# List of Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Northern Michigan University Wildcats men's ice hockey team.
Northern Michigan has won one NCAA Championship in its history (1991).

## Season-by-season results

| NAIA/NCAA D-I 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 |
| Rick Comley (1976–2002) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | Independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 | .591 | | |
| 1977–78 | CCHA | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | 18 | T–3rd | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | .603 | Lost Semifinal series, 6–10 (Saint Louis) | |
| 1978–79 | CCHA | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 27 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | .603 | Lost Semifinal series, 9–10 (Ohio State) | |
| 1979–80 | CCHA | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 34 | 1st | 41 | 34 | 6 | 1 | .841 | Won Semifinal series, 14–6 (Bowling Green) Won Championship series, 15–9 (Ferris State) | Won First round, 4–3 (Minnesota) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Cornell) Lost Championship, 2–5 (North Dakota) |
| 1980–81 | CCHA | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 36 | 1st | 44 | 27 | 14 | 3 | .648 | Won Semifinal series, 13–5 (Bowling Green) Won Championship series, 6–4 (Ohio State) | Won Quarterfinal series, 10–7 (Cornell) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Wisconsin) Lost Third-place game, 2–5 (Michigan Tech) |
| 1981–82 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | 24 | T–7th | 36 | 15 | 21 | 0 | .417 | Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 5–18 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1982–83 | CCHA | 32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | 35 | 5th | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | .500 | Won Quarterfinal series, 6–5 (Michigan Tech) Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Bowling Green) Lost Consolation Game, 6–8 (Ohio State) | |
| 1983–84 | CCHA | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | .533 | 4th | 40 | 17 | 22 | 1 | .438 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 6–7 (Western Michigan) | |
| 1984–85 | WCHA | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 7th | 40 | 19 | 21 | 0 | .475 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–9 (Minnesota) | |
| 1985–86 | WCHA | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | 42 | 5th | 39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | .615 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–12 (Minnesota–Duluth) | |
| 1986–87 | WCHA | 35 | 16 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | 5th | 40 | 18 | 21 | 1 | .463 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin) | |
| 1987–88 | WCHA | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | 32 | T–6th | 40 | 16 | 20 | 4 | .450 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin) | |
| 1988–89 | WCHA | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | 42 | 2nd | 45 | 26 | 17 | 2 | .600 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Wisconsin) Won Championship, 9–4 (Denver) | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Providence) |
| 1989–90 | WCHA | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 19 | 1 | .536 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Denver) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Wisconsin) Lost Third-place game, 5–6 (OT) (North Dakota) | |
| 1990–91 | WCHA | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 54 | 1st | 47 | 38 | 5 | 4 | .851 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Colorado College) Won Semifinal, 8–4 (North Dakota) Won Championship, 4–2 (Minnesota) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage) Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Maine) Won Championship, 8–7 (3OT) (Boston University) |
| 1991–92 | WCHA | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | 37 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | .631 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech) Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Wisconsin) Won Championship, 4–2 (Minnesota) | Won Regional Quarterfinal, 8–4 (Clarkson) Lost regional semifinal, 6–7 (Michigan) |
| 1992–93 | WCHA | 32 | 15 | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | 34 | 5th | 43 | 21 | 18 | 4 | .535 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver) Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Michigan Tech) Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Championship, 3–5 (Minnesota) | Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (2OT) (Harvard) Lost regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University) |
| 1993–94 | WCHA | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | 5th | 39 | 22 | 16 | 1 | .577 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage) Lost Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Michigan Tech) | |
| 1994–95 | WCHA | 32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | 23 | 9th | 40 | 13 | 24 | 3 | .363 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Wisconsin) | |
| 1995–96 | WCHA | 32 | 5 | 25 | 2 | - | - | - | 12 | 10th | 39 | 7 | 30 | 2 | .205 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colorado College) | |
| 1996–97 | WCHA | 32 | 9 | 21 | 2 | - | - | - | 20 | 8th | 40 | 13 | 24 | 3 | .363 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) | |
| 1997–98 | CCHA | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | 33 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | .553 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan State) | |
| 1998–99 | CCHA | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | - | - | - | 33 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | .583 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Notre Dame) Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Michigan State) Lost Championship, 1–5 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Boston College) |
| 1999–00 | CCHA | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 36 | T–3rd | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | .615 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Nebraska–Omaha) | |
| 2000–01 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 30 | T–5th | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | .566 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Western Michigan) Lost Play-In, 1–2 (OT) (Bowling Green) | |
