# List of Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Providence in men's ice hockey.
Providence College has won one NCAA Championship in its history

## Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| NCAA D-I Champions | NCAA Frozen Four | Conference regular season champions | Conference Division 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 |
| Joseph Landry, John Graham, Clement Trihey† (1926–1927) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | | |
| Program suspended due to lack of ice ||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Rondeau (1952–1956) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–53 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | | |
| 1953–54 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | | |
| 1954–55 | NEHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | .800 | – | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | | |
| 1955–56 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .304 | | |
| Tom Eccleston (1956–1964) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–57 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | | |
| 1957–58 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .500 | | |
| 1958–59 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .357 | | |
| 1959–50 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | | |
| 1960–61 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | | |
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | .529 | 14th | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .571 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Clarkson) | |
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | .737 | 5th | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .609 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (OT) (St. Lawrence) | |
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .842 | 1st | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | .731 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Colgate) Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Clarkson) Won Championship, 3–1 (St. Lawrence) | Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Denver) Lost Third-place game, 1–2 (Rensselaer) |
| University Division ||||||||||||||||||
| Zellio Toppazzini (1964–1968) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | .441 | 8th | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .558 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Boston University) | |
| 1965–66 | ECAC Hockey | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | .133 | 14th | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | | |
| 1966–67 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | .133 | 14th | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .150 | | |
| 1967–68 | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | .188 | 15th | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .280 | | |
| Lou Lamoriello (1968–1983) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–69 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .267 | 14th | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | | |
| 1969–70 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | .421 | 10th | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .480 | | |
| 1970–71 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | .632 | 6th | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .607 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Cornell) | |
| 1971–72 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .529 | 8th | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .604 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–11 (Cornell) | |
| 1972–73 | ECAC Hockey | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .353 | 14th | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | | |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | .500 | 7th | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .558 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–9 (Harvard) | |
| 1974–75 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .658 | 6th | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .722 | Lost Quarterfinal, 5–7 (Vermont) | |
| 1975–76 | ECAC Hockey | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | .480 | 9th | 31 | 14 | 15 | 2 | .484 | | |
| 1976–77 | ECAC Hockey | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | .560 | 8th | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Clarkson) | |
| 1977–78 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | .565 | 7th | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | .529 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–5 (Cornell) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Boston University) Lost Championship, 2–4 (Boston College) | Lost First round, 3–5 (Boston University) |
| 1978–79 | ECAC Hockey | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | .591 | 6th | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | .607 | Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Cornell) | |
| 1979–80 | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | .739 | 2nd | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | .656 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–3 (Colgate) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Cornell) Won Third-place game, 6–5 (OT) (Clarkson) | |
| 1980–81 | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | .568 | T–6th | 33 | 17 | 15 | 1 | .530 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Boston College) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Clarkson) Won Championship, 8–4 (Cornell) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–13 (Michigan State) |
| 1981–82 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .619 | T–4th | 33 | 20 | 12 | 1 | .621 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (New Hampshire) | |
| 1982–83 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | .762 | 1st | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | .767 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Yale) Won Semifinal, 1–0 (St. Lawrence) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Harvard) | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–5 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Wisconsin) Won Third-place game, 4–3 (Minnesota) |
| Steve Stirling (1983–1985) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | .619 | T–5th | 35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | .629 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston College) | |
| 1984–85 | Hockey East | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | 35 | 3rd | 45 | 23 | 17 | 5 | .567 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Boston University) Won Championship, 2–1 (2OT) (Boston College) | Won Quarterfinal series, 6–5 (Michigan State) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (3OT) (Boston College) Lost Championship, 1–2 (Rensselaer) |
| Mike McShane (1985–1994) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Hockey East | 34 | 11 | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 4th | 39 | 14 | 24 | 1 | .372 | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–6 (Maine) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston University) Lost Consolation Game, 5–8 (Lowell) | |
| 1986–87 | Hockey East | 32 | 7 | 22 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 6th | 33 | 7 | 23 | 3 | .258 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Maine) | |
| 1987–88 | Hockey East | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | – | – | – | 21 | 6th | 36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | .431 | Won Quarterfinal series, 9–6 (Boston University) Lost Semifinal series, 7–17 (Maine) | |
| 1988–89 | Hockey East | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | T–3rd | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | .548 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Boston University) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (2OT) (Boston College) Won Consolation Game, 3–2 (Northeastern) | Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Maine) |
| 1989–90 | Hockey East | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 4th | 35 | 22 | 10 | 3 | .671 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| 1990–91 | Hockey East | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | T–4th | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | .639 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Boston University) | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Minnesota) |
