# List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Notre Dame in men's ice hockey.

## 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 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 |
| No Head Coach (1911–1912) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1911–12 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | | |
| G. R. Walsh (1912–1913) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1912–13 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | | |
| Program Suspended ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Castner (1919–1923) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | | |
| 1920–21 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | | |
| 1921–22 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | | |
| 1922–23 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | | |
| Tom Lieb (1923–1926) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–24 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | | |
| 1924–25 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | | |
| 1925–26 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | | |
| Benjamin Dubois (1926–1927) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–27 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | | |
| Program Suspended ||||||||||||||||||
| Lefty Smith (1968–1987) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–69 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .648 | | |
| 1969–70 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | .717 | | |
| 1970–71 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | .452 | | |
| 1971–72 | WCHA | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | T–8th | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | .412 | Lost First round series, 4–11 (Denver) | |
| 1972–73 | WCHA | 26 | 19 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 48 | 2nd | 38 | 23 | 14 | 1 | .618 | Won First round series, 13–3 (North Dakota) Lost Second Round series, 7–8 (Wisconsin) | |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 8th | 36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | .417 | Lost First round series, 4–6 (Michigan Tech) | |
| 1974–75 | WCHA | 32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 7th | 38 | 13 | 22 | 3 | .378 | Lost First round series, 3–8 (Michigan TechState) | |
| 1975–76 | WCHA | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 32 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 17 | 2 | .791 | Lost First round series, 8–12 (Michigan) | |
| 1976–77 | WCHA | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 41 | 2nd | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | .618 | Lost First round series, 7–10 (Minnesota) | |
| 1977–78 | WCHA | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | T–7th | 38 | 12 | 24 | 2 | .342 | Lost First round series, 7–13 (Denver) | |
| 1978–79 | WCHA | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | 35 | 5th | 38 | 18 | 19 | 1 | .487 | Lost First round series, 10–16 (Wisconsin) | |
| 1979–80 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | .482 | 5th | 39 | 18 | 20 | 1 | .474 | Won First round series, 11–7 (Michigan) Lost Second Round series, 8–17 (North Dakota) | |
| 1980–81 | WCHA | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 9th | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | .389 | | |
| 1981–82 | CCHA | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 32 | T–4th | 40 | 23 | 15 | 3 | .600 | Won Quarterfinal series, 11–8 (Michigan) Won Semifinal, 8–5 (Bowling Green) Lost Championship, 1–4 (Michigan State) | |
| 1982–83 | CCHA | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 28 | 8th | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | .389 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–15 (Bowling Green) | |
| Program Downgraded to Club Status for 1983–84 season ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .411 | | |
| 1985–86 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | .368 | | |
| 1986–87 | ACHA | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 3rd | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 | .350 | Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Forest) Lost Championship, 2–5 (Michigan–Dearborn) | |
| Ric Schafer (1987–1995) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | ACHA | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2nd | 33 | 27 | 4 | 2 | .848 | Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Lake Forest) Won Championship, 5–2 (Michigan–Dearborn) | |
| 1988–89 | ACHA | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .318 | 2nd | 38 | 10 | 26 | 2 | .289 | | |
| 1989–90 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 18 | 15 | 0 | .537 | | |
| 1990–91 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 16 | 15 | 2 | .515 | | |
| 1991–92 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 12 | 18 | 1 | .403 | | |
| 1992–93 | CCHA | 30 | 5 | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | 10th | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | .222 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 1993–94 | CCHA | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 8th | 38 | 11 | 22 | 5 | .355 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Western Michigan) | |
| 1994–95 | CCHA | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 9th | 37 | 11 | 25 | 1 | .311 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| Dave Poulin (1995–2005) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | CCHA | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 10th | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | .306 | | |
| 1996–97 | CCHA | 27 | 6 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 10th | 35 | 9 | 25 | 1 | .271 | | |
| 1997–98 | CCHA | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | T–6th | 41 | 18 | 19 | 4 | .488 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan) | |
| 1998–99 | CCHA | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | .566 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 1999–00 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 | 5th | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | .476 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Michigan State) | |
| 2000–01 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | – | – | – | 20 | 11th | 39 | 10 | 22 | 7 | .346 | | |
| 2001–02 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | T–7th | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | .487 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Nebraska–Omaha) Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2002–03 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 29 | T–6th | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | .500 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Miami) Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Ohio State) | |