| 2001–02 | CCHA | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | 34 | 3rd | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | .675 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami) Won Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Notre Dame) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan State) | |
| Walt Kyle (2002–2017) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 29 | T–5th | 41 | 22 | 17 | 2 | .561 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Western Michigan) Won Quarterfinal, 7–5 (Michigan State) Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Ferris State) Won Third-place game, 4–1 (Ohio State) | |
| 2003–04 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | 28 | 7th | 41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | .561 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Fairbanks) Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Michigan State) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan) Lost Third-place game, 0–4 (Miami) | |
| 2004–05 | CCHA | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | 38 | 3rd | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | .638 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Western Michigan) Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Alaska–Fairbanks) | |
| 2005–06 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 30 | T–4th | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | .575 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Miami) Lost Third-place game, 2–3 (Michigan) | |
| 2006–07 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | 21 | 10th | 41 | 15 | 24 | 2 | .390 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Ohio State) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2007–08 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | 27 | 6th | 44 | 20 | 20 | 4 | .500 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Ohio State) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Michigan State) Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Michigan) Won Third-place game, 2–1 (Notre Dame) | |
| 2008–09 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 30 | 6th | 41 | 19 | 17 | 5 | .524 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan State) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Miami) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Notre Dame) Won Third-place game, 2–1 (Alaska) | |
| 2009–10 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 3 | 48 | 4th | 41 | 20 | 13 | 8 | .585 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Bowling Green) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Alaska) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Ferris State) Lost Championship, 1–2 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (2OT) (St. Cloud State) |
| 2010–11 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 39 | 6th | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | .449 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 2011–12 | CCHA | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | - | - | 3 | 42 | 6th | 37 | 17 | 14 | 6 | .541 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 2012–13 | CCHA | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 32 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | .447 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2013–14 | WCHA | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | - | - | – | 27 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | .421 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State) | |
| 2014–15 | WCHA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | - | - | – | 26 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 18 | 6 | .447 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 2015–16 | WCHA | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | - | - | – | 29 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | .487 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
| 2016–17 | WCHA | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 34 | 8th | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | .385 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bemidji State) | |
| Grant Potulny (2017–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | WCHA | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 61 | 2nd | 43 | 25 | 15 | 3 | .616 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Alabama–Huntsville) Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green) Lost Championship, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
| 2018–19 | WCHA | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 56 | 2nd | 39 | 21 | 16 | 2 | .564 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 2019–20 | WCHA | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 50 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) | |
| 2020–21 | WCHA | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | T–5th | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | .397 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green) Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Minnesota State) Lost Championship, 3–6 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 2021–22 | CCHA | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 5th | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | .554 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (Minnesota State) | |
| 2022–23 | CCHA | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | T–4th | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | .553 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bemidji State) Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Michigan Tech) Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota State) | |
| 2023–24 | CCHA | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 5th | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | .441 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota 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 | 1704 | 837 | 722 | 145 | .534 | 2 CCHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship | 2 CCHA Championships, 1 WCHA 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 | 165 | 84 | 73 | 8 | .533 | 2 CCHA tournament championships, 3 WCHA tournament championships | 2 CCHA tournament championships, 3 WCHA 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 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .500 | 8 NCAA Tournament appearances | 8 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 | 1889 | 931 | 805 | 153 | .533 | 1 NCAA Division I National Championship | 1 NCAA Division I National Championship |
* 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*