| 1991–92 | Hockey East | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | .611 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (New Hampshire) | |
| 1992–93 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | T–4th | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–1–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | |
| 1993–94 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | 5th | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | .431 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northeastern) | |
| Paul Pooley (1994–2005) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Hockey East | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | – | – | 3 | 50 | 6th | 37 | 14 | 17 | 6 | .459 | Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (New Hampshire) Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Maine) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston University) | |
| 1995–96 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 66 | 4th | 39 | 21 | 15 | 3 | .577 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston College) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Boston University) Won Championship, 3–2 (Maine) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Minnesota) |
| 1996–97 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 4th | 36 | 15 | 20 | 1 | .431 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | |
| 1997–98 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | 7th | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| 1998–99 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 4th | 38 | 20 | 17 | 1 | .539 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (New Hampshire) | |
| 1999–00 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | T–5th | 38 | 18 | 18 | 2 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine) | |
| 2000–01 | Hockey East | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | T–2nd | 40 | 22 | 13 | 5 | .613 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Boston University) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Maine) Lost Championship, 3–5 (Boston College) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Wisconsin) |
| 2001–02 | Hockey East | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | 19 | 7th | 38 | 13 | 20 | 5 | .408 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| 2002–03 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | T–4th | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | .569 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston University) | |
| 2003–04 | Hockey East | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | 20 | 5th | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | .527 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| 2004–05 | Hockey East | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 7th | 37 | 12 | 21 | 4 | .378 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University) | |
| Tim Army (2005–2011) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Hockey East | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | 5th | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | .514 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| 2006–07 | Hockey East | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 8th | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | .319 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| 2007–08 | Hockey East | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 27 | 5th | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| 2008–09 | Hockey East | 27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | – | – | – | 13 | T–9th | 34 | 7 | 22 | 5 | .279 | | |
| 2009–10 | Hockey East | 27 | 5 | 18 | 4 | – | – | – | 14 | 10th | 34 | 10 | 20 | 4 | .353 | | |
| 2010–11 | Hockey East | 27 | 4 | 16 | 7 | – | – | – | 15 | 9th | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | .353 | | |
| Nate Leaman (2011–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Hockey East | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 20 | 4 | .421 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston College) | |
| 2012–13 | Hockey East | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | 32 | T–3rd | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | .539 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | |
| 2013–14 | Hockey East | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 3rd | 39 | 22 | 11 | 6 | .641 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (New Hampshire) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–0 (Quinnipiac) Lost Regional Final, 1–3 (Union) |
| 2014–15 | Hockey East | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | T–2nd | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | .659 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Hampshire) | Won Regional semifinal, 7–5 (Miami) Won Regional Final, 4–1 (Denver) Won National semifinal, 4–1 (Omaha) Won National Championship, 4–3 (Boston University) |
| 2015–16 | Hockey East | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 35 | T–1st | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | .763 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (3OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2016–17 | Hockey East | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 5th | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | .628 | Won Opening Round series, 2–0 (Massachusetts) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Notre Dame) | Lost Regional semifinal, 0–3 (Harvard) |
| 2017–18 | Hockey East | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 30 | 3rd | 40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | .650 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Championship, 0–2 (Boston University) | Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (Clarkson) Lost Regional Final, 1–2 (Notre Dame) |
| 2018–19 | Hockey East | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | T–2nd | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | .643 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston College) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–3 (Minnesota State) Won Regional Final, 4–0 (Cornell) Lost National semifinal, 1–4 (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2019–20 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | T–7th | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | .559 | Tournament Cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | Hockey East | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .536 | 5th | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | .540 | Won Quarterfinal, 6–1 (Connecticut) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Massachusetts) | |
| 2021–22 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7th | 38 | 22 | 14 | 2 | .605 | Won Opening Round, 2–1 (Vermont) Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Massachusetts) | |
| 2022–23 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | T–6th | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | .527 | Won Opening Round, 2–1 (OT) (New Hampshire) Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Boston University) | |
| 2023–24 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 4th | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | .571 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–1 (OT) (Massachusetts) | |
| 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 | 2125 | 1028 | 917 | 180 | .526 | 2 ECAC Hockey Championships, 1 Hockey East Championship | 2 ECAC Hockey Championships, 1 Hockey East 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 | 130 | 59 | 70 | 1 | .458 | 2 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 2 Hockey East tournament championships | 2 ECAC Hockey tournament championships, 2 Hockey East 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 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 0 | .459 | 15 NCAA Tournament appearances | 15 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 | 2282 | 1104 | 1007 | 181 | .521 | 1 National Championship | 1 National Championship |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced. † Providence has three separate people serve as head coach during their first official season.

## 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*