# List of Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Bemidji State in men's ice hockey.
Bemidji State has won 13 national titles at varying levels of play, appearing in 20 championship rounds (including 8 consecutive Division II championships) but has yet to win at the Division I level (as of 2019).

## Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| NAIA/NCAA Champions | NAIA/NCAA Frozen Four | Conference regular season champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
| Season | Conference | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Season | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | | | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Season | Conference | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Jack Aldrich (1947–1948) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–48 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | | |
| Eric Hughes (1948–1950) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–49 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | | |
| 1949–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | | |
| Program Suspended Due to Arena Roof Collapse ||||||||||||||||||
| Vic Weber (1959–1964) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | | |
| 1960–61 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | | |
| 1961–62 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | | |
| 1962–63 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | | |
| 1963–64 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | | |
| College Division ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Peterson (1964–1965) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | | |
| Vic Weber (1965–1966) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–66 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | | |
| NAIA ||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Peters (1966–1982) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–67 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | T–1st | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .711 | | |
| 1967–68 | ICHA | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .500 | – | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | | Won Semifinal, 11–0 (Boston State) Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Lake Superior State) |
| 1968–69 | ICHA | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | .917 | 1st | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .920 | | Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Salem State) Won Championship, 6–2 (Lake Superior State) |
| 1969–70 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | 1st | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .889 | | Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) Won Championship, 7–4 (Lake Superior State) |
| 1970–71 | ICHA | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | .875 | 1st | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | .732 | | Won Semifinal, 12–1 (Augsburg) Won Championship, 6–2 (Lakehead) |
| 1971–72 | ICHA | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .458 | – | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | .519 | | |
| 1972–73 | ICHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | T–1st | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | .783 | | Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Gustavus Adolphus) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Lakehead) |
| 1973–74 | ICHA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .750 | 1st | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | .661 | | Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Lake Superior State) |
| 1974–75 | ICHA | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | .167 | – | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 | .464 | | |
| 1975–76 | ICHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | – | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | .710 | | Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stout) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Wisconsin–Superior) Lost Third-place game, 4–5 (Gustavus Adolphus) |
| 1976–77 | ICHA | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | .714 | 1st | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .823 | | Won Quarterfinal, 11–0 (St. Francis) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (St. Scholastica) Won Third-place game, 4–5 (Augsburg) |
| 1977–78 | ICHA | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .786 | 1st | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .823 | | Won Quarterfinal, 16–2 (St. Francis) Won Semifinal, 7–1 (St. Thomas) Lost Championship, 3–4 (Augsburg) |
| 1978–79 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .931 | | Won Quarterfinal, 17–1 (St. Francis) Won Semifinal, 7–5 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Won Championship, 5–1 (Concordia) |
| 1979–80 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .750 | | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf) Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Wisconsin-Superior) Won Championship, 4–3 (Michigan–Dearborn) |
| 1980–81 | NCHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | .667 | 2nd | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | | Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Mary’s) Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Wisconsin-Superior) Won Third-place game, 11–2 (Michigan–Dearborn) |
| 1981–82 | NCHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .825 | 1st | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .823 | | Won Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Hamline) Won Semifinal, 7–0 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Lost Championship, 11–2 (Augsburg) |
| NCAA Division II ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Gibbons (1982–1983) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | NCHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 37 | 30 | 6 | 1 | .824 | Won WIHA Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf) Won WIHA Semifinal, 3–2 (St. Thomas) Won WIHA Championship, 5–3 (Mankato State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 8–6 (Gustavus Adolphus) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Babson) Lost Championship, 2–4 (RIT) |
| Bob Peters (1983–2001) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | NCHA | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 1st | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | | Won Semifinal series, 13–8 (Alaska–Fairbanks) Won Championship series, 14–4 (Merrimack) |
| NCAA Division III ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | NCHA | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 1st | 35 | 27 | 6 | 2 | .800 | Won WIHA Semifinal series, 10–6 (St. Scholastica) Won WIHA Championship, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus) | Won Quarterfinal series, 11–6 (Mankato State) Won Semifinal, 8–7 (3OT) (Plattsburgh State) Lost Championship, 1–5 (RIT) |
| 1985–86 | NCHA | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | T–1st | 35 | 25 | 9 | 1 | .729 | Won Semifinal series, 8–7 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Won Championship series, 10–9 (Mankato State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Elmira) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (RIT) Won Championship, 8–5 (Plattsburgh State) |
| 1986–87 | NCHA | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 3rd | 35 | 22 | 12 | 1 | .643 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mankato State) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Concordia) Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Plattsburgh State) Lost Third-place game, 4–6 (St. Cloud State) |
| 1987–88 | NCHA | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 2nd | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | .671 | Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Wisconsin-River Falls) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Thomas) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin-River Falls) |
| 1988–89 | NCHA | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 26 | 3rd | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | .583 | Won Semifinal series, 1–0–1 (Wisconsin–Eau Claire) Lost Championship series, 0–1–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Mary’s) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) |
| 1989–90 | NCHA | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 5th | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .571 | | |
| 1990–91 | NCHA | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 37 | T–1st | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .354 | Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | |
| 1991–92 | NCHA | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | .617 | Lost Semifinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | |
| NCAA Division II ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | NCHA | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | Won Semifinal series, 14–3 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Lost Championship series, 9–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | Won Championship series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst) |
| 1993–94 | NCHA | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 3rd | 33 | 21 | 9 | 3 | .682 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Forest) Won Semifinal series, 1–0–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Wisconsin–Superior) | Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
| 1994–95 | NCHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | .758 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Scholastica) Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin-River Falls) Won Championship, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) | Won Championship series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst) |
| 1995–96 | NCHA | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | .621 | Lost Semifinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin–Superior) | Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
| 1996–97 | NCHA | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | T–2nd | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .765 | † | Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
| 1997–98 | NCHA | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | T–3rd | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | .676 | † | Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville) |
| 1998–99 | NCHA | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | T–3rd | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | † | |
| NCAA Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | CHA | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 3rd | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | .397 | Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (Alabama–Huntsville) | |
| 2000–01 | CHA | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 11 | 6th | 34 | 4 | 26 | 4 | .176 | | |
| Tom Serratore (2001–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | CHA | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | 2nd | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5 | .414 | Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Alabama–Huntsville) | |
| 2002–03 | CHA | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | T–3rd | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | .500 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Findlay) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Wayne State) | |
| 2003–04 | CHA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 1st | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | .597 | Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Findlay) Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Niagara) | |
| 2004–05 | CHA | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 1st | 37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | .635 | Won Semifinal, 6–0 (Air Force) Won Championship, 3–0 (Alabama–Huntsville) | Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Denver) |
| 2005–06 | CHA | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | T–2nd | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .581 | Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville) Won Championship, 4–2 (Niagara) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Wisconsin) |
| 2006–07 | CHA | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 2nd | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | .500 | Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Robert Morris) | |
| 2007–08 | CHA | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | 1st | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | .514 | Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Wayne State) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Niagara) | |
| 2008–09 | CHA | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 1st | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | .554 | Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Alabama–Huntsville) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Robert Morris) | Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Notre Dame) Won Regional Final, 4–1 (Cornell) Lost National semifinal, 1–4 (Miami) |
| 2009–10 | CHA | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 29 | 1st | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .676 | Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Niagara) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan) |
| 2010–11 | WCHA | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | .158 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Denver) | |
| 2011–12 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 9th | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | .487 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota) | |
| 2012–13 | WCHA | 28 | 5 | 16 | 7 | – | – | – | 17 | 11th | 36 | 6 | 22 | 8 | .278 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota) | |
| 2013–14 | WCHA | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | T–8th | 38 | 10 | 21 | 7 | .355 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
| 2014–15 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 5th | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | .487 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
| 2015–16 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | 27 | 6th | 39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | .513 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 2016–17 | WCHA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 64 | 1st | 41 | 22 | 16 | 3 | .573 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 2017–18 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 49 | 4th | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | .526 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
| 2018–19 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 45 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | .474 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 2019–20 | WCHA | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 65 | 2nd | 37 | 22 | 10 | 5 | .662 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State) Tournament Cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | WCHA | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4th | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | .603 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Lake Superior State) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–3 (Wisconsin) Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Massachusetts) |
| 2021–22 | CCHA | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3rd | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | .487 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan Tech) Lost Championship, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota State) | |
| 2022–23 | CCHA | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 39 | T–4th | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2023–24 | CCHA | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1st | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | .553 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Championship, 1–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | Championships |
| Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | 1867 | 1085 | 626 | 146 | .624 | 8 ICHA Championships, 7 NCHA Championships, 5 CHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship, 1 CCHA Championship | 8 ICHA Championships, 7 NCHA Championships, 5 CHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship, 1 CCHA Championship |
| Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | 103 | 51 | 46 | 6 | .524 | 2 WIHA tournament championships, 2 NCHA tournament championships, 3 CHA tournament championships | 2 WIHA tournament championships, 2 NCHA tournament championships, 3 CHA tournament championships |
| NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | NAIA/NCAA Post-season | 83 | 55 | 28 | 0 | .663 | 13 NAIA Tournament appearances, 5 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 8 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, 4 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, | 13 NAIA Tournament appearances, 5 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, 8 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, 4 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, |
| Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | Regular Season and Post-season Record | 2043 | 1191 | 700 | 152 | .620 | 7 NAIA national championships 1 NCAA Division III National Championships, 5 NCAA Division II National Championships | 7 NAIA national championships 1 NCAA Division III National Championships, 5 NCAA Division II National Championships |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced. † Bemidji State was not allowed to participate in the NCHA Tournament after 1996 due to being a Division II program.

## 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*