| 2003–04 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | 5th | 39 | 20 | 15 | 4 | .564 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Western Michigan) Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Ohio State) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (Minnesota) |
| 2004–05 | CCHA | 28 | 3 | 20 | 5 | – | – | – | 11 | 12th | 38 | 5 | 27 | 6 | .211 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| Jeff Jackson (2005–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | T–8th | 36 | 13 | 19 | 4 | .417 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks) | |
| 2006–07 | CCHA | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 45 | 1st | 42 | 32 | 7 | 3 | .798 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska) Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Lake Superior State) Won Championship, 2–1 (Michigan) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (2OT) (Alabama–Huntsville) Lost Regional final, 1–2 (Michigan State) |
| 2007–08 | CCHA | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | 4th | 47 | 27 | 16 | 4 | .617 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (Miami) Lost Third-place game, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | Won Regional semifinal, 7–3 (New Hampshire) Won Regional final, 3–1 (Michigan State) Won National semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Michigan) Lost National Championship, 1–4 (Boston College) |
| 2008–09 | CCHA | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 48 | 1st | 40 | 31 | 6 | 3 | .813 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Northern Michigan) Won Championship, 5–2 (Michigan) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Bemidji State) |
| 2009–10 | CCHA | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 36 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | .447 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ohio State) | |
| 2010–11 | CCHA | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 59 | 2nd | 44 | 25 | 14 | 5 | .625 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Miami) Lost Third-place game, 2–4 (Michigan) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Merrimack) Won Regional final, 2–1 (New Hampshire) Lost National semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2011–12 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 39 | T–8th | 40 | 19 | 18 | 3 | .513 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2012–13 | CCHA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 56 | 2nd | 41 | 25 | 13 | 3 | .646 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bowling Green) Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Ohio State) Won Championship, 3–1 (Michigan) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (St. Cloud State) |
| 2013–14 | Hockey East | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 20 | T–7th | 40 | 23 | 15 | 2 | .600 | Won Opening Round, 3–2 (Boston University) Won Quarterfinal Series, 2–1 (Boston College) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (St. Cloud State) |
| 2014–15 | Hockey East | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 25 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | .488 | Won Opening Round series, 2–1 (Massachusetts) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | |
| 2015–16 | Hockey East | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 32 | 3rd | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | .608 | Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (Northeastern) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Michigan) |
| 2016–17 | Hockey East | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 4th | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | .638 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Providence) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Massachusetts–Lowell) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (Minnesota) Won Regional final, 3–2 (OT) (Massachusetts–Lowell) Lost National semifinal, 1–6 (Denver) |
| 2017–18 | Big Ten | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 53 | 1st | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | .725 | Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Penn State) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Ohio State) | Won Regional semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Michigan Tech) Won Regional final, 2–1 (Providence) Won National semifinal, 4–3 (Michigan) Lost National Championship, 1–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| 2018–19 | Big Ten | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 37 | 2nd | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | .613 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Minnesota) Won Championship, 3–2 (Penn State) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Clarkson) Lost Regional final, 0–4 (Massachusetts) |
| 2019–20 | Big Ten | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 37 | 5th | 37 | 15 | 15 | 7 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Minnesota) | |
| 2020–21 | Big Ten | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .542 | 4th | 29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | .517 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Penn State) | Regional semifinal, no contest (Boston College) |
| 2021–22 | Big Ten | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3rd | 40 | 28 | 12 | 0 | .700 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan) | Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (North Dakota) Lost Regional final, 0–1 (Minnesota State) |
| 2022–23 | Big Ten | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 4th | 37 | 16 | 16 | 5 | .500 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Michigan State) | |
| 2023–24 | Big Ten | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5th | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | .444 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 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 | 1947 | 903 | 875 | 169 | .507 | 2 CCHA Championships, 1 Big Ten Championship | 2 CCHA Championships, 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 | 123 | 54 | 65 | 4 | .455 | 1 ACHA tournament championship, 3 CCHA tournament championships, 2 Big Ten tournament championships | 1 ACHA tournament championship, 3 CCHA tournament championships, 2 Big Ten 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 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .520 | 11 NCAA Tournament appearances | 11 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 | 2095 | 970 | 952 | 173 | .504 | | |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.

## 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*