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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 team's home rink 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, a handful of home games have been played downtown at the War Memorial (now called the Blue Cross Arena).

Season-by-season results[1]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

NCAA Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference Regular Season Champions Conference Playoff Champions
Season Conference Regular Season[a] Conference Tournament Results National Tournament Results
Conference Overall
GP W L T 3/SW Pts* Finish GP W L T %
College Division
Jim Heffer (1964–1968)
1964–65 FLCHL – – – – – – – 17 11 6 0 .647
1965–66 FLCHL – – – – – – – 20 15 5 0 .750
1966–67 FLCHL – – – – – – – 15 7 7 1 .500
1967–68 FLCHL – – – – – – – 18 10 8 0 .556
Daryl Sullivan (1968–1980)
1968–69 FLCHL – – – – – – – 27 17 9 1 .648
1969–70 FLCHL – – – – – – – 26 9 17 0 .346
1970–71 FLCHL – – – – – – – 16 7 9 0 .438
1971–72 FLCHL – – – – – – – 20 11 9 0 .550
1972–73 ECAC 3 12 3 8 1 – .292 – 25 14 10 1 .580
NCAA Division III
1973–74 ECAC 3 14 3 11 0 – .214 – 24 11 13 0 .458
1974–75 ECAC 3 12 2 10 0 – .167 – 24 9 15 0 .375
1975–76 ECAC 3 13 5 8 0 – .385 – 25 12 13 0 .480 Lost Semifinal, 0–11 (Worcester State)
1976–77 ECAC 3 15 2 13 0 – .133 – 22 6 16 0 .273
1977–78 ECAC 3 12 4 7 1 – .375 – 17 8 8 1 .500
1978–79 ECAC 3 12 9 3 0 – .750 – 22 15 7 0 .682 Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Trinity)
1979–80 ECAC 3 12 6 6 0 – .500 – 22 12 10 0 .545 Won Semifinal, 8–4 (Amherst)
Lost Championship, 6–7 (OT) (Bentley)
NCAA Division II
Brian Mason (1980–1984)
1980–81 ECAC 2 15 7 8 0 – .467 – 24 14 10 0 .583
1981–82 ECAC 2 26 16 7 1 – .712 T–5th 31 20 10 1 .661 Lost Western Quarterfinal, 3–5 (North Adams State)
NYCHA 14 11 3 0 – 22 2nd
1982–83 ECAC 2 22 18 4 0 – .818 2nd 32 23 9 0 .719 Lost West Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Middlebury) Won Quarterfinal series, 9–7 (Mankato State)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lowell)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Bemidji State)
NYCHA 16 15 1 0 – 30 1st
1983–84 ECAC 2 20 18 2 0 – .900 1st 35 29 6 0 .829 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)
NYCHA 18 17 1 0 – 34 1st
NCAA Division III
Bruce Delventhal (1984–1988)
1984–85 ECAC 2 19 17 2 0 – .895 1st 35 29 6 0 .829 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)
NYCHA 18 17 1 0 – 34 1st
1985–86 ECAC West 23 20 3 0 – .870 1st 37 31 6 0 .838 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)
NYCHA 18 15 3 0 – 30 T–1st
1986–87 ECAC West 19 13 6 0 – .684 4th 28 16 12 0 .571 Lost Quarterfinal, 0–2 (Canisius)
1987–88 ECAC West 21 13 7 1 – .643 5th 30 14 15 1 .483 Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (OT) (Union)
Lost Semifinal, 4–8 (Elmira)
Buddy Powers (1988–1989)
1988–89 ECAC West 22 19 2 1 – .886 1st 36 26 8 2 .750 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)
Eric Hoffberg (1989–1999)
1989–90 ECAC West 20 16 2 2 – .850 1st 29 19 8 2 .690 Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Oswego State)
1990–91 ECAC West 21 14 5 2 – .714 3rd 28 16 10 2 .354 Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Union)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Mercyhurst)
1991–92 ECAC West 24 11 11 2 – .500 7th 29 12 15 2 .448 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–7 (Elmira)
1992–93 ECAC West 24 11 12 1 – .479 5th 25 11 13 1 .460
1993–94 ECAC West 10 6 4 0 – 12 T–3rd 30 20 8 2 .700 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Canisius)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Elmira) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Fredonia State)
1994–95 ECAC West 8 5 2 1 – .688 2nd 28 17 8 3 .661 Won Semifinal, 5–4 (2OT) (Canisius)
Lost Championship, 2–9 (Mercyhurst)
1995–96 ECAC West 8 5 2 1 – .688 T–1st 32 25 6 1 .621 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)
1996–97 ECAC West 10 8 1 1 – .850 1st 30 21 7 2 .733 Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Canisius)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (2OT) (Elmira) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Middlebury)
