# List of Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Mercyhurst in men's ice hockey.
Mercyhurst University has made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, losing each game it has participated in. The Lakers have also played in two Division II finals but lost all four games they played.

## 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 |
| Division III ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Lane (1987–1988) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | | |
| Rick Gotkin (1988–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | ECAC West | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | .325 | – | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .411 | | |
| 1989–90 | ECAC West | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | .810 | 3rd | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Union) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Geneseo State) | |
| 1990–91 | ECAC West | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .842 | 2nd | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | .609 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Cortland State) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (RIT) Lost Championship, 3–6 (Elmira) | Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Elmira) |
| 1991–92 | ECAC West | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | .619 | 3rd | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | .613 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Oswego State) Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Elmira) Lost Championship, 3–6 (Plattsburgh State) | |
| Division II ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | ECAC West | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | .833 | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .643 | Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Canisius) | Lost NCAA Championship series, 0–2 (Bemidji State) |
| 1993–94 | ECAC West | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | T–3rd | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | Lost Semifinal 3–5 (Elmira) | |
| 1994–95 | ECAC West | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1st | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .857 | Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Elmira) Won Championship, 9–2 (RIT) | Lost NCAA Championship series, 0–2 (Bemidji State) |
| 1995–96 | ECAC West | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | .704 | Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Canisius) | |
| 1996–97 | ECAC West | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 4th | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | .630 | Lost Semifinal, 5–8 (Elmira) | |
| 1997–98 | ECAC West | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | T–3rd | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (RIT) | |
| 1998–99 | ECAC West | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 3rd | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | .607 | Won Semifinal, 7–4 (Elmira) Lost Championship, 1–6 (RIT) | |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | MAAC | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 2nd | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .676 | Won Quarterfinal, 10–3 (Holy Cross) Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Connecticut) | |
| 2000–01 | MAAC | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 1st | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | .639 | Won Quarterfinal, 10–5 (Fairfield) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Canisius) Won Championship, 6–5 (Quinnipiac) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Michigan) |
| 2001–02 | MAAC | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 45 | 1st | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 | .689 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Army) Won Semifinal, 5–0 (Connecticut) Lost Championship, 4–6 (Quinnipiac) | |
| 2002–03 | MAAC | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | .622 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Iona) Won Semifinal, 10–2 (Bentley) Won Championship, 4–3 (Quinnipiac) | Lost Regional semifinal, 2–9 (Minnesota) |
| 2003–04 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 2nd | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | .583 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Bentley) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Sacred Heart) | |
| 2004–05 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | T–2nd | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .526 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–4 (Connecticut) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Holy Cross) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Quinnipiac) | Lost Regional semifinal, 4–5 (Boston College) |
| 2005–06 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 2nd | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | .625 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Canisius) Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (2OT) (Bentley) | |
| 2006–07 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | T–7th | 35 | 9 | 20 | 6 | .343 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–5 (Connecticut) | |
| 2007–08 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 | 5th | 41 | 15 | 19 | 7 | .451 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Canisius) Won Four vs. Five, 4–1 (Sacred Heart) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Army) Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Air Force) | |
| 2008–09 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | 37 | 3rd | 40 | 22 | 15 | 3 | .588 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Army) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (RIT) Lost Championship, 0–2 (Air Force) | |
| 2009–10 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 33 | 4th | 38 | 15 | 20 | 3 | .434 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Canisius) | |
| 2010–11 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 7th | 37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | .459 | Won First round, 0–2 (Robert Morris) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Connecticut) | |
| 2011–12 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | T–3rd | 40 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .550 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Air Force) | |
| 2012–13 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | 28 | 6th | 41 | 19 | 17 | 5 | .524 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Army) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Holy Cross) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Connecticut) Lost Championship, 2–7 (Canisius) | |
| 2013–14 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | 40 | 1st | 41 | 21 | 13 | 7 | .598 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Holy Cross) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (2OT) (Canisius) | |
| 2014–15 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 31 | 5th | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | .538 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bentley) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Robert Morris) Lost Championship, 1–5 (RIT) | |
| 2015–16 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 34 | 4th | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | .528 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (RIT) | |
| 2016–17 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | T–6th | 39 | 15 | 20 | 4 | .436 | Won First round series, 2–0 (American International) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Army) | |
| 2017–18 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 36 | 1st | 37 | 21 | 12 | 4 | .622 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Sacred Heart) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Robert Morris) | |
| 2018–19 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 26 | 7th | 38 | 13 | 20 | 5 | .408 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Army) | |
| 2019–20 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 11 | 11th | 36 | 5 | 29 | 2 | .167 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Air Force) | |
| 2020–21 | Atlantic Hockey | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .479 | 7th | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .405 | Lost First round, 2–3 (Niagara) | |
| 2021–22 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7th | 39 | 16 | 19 | 4 | .462 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Holy Cross) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Canisius) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (American International) | |
| 2022–23 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8th | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | .319 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (RIT) | |
| 2023–24 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 9th | 35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | .314 | Lost First Round, 2–5 (Canisius) | |
| 2024–25 | AHA | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11th | 35 | 4 | 27 | 4 | .171 | Lost First Round, 0–2 (Canisius) | |
| 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 | 1195 | 576 | 508 | 111 | .528 | 3 MAAC Championships, 2 Atlantic Hockey Championships | 3 MAAC Championships, 2 Atlantic Hockey 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 | 91 | 50 | 41 | 0 | .549 | 1 ECAC West tournament championship, 2 MAAC tournament championships, 1 Atlantic Hockey tournament championship | 1 ECAC West tournament championship, 2 MAAC tournament championships, 1 Atlantic Hockey tournament championship |
| 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 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 3 NCAA D–I Tournament appearances, 2 NCAA D–II Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA D–III Tournament appearance | 3 NCAA D–I Tournament appearances, 2 NCAA D–II Tournament appearances, 1 NCAA D–III Tournament appearance |
| 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 | 1295 | 627 | 557 | 111 | .527 | | |
* 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*