# List of UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Massachusetts–Lowell in men's ice hockey.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell has won three NCAA Championship in its history, all at the Division II level.

## 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 |
| Program began play as the 'Lowell Tech Terriers' ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Morrison (1967–1969) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–68 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .500 | | |
| 1968–69 | ECAC 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | .333 | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | | |
| Bill Riley Jr. (1969–1991) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–70 | ECAC 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | .571 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | | |
| 1970–71 | ECAC 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | .469 | — | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .528 | | |
| Program moniker changed to 'Chiefs' ||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–72 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | .524 | — | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .522 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 (Vermont) | |
| 1972–73 | ECAC 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | .500 | — | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .543 | | |
| Division II ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | .375 | — | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .432 | | |
| 1974–75 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | .650 | 8th | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .636 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–8 (Merrimack) | |
| School merged with Lowell State College to form 'University of Lowell' ||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | .523 | — | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .523 | | |
| 1976–77 | ECAC 2 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | .660 | — | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Bowdoin) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Merrimack) | |
| 1977–78 | ECAC 2 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | .750 | 6th | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .729 | Won East Quarterfinal, 6–4 (American International) Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Merrimack) | |
| 1978–79 | ECAC 2 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | .808 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | .818 | Won East Quarterfinal, 7–3 (New Haven) Won Semifinal, 7–6 (Merrimack) Won Championship, 4–1 (Salem State) | Won Semifinal, 10–6 (Illinois–Chicago) Won Championship, 6–4 (Mankato State) |
| 1979–80 | ECAC 2 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | .826 | 3rd | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | .767 | Won East Quarterfinal, 8–5 (New Haven) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Holy Cross) Lost Championship, 0–4 (Merrimack) | Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (Mankato State) Won Third-place game, 8–7 (Merrimack) |
| 1980–81 | ECAC 2 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | .857 | 2nd | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .844 | Won East Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Colby) Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Bowdoin) Won Championship, 6–4 (Merrimack) | Won Semifinal, 8–7 (OT) (Mankato State) Won Championship, 5–4 (Plattsburgh State) |
| 1981–82 | ECAC 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | .950 | 1st | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | .886 | Won East Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Holy Cross) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (New England College) Won Championship, 5–1 (Merrimack) | Won Quarterfinal series, 12–9 (Oswego State) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Merrimack) Won Championship, 6–1 (Plattsburgh State) |
| 1982–83 | ECAC 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.000 | 1st | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .935 | Won East Quarterfinal, 9–1 (Saint Anselm) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Salem State) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Babson) | Won Quarterfinal series, 15–5 (Oswego State) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (RIT) Won Third-place game, 5–3 (Babson) |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | ECAC Hockey | –† | –† | –† | –† | –† | –† | –† | –† | –† | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | .485 | | |
| 1984–85 | Hockey East | 34 | 11 | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 5th | 42 | 15 | 25 | 2 | .381 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Boston College) Lost Consolation Game, 4–6 (Boston University) | |
| 1985–86 | Hockey East | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | T–6th | 42 | 11 | 29 | 2 | .286 | Won Quarterfinal series, 7–6 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Boston College) Won Consolation Game, 8–5 (Providence) | |
| 1986–87 | Hockey East | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 42 | 2nd | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | .639 | Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Maine) | |
| 1987–88 | Hockey East | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 4th | 39 | 20 | 17 | 2 | .538 | Won Quarterfinal series, 8–5 (Boston College) Lost Semifinal series,3–4 (Northeastern) | Lost First round series, 5–11 (Wisconsin) |
| 1988–89 | Hockey East | 26 | 4 | 21 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 7th | 34 | 8 | 24 | 2 | .265 | | |
| 1989–90 | Hockey East | 21 | 5 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | 7th | 35 | 13 | 20 | 2 | .403 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine) | |
| 1990–91 | Hockey East | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 7th | 34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | .309 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (Maine) | |
| School joined the Massachusetts state university system, becoming 'University of Massachusetts Lowell' ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Crowder (1991–1996) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Hockey East | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 6th | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | .382 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–7 (Providence) | |
| 1992–93 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | T–4th | 39 | 20 | 17 | 2 | .538 | Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Providence) Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Maine) Won Consolation Game, 5–4 (OT) (New Hampshire) | |
| 1993–94 | Hockey East | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 32 | 2nd | 40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | .688 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Merrimack) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (New Hampshire) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Boston University) | Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Michigan State) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Minnesota) |
| Program moniker changed to 'River Hawks' ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 58 | 5th | 41 | 17 | 19 | 4 | .475 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Boston University) Lost Consolation Game, 0–6 (Maine) | |
| 1995–96 | Hockey East | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 85 | 2nd | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | .700 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Maine) Lost Consolation Game, 3–7 (Boston University) | Won Regional Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Michigan State) Lost Regional semifinal, 3–5 (Colorado College) |
