# List of Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Buckeyes from 1963 to present, including conference and national post season records.

## Season-by-season results

| NCAA D-I Champions | 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 |
| Tom Bedecki (1963–1965) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–64 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | | |
| University Division ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | | |
| Glen Sonmor (1965–1966) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–66 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | |
| Harry Neale (1966–1970) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–67 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .500 | | |
| 1967–68 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | .417 | | |
| 1968–69 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | .379 | | |
| 1969–70 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .722 | | |
| Dave Chambers (1970–1972) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–71 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | .690 | | |
| 1971–72 | CCHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 1st | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | .828 | Won Semifinal, 7–1 (Ohio) Won Championship, 3–0 (Saint Louis) | |
| Gerald Walford (1972–1975) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–73 | CCHA | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 14 | 3rd | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .617 | Lost Round Robin, 4–11 (Saint Louis) Lost CCHA Round Robin, 1–8 (Bowling Green) | |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | .548 | | |
| 1974–75 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 7 | 22 | 1 | .250 | | |
| Jerry Welsh (1975–1995) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | CCHA | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 5th | 34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | .544 | | |
| 1976–77 | CCHA | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 20 | 1 | .461 | Lost Semifinal series, 3–9 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1977–78 | CCHA | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | T–3rd | 35 | 16 | 18 | 1 | .471 | Lost Semifinal series, 3–7 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1978–79 | CCHA | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | 2nd | 40 | 25 | 13 | 2 | .650 | Won Semifinal series, 10–9 (Northern Michigan) Lost Championship series, 7–11 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1979–80 | CCHA | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 29 | 2nd | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | .697 | Lost Semifinal series, 8–12 (Ferris State) | |
| 1980–81 | CCHA | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | 2nd | 39 | 24 | 12 | 3 | .654 | Won Semifinal series, 8–6 (Ferris State) Lost Championship series, 4–6 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 1981–82 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | 21 | 10th | 34 | 16 | 17 | 1 | .485 | | |
| 1982–83 | CCHA | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | 46 | T–2nd | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | .713 | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–8 (Miami) Lost Semifinal, 3–8 (Michigan State) Won Consolation Game, 8–6 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 1983–84 | CCHA | 28 | 21 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | .700 | T–2nd | 41 | 30 | 10 | 1 | .744 | Won Quarterfinal series, 11–3 (Ferris State) Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (Michigan State) Won Consolation Game, 3–2 (OT) (Bowling Green) | |
| 1984–85 | CCHA | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | - | - | - | 28 | 6th | 41 | 19 | 20 | 2 | .488 | Won Quarterfinal series, 8–7 (Western Michigan) Lost Semifinal, 0–8 (Michigan State) Won Consolation Game, 7–3 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1985–86 | CCHA | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | 5th | 43 | 23 | 19 | 1 | .547 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 1986–87 | CCHA | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 | 6th | 43 | 19 | 23 | 1 | .453 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Bowling Green) Won Consolation Game, 7–4 (Western Michigan) | |
| 1987–88 | CCHA | 32 | 7 | 21 | 4 | - | - | - | 18 | 8th | 40 | 10 | 24 | 6 | .325 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 1988–89 | CCHA | 32 | 7 | 20 | 5 | - | - | - | 19 | 8th | 40 | 9 | 26 | 5 | .288 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State) | |
| 1989–90 | CCHA | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | 26 | T–5th | 40 | 11 | 24 | 5 | .338 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1990–91 | CCHA | 32 | 9 | 19 | 4 | - | - | - | 22 | 7th | 40 | 11 | 25 | 4 | .325 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 1991–92 | CCHA | 32 | 8 | 19 | 5 | - | - | - | 21 | 8th | 38 | 12 | 21 | 5 | .382 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 1992–93 | CCHA | 30 | 3 | 25 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 11th | 35 | 5 | 30 | 2 | .162 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) | |
| 1993–94 | CCHA | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | - | - | - | 17 | 10th | 35 | 7 | 23 | 5 | .271 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| John Markell (1995–2010) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | CCHA | 27 | 3 | 22 | 3 | - | - | - | 8 | 10th | 38 | 7† | 29† | 1† | .203 | Won Play-In, 7–2 (Alaska–Fairbanks) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 1995–96 | CCHA | 30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | - | - | - | 21 | 8th | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | .646 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 1996–97 | CCHA | 27 | 9 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | 20 | 7th | 39 | 12 | 25 | 2 | .333 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) | |
| 1997–98 | CCHA | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 39 | 3rd | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | .667 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Michigan) Lost Championship, 2–3 (2OT) (Michigan State) | Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Yale) Won regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan State) Lost National semifinal, 2–5 (Boston College) |
| 1998–99 | CCHA | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | 37 | 3rd | 41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | .561 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Maine) |
| 1999–00 | CCHA | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | - | - | - | 21 | 11th | 36 | 13 | 19 | 4 | .417 | | |
