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
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976–77 	Independent 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	33 	19 	13 	1 	 	 	
1977–78 	CCHA 	18 	8 	10 	2 	- 	- 	- 	18 	T–3rd 	34 	19 	12 	3 	 	Lost Semifinal series, 6–10 (Saint Louis) 	
1978–79 	CCHA 	24 	13 	10 	1 	- 	- 	- 	27 	3rd 	34 	19 	12 	3 	 	Lost Semifinal series, 9–10 (Ohio State) 	
1979–80 	CCHA 	20 	17 	3 	0 	- 	- 	- 	34 	1st 	41 	34 	6 	1 	 	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 	 	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 	 	Lost CCHA Quarterfinal series, 5–18 (Bowling Green) 	
1982–83 	CCHA 	32 	16 	13 	3 	- 	- 	- 	35 	5th 	40 	18 	18 	4 	 	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 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 6–7 (Western Michigan) 	
1984–85 	WCHA 	34 	14 	20 	0 	- 	- 	- 	28 	7th 	40 	19 	21 	0 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–9 (Minnesota) 	
1985–86 	WCHA 	34 	21 	13 	0 	- 	- 	- 	42 	5th 	39 	23 	14 	2 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 8–12 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	
1986–87 	WCHA 	35 	16 	18 	1 	- 	- 	- 	33 	5th 	40 	18 	21 	1 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin) 	
1987–88 	WCHA 	35 	14 	17 	4 	- 	- 	- 	32 	T–6th 	40 	16 	20 	4 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin) 	
1988–89 	WCHA 	35 	20 	13 	2 	- 	- 	- 	42 	2nd 	45 	26 	17 	2 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Wisconsin) 	
1995–96 	WCHA 	32 	5 	25 	2 	- 	- 	- 	12 	10th 	39 	7 	30 	2 	 	Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Colorado College) 	
1996–97 	WCHA 	32 	9 	21 	2 	- 	- 	- 	20 	8th 	40 	13 	24 	3 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) 	
1997–98 	CCHA 	30 	15 	12 	3 	- 	- 	- 	33 	4th 	38 	19 	15 	4 	 	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 	 	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 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Nebraska–Omaha) 	
2000–01 	CCHA 	28 	12 	10 	6 	- 	- 	- 	30 	T–5th 	38 	18 	13 	7 	 	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 	 	Won First Round series, 2–0 (Miami)Won Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Notre Dame)Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Michigan State) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002–03 	CCHA 	28 	14 	13 	1 	- 	- 	- 	29 	T–5th 	41 	22 	17 	2 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	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 	 	Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) 	
2011–12 	CCHA 	28 	11 	11 	6 	- 	- 	3 	42 	6th 	37 	17 	14 	6 	 	Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green) 	
2012–13 	CCHA 	28 	9 	15 	4 	- 	- 	1 	32 	10th 	38 	15 	19 	4 	 	Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Michigan) 	
2013–14 	WCHA 	28 	13 	14 	1 	- 	- 	– 	27 	7th 	38 	15 	21 	2 	 	Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State) 	
2014–15 	WCHA 	28 	11 	13 	4 	- 	- 	– 	26 	7th 	38 	14 	18 	6 	 	Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Bowling Green) 	
2015–16 	WCHA 	28 	12 	11 	5 	- 	- 	– 	29 	5th 	38 	15 	16 	7 	 	Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Ferris State) 	
2016–17 	WCHA 	28 	10 	15 	3 	- 	- 	1 	34 	8th 	39 	13 	22 	4 	 	Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Bemidji State) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017–18 	WCHA 	28 	19 	7 	2 	- 	- 	2 	61 	2nd 	43 	25 	15 	3 	 	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 	 	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 	 	Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech) 	
2020–21 	WCHA 	14 	6 	7 	1 	2 	2 	1 	20 	T–5th 	29 	11 	17 	1 	 	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green)Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Minnesota State)Lost Championship, 3–6 (Lake Superior 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 	1605 	789 	678 	138 	 	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 	155 	79 	68 	8 	 	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 	 	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	1780 	878 	756 	146 	 	1 NCAA Division I National Championship 	1 NCAA Division I National Championship
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
==Footnotes==
==References==
 
Category:Lists of college men's ice hockey seasons in the United States