# List of American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the American International College men's ice hockey team. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Yellow Jackets from 1948 to present, including postseason results.
AIC has won 3 conference championships, one as a Division I program, and made their first national tournament appearance in 2019.

## 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 |
| William Turner (1948 — 1957) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–49 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | | |
| 1949–50 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | | |
| 1950–51 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | | |
| 1951–52 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | | |
| 1952–53 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | | |
| 1953–54 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | | |
| 1954–55 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | | |
| 1955–56 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | | |
| 1956–57 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | | |
| Joe Bucholz (1957 — 1964) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–58 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | | |
| 1958–59 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .300 | | |
| 1959–60 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | | |
| 1960–61 | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | | |
| 1961–62 | ECAC Hockey | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | .211 | 26th | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 | | |
| 1962–63 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | .267 | 24th | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | | |
| 1963–64 | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | .267 | 25th | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | | |
| College Division ||||||||||||||||||
| William Turner (1964 — 1970) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | | |
| 1965–66 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Merrimack) | |
| 1966–67 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | .563 | | |
| 1967–68 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .632 | Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Merrimack) | |
| 1968–69 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .652 | Won Semifinal, Won Championship, 7–6 (Norwich) | |
| 1969–70 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .250 | | |
| Wally Barlow (1970 — 1972) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–71 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .405 | | |
| 1971–72 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 | | |
| Peter Esdale (1972 — 1974) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–73 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .400 | | |
| Division II ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | .339 | | |
| Paul Thornton (1974 — 1978) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–75 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .538 | | |
| 1975–76 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | | |
| 1976–77 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .750 | Lost Quarterfinal, 6–7 (OT) (Army) | |
| 1977–78 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | .674 | Lost East Quarterfinal, 4–6 (Lowell) | |
| Wayne LeChance (1978 — 1982) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .520 | Lost East Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Maine) | |
| 1979–80 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .519 | | |
| 1980–81 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | | |
| 1981–82 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .259 | | |
| Lincoln Flagg (1982 — 1984) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .333 | | |
| 1983–84 | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | .385 | | |
| Division III ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Wright (1984 — 2016) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | ECAC East | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .516 | | |
| 1985–86 | ECAC East | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | .318 | — | 31 | 11 | 19 | 1 | .371 | | |
| 1986–87 | ECAC East | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | .240 | — | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | .333 | | |
| 1987–88 | ECAC East | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | .667 | 6th | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | .677 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (Bowdoin) | |
| 1988–89 | ECAC East | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | .870 | 2nd | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | Won Quarterfinal, (Salem State) Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Bowdoin) | |
| 1989–90 | ECAC East | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | .705 | 4th | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | .650 | Won Quarterfinal, 6–5 (Norwich) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Babson) Won Championship, 8–6 (Middlebury) | |
| 1990–91 | ECAC East | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | .565 | — | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | .586 | Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Babson) | |
| 1991–92 | ECAC East | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | .455 | — | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | .462 | | |
| 1992–93 | ECAC East | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | .630 | — | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .648 | Lost Quarterfinal, (Williams) | |
| 1993–94 | ECAC East | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | T–8th | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .538 | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–10 (Bowdoin) | |
| 1994–95 | ECAC East | 17 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | T–16th | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | .200 | | |
| 1995–96 | ECAC East | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | .333 | | |
| 1996–97 | ECAC East | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | T–17th | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | .240 | | |
| 1997–98 | ECAC East | 19 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 19th | 24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .229 | | |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | MAAC | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 5th | 32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | .438 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Canisius) | |
| 1999–00 | MAAC | 27 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 9th | 30 | 7 | 20 | 3 | .283 | | |
| 2000–01 | MAAC | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 9th | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | .339 | | |
| 2001–02 | MAAC | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 9th | 28 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | | |
| 2002–03 | MAAC | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 9th | 32 | 10 | 20 | 2 | .344 | | |
| 2003–04 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 9th | 34 | 5 | 25 | 4 | .206 | Won Play-In, 4–3 (Army) Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 (Holy Cross) | |
| 2004–05 | Atlantic Hockey | 24 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 9th | 31 | 4 | 23 | 4 | .194 | Lost Play-In, 3–5 (Army) | |
| 2005–06 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 8th | 32 | 6 | 21 | 5 | .266 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Holy Cross) | |
| 2006–07 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 10th | 34 | 8 | 25 | 1 | .250 | Won Play-In, 4–3 (Canisius) Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Sacred Heart) | |
| 2007–08 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 10th | 36 | 8 | 23 | 5 | .292 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Army) | |
| 2008–09 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 10th | 35 | 5 | 28 | 2 | .171 | Lost First round, 0–1 (OT) (Holy Cross) | |
| 2009–10 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 5 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 10th | 33 | 5 | 24 | 4 | .212 | Lost First round, 2–4 (Holy Cross) | |
| 2010–11 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 12th | 33 | 8 | 24 | 1 | .258 | Lost First round, 3–6 (Army) | |
| 2011–12 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 6 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 10th | 37 | 8 | 26 | 3 | .257 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Robert Morris) | |
| 2012–13 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 9th | 35 | 12 | 17 | 6 | .429 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (RIT) | |
| 2013–14 | Atlantic Hockey | 27 | 9 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 11th | 36 | 10 | 25 | 1 | .292 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Niagara) | |
| 2014–15 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 4 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 10th | 36 | 4 | 25 | 7 | .208 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Air Force) | |
| 2015–16 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 6 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | T–10th | 39 | 7 | 29 | 3 | .218 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Army) | |
| Eric Lang (2016 — Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 10th | 36 | 8 | 20 | 8 | .333 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Mercyhurst) | |
| 2017–18 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 8th | 39 | 15 | 20 | 4 | .436 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Niagara) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Canisius) | |
| 2018–19 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 1st | 41 | 23 | 17 | 1 | .573 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Army) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Robert Morris) Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Niagara) | Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (St. Cloud State) Lost Regional final, 0–3 (Denver) |
| 2019–20 | Atlantic Hockey | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 64 | 1st | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | .632 | Tournament cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | Atlantic Hockey | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .889 | 1st | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .789 | No contest Quarterfinal series, (Bentley) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Niagara) Won Championship, 5–2 (Canisius) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (North Dakota) |
| 2021–22 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 1st | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | .635 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bentley) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Mercyhurst) Won Championship, 7–0 (Air Force) | Lost Regional semifinal, 3–5 (Michigan) |
| 2022–23 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 2nd | 39 | 18 | 14 | 7 | .551 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Holy Cross) | |
| 2023–24 | Atlantic Hockey | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 5th | 40 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .550 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Air Force) Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Holy Cross) Lost Championship, 2–5 (RIT) | |
| 2024–25 | AHA | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8th | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | .368 | Won First Round, 2–1 (OT) (RIT) Lost Quarterfinal Semifinal, 1–2 (Holy Cross) | |
| 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 | 1961 | 766 | 1080 | 115 | .420 | 4 Atlantic Hockey Championships | 4 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 | 71 | 30 | 41 | 0 | .423 | 1 ECAC 2 tournament championship, 1 ECAC East tournament championship, 3 Atlantic Hockey tournament championships | 1 ECAC 2 tournament championship, 1 ECAC East tournament championship, 3 Atlantic Hockey 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 3 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 | 2036 | 797 | 1124 | 115 | .420 | | |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
* ↑ 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*