| Tim Whitehead (1996–2001) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | .421 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Boston University) Tied Consolation Game, 2–2 (OT) (Boston College) | |
| 1997–98 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 5th | 36 | 16 | 17 | 3 | .486 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Maine) | |
| 1998–99 | Hockey East | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | T–6th | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | .472 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston College) | |
| 1999–00 | Hockey East | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | 13 | 9th | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | .309 | | |
| 2000–01 | Hockey East | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | .539 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Boston College) | |
| Blaise MacDonald (2001–2011) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 4th | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | .618 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Northeastern) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (New Hampshire) | |
| 2002–03 | Hockey East | 24 | 4 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 12 | T–8th | 36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | .375 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire) | |
| 2003–04 | Hockey East | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | 19 | 6th | 40 | 15 | 18 | 7 | .463 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Massachusetts) | |
| 2004–05 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 5th | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | .611 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine) | |
| 2005–06 | Hockey East | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 7th | 36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | .514 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Maine) | |
| 2006–07 | Hockey East | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 18 | 9th | 36 | 8 | 21 | 7 | .319 | | |
| 2007–08 | Hockey East | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | 7th | 37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | .458 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University) | |
| 2008–09 | Hockey East | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 30 | 5th | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | .553 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Vermont) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Championship, 0–1 (Boston University) | |
| 2009–10 | Hockey East | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | T–3rd | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | .538 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Maine) | |
| 2010–11 | Hockey East | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 10th | 34 | 5 | 25 | 4 | .206 | | |
| Norm Bazin (2011–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Hockey East | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | T–2nd | 38 | 24 | 13 | 1 | .645 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Providence) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Miami) Lost Regional final, 2–4 (Union) |
| 2012–13 | Hockey East | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 34 | 1st | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | .707 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Providence) Won Championship, 1–0 (Boston University) | Won Regional semifinal, 6–1 (Wisconsin) Won Regional final, 2–0 (New Hampshire) Lost National semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Yale) |
| 2013–14 | Hockey East | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 2nd | 41 | 26 | 11 | 4 | .683 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Vermont) Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Notre Dame) Won Championship, 4–0 (New Hampshire) | Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (Minnesota State) Lost Regional final, 3–4 (Boston College) |
| 2014–15 | Hockey East | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 4th | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | .615 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Vermont) Lost Championship, 3–5 (Boston University) | |
| 2015–16 | Hockey East | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | T–4th | 40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | .688 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston University) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (3OT) (Providence) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Northeastern) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Yale) Lost Regional final, 1–4 (Quinnipiac) |
| 2016–17 | Hockey East | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | T–1st | 41 | 27 | 11 | 3 | .695 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Notre Dame) Won Championship, 4–3 (Boston College) | Won Regional semifinal, 5–0 (Cornell) Lost Regional final, 2–3 (OT) (Notre Dame) |
| 2017–18 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 7th | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | .472 | Lost Opening Round series, 0–2 (Merrimack) | |
| 2018–19 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 4th | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | .581 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Boston University) | |
| 2019–20 | Hockey East | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 3rd | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | .618 | Tournament cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | Hockey East | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .458 | 7th | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | .525 | Won Opening Round, 5–3 (Vermont) Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Boston University) Won Semifinal, 6–5 (2OT) (Boston College) Lost Championship, 0–1 (Massachusetts) | |
| 2021–22 | Hockey East | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | T–2nd | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | .643 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Merrimack) Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Massachusetts) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (Denver) |
| 2022–23 | Hockey East | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 5th | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .542 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Connecticut) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Merrimack) | |
| 2023–24 | Hockey East | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 11th | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | .278 | Lost First Round, 0–1 (New Hampshire) | |
| 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 | 1740 | 874 | 731 | 135 | .541 | 3 ECAC 2 East Division Championships, 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 2 Hockey East Championships | 3 ECAC 2 East Division Championships, 2 ECAC 2 Championships, 2 Hockey East Championships |
| 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 | 68 | 59 | 3 | .539 | 4 ECAC 2 tournament championships, 3 Hockey East tournament championships | 4 ECAC 2 tournament championships, 3 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 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | .594 | 5 NCAA D-II Tournament appearances, 9 NCAA D-I Tournament appearances | 5 NCAA D-II Tournament appearances, 9 NCAA D-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 | 1902 | 961 | 803 | 138 | .542 | 3 NCAA D-II National Championships | 3 NCAA D-II National Championships |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced. † Lowell had been accepted into ECAC Hockey but had not yet begun a conference schedule.

## 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*