1997–98 ECAC West 10 7 1 2 – .800 2nd 29 20 4 5 .776 Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Mercyhurst)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Niagara) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Plattsburgh State)
1998–99 ECAC West 6 4 0 2 – 10 1st 32 27 3 2 .875 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)
Wayne Wilson (1999–Present)
1999–00 ECAC West 6 5 1 0 – 10 1st 30 22 7 1 .750 Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Hobart)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Elmira) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Norwich)
2000–01 ECAC West 6 6 0 0 – 12 1st 29 27 1 1 .948 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)
2001–02 ECAC West 10 9 1 0 – 18 1st 25 21 2 2 .880 Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Hobart)
Won Championship, 2–1 (Elmira) 		Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–2 (Plattsburgh State)
2002–03 ECAC West 10 8 1 1 – 17 1st 25 19 4 2 .800 Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Hobart)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (Elmira)
2003–04 ECAC West 10 6 2 2 – 14 T–2nd 25 13 7 5 .620 Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Manhattanville)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Hobart)
2004–05 ECAC West 12 7 4 1 – 15 3rd 24 13 10 1 .563 Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Manhattanville)
NCAA Division I
2005–06 Independent – – – – – – – 30 6 22 2 .233
2006–07 Atlantic Hockey 28 20 7 1 – 41 1st 34 21 11 2 .647 †
2007–08 Atlantic Hockey 28 15 8 5 – 35 2nd 37 19 12 6 .595 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Holy Cross)
Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Air Force)
2008–09 Atlantic Hockey 28 20 6 2 – 42 T–1st 38 23 13 2 .632 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Mercyhurst)
2009–10 Atlantic Hockey 28 22 5 1 – 45 1st 41 28 12 1 .695 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)
2010–11 Atlantic Hockey 28 15 5 7 – 37 1st 38 19 11 8 .605 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (American International)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Connecticut)
Lost Championship, 0–1 (Air Force)
2011–12 Atlantic Hockey 27 14 7 6 – 34 T–3rd 39 20 13 6 .590 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bentley)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Niagara)
Lost Championship, 0–4 (Air Force)
2012–13 Atlantic Hockey 27 11 12 4 – 26 T–7th 38 15 18 5 .461 Won First Round series, 2–0 (American International)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Niagara)
2013–14 Atlantic Hockey 27 10 14 3 – 23 9th 37 12 20 5 .392 Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Holy Cross)
2014–15 Atlantic Hockey 28 14 9 5 – 33 T–3rd 40 20 15 5 .563 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)
2015–16 Atlantic Hockey 28 14 9 5 – 33 5th 39 18 15 6 .538 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)
2016–17 Atlantic Hockey 28 13 15 0 – 26 T–6th 37 14 22 1 .392 Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Niagara)
2017–18 Atlantic Hockey 28 13 14 1 – 27 T–6th 37 15 20 2 .432 Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Sacred Heart)
2018–19 Atlantic Hockey 28 13 11 4 – 30 5th 38 17 17 4 .500 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Niagara)
2019–20 Atlantic Hockey 28 15 9 4 1 50 3rd 36 19 13 4 .583 Tournament Cancelled
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular Season 1492 858 536 98 .608 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 4 NYCHA Championships, 10 ECAC West Championships, 4 Atlantic Hockey Championships
Conference Post-season 91 58 33 0 .637 1 ECAC 2 Tournament Championship, 8 ECAC West Tournament Championships, 3 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Championships
NCAA Post-season 53 29 20 4 .585 12 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA Division II Tournament appearance, 3 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record 1636 945 589 102 .609 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.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, 3/SW—Win in 3 on 3 overtime or shootout, Pts—Points*

References

  1. ^ "RIT Tigers Men's Ice Hockey 2018-19 Yearbook" (PDF). RIT Tigers. Retrieved Aug 23, 2019.
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