# List of Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Western Michigan University Broncos men's ice hockey team.
| 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 |
| Division II ||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Neal (1973–1978) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | - | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 | 1st | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .750 | Lost CCHA Semifinal, 2–6 (Lake Superior State) | |
| Division I ||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–75 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 1st | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .704 | Lost CCHA Semifinal, 2–5 (Saint Louis) | |
| 1975–76 | CCHA | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 4th | 34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | .559 | Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Bowling Green) Lost Championship series, 4–15 (Saint Louis) | |
| 1976–77 | CCHA | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 4th | 37 | 17 | 19 | 1 | .473 | Lost Semifinal series, 6–14 (Saint Louis) | |
| 1977–78 | CCHA | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | T–5th | 33 | 15 | 17 | 1 | .470 | | |
| Glen Weller (1978–1982) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | CCHA | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 6th | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | .472 | | |
| 1979–80 | CCHA | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 5th | 36 | 18 | 16 | 2 | .528 | | |
| 1980–81 | CCHA | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 5th | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | .444 | | |
| 1981–82 | CCHA | 30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | .426 | | |
| Bill Wilkinson (1982–1999) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | CCHA | 32 | 10 | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | 22 | T–9th | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | .333 | | |
| 1983–84 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | .482 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | .548 | Won Quarterfinal series, 7–6 (Northern Michigan) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (2OT) (Bowling Green) Lost Championship, 0–5 (Michigan State) | |
| 1984–85 | CCHA | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 37 | 3rd | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | .575 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 7–8 (Ohio State) | |
| 1985–86 | CCHA | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 46 | T–2nd | 44 | 32 | 12 | 0 | .727 | Won Quarterfinal series, 16–5 (Ferris State) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Bowling Green) Won Championship, 3–1 (Michigan State) | Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–11 (Harvard) |
| 1986–87 | CCHA | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 5th | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0 | .535 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Illinois–Chicago) Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Michigan State) Lost Consolation Game, 4–7 (Ohio State) | |
| 1987–88 | CCHA | 32 | 16 | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | 37 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | .560 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Michigan) Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Lake Superior State) Lost Consolation Game, 6–9 (Michigan State) | |
| 1988–89 | CCHA | 32 | 9 | 17 | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | 6th | 43 | 14 | 23 | 6 | .395 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Illinois–Chicago) | |
| 1989–90 | CCHA | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | 26 | T–5th | 40 | 14 | 24 | 2 | .375 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 1990–91 | CCHA | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | 34 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | .560 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan State) Lost Semifinal, 4–11 (Lake Superior State) Won Consolation Game, 2–1 (OT) (Ferris State) | |
| 1991–92 | CCHA | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | 34 | 4th | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | .528 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) | |
| 1992–93 | CCHA | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | 36 | 5th | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | .553 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | |
| 1993–94 | CCHA | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | 38 | 4th | 40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | .638 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Notre Dame) Won Second round, 4–3 (Miami) Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Wisconsin) |
| 1994–95 | CCHA | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | 22 | T–6th | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | .488 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State) | |
| 1995–96 | CCHA | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 45 | T–3rd | 41 | 27 | 11 | 3 | .695 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–6 (Clarkson) |
| 1996–97 | CCHA | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | - | - | - | 25 | T–5th | 37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | .446 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan State) | |
| 1997–98 | CCHA | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | 20 | 9th | 38 | 10 | 25 | 3 | .303 | | |
| Jim Culhane (1999–2010) ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | CCHA | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | - | - | - | 18 | 10th | 34† | 6† | 20† | 8† | .294† | | |
| 1999–00 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | - | - | - | 23 | T–9th | 36 | 12 | 21 | 3 | .375 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2000–01 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 30 | T–5th | 39 | 20 | 13 | 6 | .590 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2001–02 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | 29 | 6th | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | .553 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ohio State) | |
| 2002–03 | CCHA | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 27 | T–8th | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | .421 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2003–04 | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | 27 | 8th | 39 | 17 | 18 | 4 | .487 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Notre Dame) | |
| 2004–05 | CCHA | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | 18 | T–10th | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | .405 | Lost First round series, 1–2 (Northern Michigan) | |
| 2005–06 | CCHA | 28 | 7 | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | 19 | 11th | 40 | 10 | 24 | 6 | .325 | Won First round series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Miami) | |
| 2006–07 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 29 | 6th | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | .500 | Lost CCHA first round series, 2–1 (Alaska) | |
| 2007–08 | CCHA | 28 | 4 | 22 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | 12th | 38 | 8 | 27 | 3 | .250 | Lost CCHA first round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) | |
| 2008–09 | CCHA | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 26 | T–7th | 41 | 14 | 20 | 7 | .427 | Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2009–10 | CCHA | 28 | 4 | 17 | 7 | - | - | 2 | 21 | 12th | 36 | 8 | 20 | 8 | .333 | Lost First round series, 0–2 (Alaska) | |
| Jeff Blashill (2010–2011) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | CCHA | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 5 | 44 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | .571 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ferris State) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan) Lost Championship, 2–5 (Miami) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 2–3 (2OT) (Denver) |
| Andy Murray (2011–2021) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 50 | T–3rd | 41 | 21 | 14 | 6 | .585 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Superior State) Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Miami) Won Championship, 3–2 (Michigan) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 1–4 (North Dakota) |
| 2012–13 | CCHA | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 3 | 54 | 3rd | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | .605 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) | |
| 2013–14 | NCHC | 28 | 11 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 37 | T-4th | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | .538 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Denver) Lost Third-place game, 0–5 (North Dakota) | |
| 2014–15 | NCHC | 28 | 6 | 13 | 5 | - | - | 4 | 27 | 7th | 37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | .446 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Miami) | |
| 2015–16 | NCHC | 28 | 5 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 17 | 7th | 36 | 8 | 25 | 3 | .264 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) | |
| 2016–17 | NCHC | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 42 | 3rd | 40 | 22 | 13 | 5 | .613 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Omaha) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Minnesota–Duluth) Lost Third-place game, 1–3 (Denver) | Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 4–5 (Air Force) |
| 2017–18 | NCHC | 28 | 10 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 31 | T–5th | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | .444 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) | |
| 2018–19 | NCHC | 28 | 13 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 41 | 3rd | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | .581 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Colorado College) | |
| 2019–20 | NCHC | 28 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 41 | 4th | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .569 | Tournament Cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | NCHC | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .458 | 6th | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | .460 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–5 (OT) (Minnesota Duluth) | |
| Pat Ferschweiler (2021–Present) ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | NCHC | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 3rd | 39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | .679 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Omaha) Won Semifinal, 4–2 (North Dakota) Lost Championship Game, 0–3 (Minnesota Duluth) | Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Northeastern) Lost Regional Final, 0–3 (Minnesota) |
| 2022–23 | NCHC | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2nd | 39 | 23 | 15 | 1 | .603 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Colorado College) | Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Boston University) |
| 2023–24 | NCHC | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 6th | 38 | 21 | 16 | 1 | .566 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Cloud State) | Lost Regional semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Michigan 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 | 1782 | 837 | 790 | 165 | .513 | | |
| 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 | 122 | 44 | 76 | 2 | .369 | 2 CCHA tournament championships | 2 CCHA 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 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 9 NCAA Tournament appearances | 9 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 | 1922 | 882 | 873 | 167 | .502 | | |
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced. † Bill Wilkinson was fired as coach in February 1999 due to NCAA violations regarding player compensation.

## 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*