 9–1 (Boston University) |
1994–95 | CCHA | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | 32 | T–4th | 41 | 23 | 12 | 6 | .634 | Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan) Won CCHA Play-In, 5–2 (Miami) Won CCHA Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan) Won CCHA Championship, 5–3 (Michigan State) |
Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 5–4 (Clarkson) Lost NCAA regional semifinal, 2–6 (Boston University) |
1995–96 | CCHA | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 46 | T–1st | 40 | 30 | 8 | 2 | .775 | Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Won CCHA Semifinal, 7–0 (Bowling Green) Lost CCHA Championship, 3–4 (Michigan) |
Won NCAA regional quarterfinal, 5–4 (Cornell) Lost NCAA regional semifinal, 1–2 (Vermont) |
Scott Borek (1996 — 2001) | |||||||||||||||||
1996–97 | CCHA | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 34 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | .566 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
1997–98 | CCHA | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | 28 | T–6th | 37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | .459 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State) | |
1998–99 | CCHA | 30 | 10 | 17 | 3 | - | - | - | 23 | 8th | 38 | 11 | 23 | 4 | .342 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State) | |
1999–00 | CCHA | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | 36 | T–3rd | 36 | 18 | 16 | 2 | .528 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
2000–01 | CCHA | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 12th | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | .361 | ||
Frank Anzalone (2001 — 2005) | |||||||||||||||||
2001–02 | CCHA | 28 | 4 | 22 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | 12th | 37 | 8 | 27 | 2 | .243 | Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Michigan) | |
2002–03 | CCHA | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 12th | 38 | 6 | 28 | 4 | .211 | Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
2003–04 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | 19 | 11th | 36 | 9 | 20 | 7 | .408 | Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Miami) | |
2004–05 | CCHA | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | 22 | 9th | 38 | 9 | 22 | 7 | .329 | Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Nebraska-Omaha) | |
Jim Roque (2005 — 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
2005–06 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | - | - | - | 27 | T–6th | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | .514 | Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Western Michigan) | |
2006–07 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | - | - | - | 25 | 8th | 43 | 21 | 19 | 3 | .523 | Won CCHA first round series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Won CCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami) Lost CCHA Semifinal, 0–3 (Notre Dame) |
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2007–08 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | - | - | - | 20 | T-9th | 37 | 10 | 20 | 7 | .365 | Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) | |
2008–09 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 21 | T–10th | 39 | 11 | 20 | 8 | .385 | Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Western Michigan) | |
2009–10 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 35 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | .461 | Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
2010–11 | CCHA | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | - | - | 5 | 37 | 8th | 39 | 13 | 17 | 9 | .449 | Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Lost CCHA Quarterfinal Series, 0–2 (Notre Dame) |
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2011–12 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 41 | 7th | 40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | .513 | Won CCHA first round series, 2–0 (Alaska) Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan) |
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2012–13 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 35 | 8th | 39 | 17 | 21 | 1 | .449 | Lost CCHA first round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) | |
2013–14 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | - | - | – | 24 | T-8th | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | .458 | ||
Damon Whitten (2014 — Present) | |||||||||||||||||
2014–15 | WCHA | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | - | - | – | 15 | T-8th | 38 | 8 | 28 | 2 | .237 | Lost WCHA first round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State) | |
2015–16 | WCHA | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | – | - | - | 25 | 7th | 41 | 14 | 22 | 5 | .402 | Lost WCHA first round series, 1–2 (Minnesota State) | |
2016–17 | WCHA | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | - | - | 4 | 35 | 7th | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | .403 | Lost WCHA first round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
2017–18 | WCHA | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 27 | 9th | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | .333 | ||
2018–19 | WCHA | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 50 | 4th | 38 | 23 | 13 | 2 | .632 | Won WCHA first round series, 2–0 (Bemidji State) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota State) |
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2019–20 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 41 | 7th | 41 | 14 | 23 | 4 | .390 | Lost WCHA first round series, 1–2 (Bemidji State) | |
2020–21 | WCHA | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | T–2nd | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .707 | Won WCHA Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alabama–Huntsville) Won WCHA Semifnial, 4–1 (Bemidji State) Won WCHA Championship, 6–3 (Northern Michigan) |
Lost NCAA regional semifinal, 1–5 (Massachusetts) |
2021–22 | CCHA | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4th | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | .500 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
2022–23 | CCHA | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8th | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | .278 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota State) | |
Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
Regular season | 1957 | 944 | 837 | 176 | .527 | 4 ICHA Championships, 4 CCHA Championships | |||||||||||
Conference Post-season | 123 | 64 | 59 | 0 | .520 | 4 CCHA tournament championships, 1 WCHA tournament championship | |||||||||||
NCAA Post-season | 33 | 20 | 12 | 1 | .621 | 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, 6 NAIA Tournament appearances, 1 NIT Tournament appearance | |||||||||||
Regular season and Post-season Record | 2113 | 1028 | 908 | 177 | .528 | 3 NCAA Division I National Championships, 2 NAIA national championships |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Bill Selman Resigned in December 1982.
Footnotes
- ^ 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
"2018–2019 Lake Superior State Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Lake Superior State Lakers. Retrieved December 15, 2018.