| 2000–01 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | 28 | 7th | 37 | 17 | 18 | 2 | .486 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Nebraska–Omaha) | |
| 2001–02 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | 28 | T–7th | 40 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .550 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Michigan) Won Quarterfinal, 6–5 (OT) (Alaska–Fairbanks) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2002–03 | CCHA | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 36 | 3rd | 43 | 25 | 13 | 5 | .640 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Notre Dame) Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Michigan) Lost Third-place game, 1–4 (Northern Michigan) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (Boston College) |
| 2003–04 | CCHA | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 4th | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | .619 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green) Won Quarterfinal, 6–5 (OT) (Notre Dame) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami) Won Championship, 4–2 (Michigan) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–1 (OT) (Wisconsin) |
| 2004–05 | CCHA | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 44 | 2nd | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | .690 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (OT) (Michigan State) Lost Championship, 2–4 (Michigan) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Cornell) |
| 2005–06 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | - | - | - | 25 | 10th | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | .449 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
| 2006–07 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | 28 | 7th | 37 | 15 | 17 | 5 | .473 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2007–08 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | 17 | 11th | 41 | 12 | 25 | 4 | .341 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2008–09 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 33 | 5th | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | .595 | Won CCHA First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Alaska) | Lost Regional semifinal, 3–8 (Boston University) |
| 2009–10 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | - | - | 4 | 40 | 8th | 39 | 15 | 18 | 6 | .462 | Won CCHA First round series, 2–0 (Notre Dame) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Miami) | |
| Mark Osiecki (2010–2013) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 36 | 9th | 37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | .459 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 2011–12 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 39 | T–8th | 35 | 15 | 15 | 5 | .500 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Notre Dame) | |
| 2012–13 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 45 | 4th | 40 | 16 | 17 | 7 | .488 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Notre Dame) | |
| Steve Rohlik (2013–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Big Ten | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 4 | 27 | 4th | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | .554 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (OT) (Michigan State) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Minnesota) Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Wisconsin) | |
| 2014–15 | Big Ten | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 26 | 5th | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | .431 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Penn State) Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Minnesota) | |
| 2015–16 | Big Ten | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 29 | 4th | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | .444 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan State) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Minnesota) | |
| 2016–17 | Big Ten | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 35 | 3rd | 39 | 21 | 12 | 2 | .629 | Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Michigan State) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Wisconsin) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2017–18 | Big Ten | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 45 | 2nd | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | .695 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Michigan) Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Notre Dame) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–2 (Princeton) Won Regional Final, 5–1 (Denver) Lost National semifinal, 1–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2018–19 | Big Ten | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 46 | 1st | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | .625 | Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Penn State) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–2 (Denver) |
| 2019–20 | Big Ten | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 38 | T–2nd | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | .625 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin) Tournament Cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | Big Ten | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6th | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | .278 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Michigan) | |
| 2021–22 | Big Ten | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 4th | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | .622 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Penn State) | |
| 2022–23 | Big Ten | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 3rd | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | .564 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Penn State) Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Michigan) | Won Regional semifinal, 8–1 (Harvard) Lost Regional Final, 1–4 (Quinnipiac) |
| 2023–24 | Big Ten | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 20 | 4 | .421 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan State) | |
| 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 | 2015 | 936 | 895 | 174 | .510 | 1 CCHA Championship, 1 Big Ten Championship | 1 CCHA Championship, 1 Big Ten 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 | 138 | 59 | 75 | 4 | .442 | 2 CCHA tournament championships | 2 CCHA tournament championships |
| NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | NCAA Post-season | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 10 NCAA Tournament appearances | 10 NCAA 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 | 2168 | 1000 | 990 | 178 | .502 | | |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced. † Jerry Welsh resigned in February after being told his contract would not be renewed.

## 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*