List of Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Canisius in men's ice hockey.
Canisius College has made one appearance in the NCAA Tournament, losing its only game in 2013.
==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 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III 	Division III
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980–81 	ECAC 3 	6 	4 	2 	0 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	27 	13 	12 	2 	 	 	
1981–82 	ECAC 3 	4 	2 	2 	0 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	29 	16 	12 	1 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982–83 	NYCHA 	16 	3 	12 	1 	– 	– 	– 	7 	– 	26 	9 	16 	1 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983–84 	NYCHA 	18 	2 	15 	1 	– 	– 	– 	5 	– 	27 	5 	21 	1 	 	 	
1984–85 	NYCHA 	18 	7 	10 	1 	– 	– 	– 	15 	– 	29 	14 	13 	2 	 	 	
1985–86 	NYCHA 	18 	10 	7 	1 	– 	– 	– 	21 	– 	29 	18 	9 	2 	 	Lost ECAC West Quarterfinal 3–6 (Elmira) 	
1986–87 	Independent 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	32 	21 	11 	0 	.656 	Won ECAC West Quarterfinal 2–0 (RIT)Lost Semifinal 4–9 (Plattsburgh) 	
1987–88 	ECAC West 	17 	10 	7 	0 	– 	– 	– 	 	7th 	27 	15 	12 	0 	.556 	Lost Quarterfinal 3–6 (Plattsburgh) 	
1988–89 	ECAC West 	22 	13 	9 	0 	– 	– 	– 	 	6th 	35 	15 	19 	1 	.443 	Lost Quarterfinal 3–6 (Union) 	
1989–90 	ECAC West 	27 	11 	14 	2 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	28 	12 	14 	2 	.464 	 	
1990–91 	ECAC West 	24 	8 	16 	0 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	27 	9 	18 	0 	.333 	 	
1991–92 	ECAC West 	27 	11 	14 	2 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	28 	12 	14 	2 	.464 	 	
1992–93 	ECAC West 	24 	17 	6 	1 	– 	– 	– 	 	3rd 	30 	18 	11 	1 	.617 	Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Mercyhurst)Lost Championship 1–2 (Elmira) 	
1993–94 	ECAC West 	10 	7 	3 	0 	– 	– 	– 	14 	2nd 	26 	17 	8 	1 	.673 	Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (RIT) 	
1994–95 	ECAC West 	8 	4 	2 	2 	– 	– 	– 	 	3rd 	26 	16 	6 	4 	.692 	Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (RIT) 	
1995–96 	ECAC West 	8 	5 	2 	1 	– 	– 	– 	 	T–1st 	27 	18 	7 	2 	.704 	Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Mercyhurst)Lost Championship 2–3 (RIT) 	
1996–97 	ECAC West 	10 	1 	7 	2 	– 	– 	– 	4 	5th 	26 	13 	11 	2 	.538 	Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (RIT) 	
1997–98 	ECAC West 	10 	4 	5 	1 	– 	– 	– 	9 	T–3rd 	26 	12 	11 	3 	.519 	Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Niagara) 	
Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I 	Division I
1998–99 	MAAC 	28 	12 	11 	5 	– 	– 	– 	29 	4th 	36 	16 	15 	5 	.529 	Won Quarterfinal 7–4 (American International)Won Semifinal 5–2 (Quinnipiac)Lost Championship 3–4 (Holy Cross) 	
1999–00 	MAAC 	27 	16 	8 	3 	– 	– 	– 	35 	3rd 	35 	21 	10 	4 	.657 	Lost Quarterfinal 3–4 (Iona) 	
2000–01 	MAAC 	26 	13 	9 	4 	– 	– 	– 	30 	4th 	33 	17 	12 	4 	.576 	Won Quarterfinal 4–1 (Connecticut)Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Mercyhurst) 	
2001–02 	MAAC 	26 	13 	9 	4 	– 	– 	– 	30 	5th 	35 	14 	17 	4 	.457 	Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Sacred Heart) 	
2002–03 	MAAC 	26 	12 	13 	2 	– 	– 	– 	24 	7th 	37 	12 	21 	4 	.378 	Lost Quarterfinal 2–3 (Quinnipiac) 	
2003–04 	Atlantic Hockey 	24 	9 	11 	4 	– 	– 	– 	22 	6th 	34 	10 	16 	8 	.412 	Won Quarterfinal 1–0 (Quinnipiac)Lost Semifinal 1–4 (Holy Cross) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004–05 	Atlantic Hockey 	24 	14† 	7† 	3† 	– 	– 	– 	31† 	T–2nd† 	35 	16† 	15† 	4† 	.514† 	Lost Quarterfinal 2–4 (Bentley) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2005–06 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	9 	18 	2 	– 	– 	– 	18 	7th 	35 	10 	23 	2 	.314 	Lost Quarterfinal 2–7 (Mercyhurst) 	
2006–07 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	9 	16 	3 	– 	– 	– 	21 	9th 	35 	9 	23 	3 	.350 	Lost Play-In 1–2 (American International) 	
2007–08 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	10 	13 	5 	– 	– 	– 	25 	T–6th 	37 	11 	20 	6 	.378 	Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Mercyhurst) 	
2008–09 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	12 	12 	4 	– 	– 	– 	28 	5th 	37 	15 	16 	6 	.486 	Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Bentley) 	
2009–10 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	13 	11 	4 	– 	– 	– 	30 	5th 	37 	17 	15 	5 	.527 	Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Mercyhurst)Lost Semifinal 0–4 (RIT) 	
2010–11 	Atlantic Hockey 	27 	10 	12 	5 	– 	– 	– 	25 	8th 	38 	13 	19 	6 	.421 	Won First Round 6–3 (Niagara)Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Holy Cross) 	
2011–12 	Atlantic Hockey 	27 	10 	14 	3 	– 	– 	– 	23 	9th 	36 	10 	22 	4 	.333 	Lost First Round series 1–2 (Connecticut) 	
2012–13 	Atlantic Hockey 	27 	12 	13 	2 	– 	– 	– 	26 	T–7th 	43 	19 	19 	5 	.500 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Bentley)Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Air Force)Won Semifinal 5–3 (Niagara)Won Championship 7–2 (Mercyhurst)	Lost Regional Semifinal 3–4 (Quinnipiac)
2013–14 	Atlantic Hockey 	27 	11 	13 	3 	– 	– 	– 	25 	T–7th 	41 	17 	21 	3 	.451 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (St. Lawrence) 	
2014–15 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	15 	7 	8 	– 	– 	– 	36 	2nd 	37 	18 	12 	7 	.581 	Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Sacred Heart)Lost Semifinal 1–2 (RIT) 	
2015–16 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	10 	13 	5 	– 	– 	– 	25 	T–6th 	39 	12 	22 	5 	.372 	Won First Round series 2–1 (Niagara)Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Air Force) 	
2016–17 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	18 	4 	6 	– 	– 	– 	42 	1st 	39 	21 	11 	7 	.628 	Won Quarterfinal series 2–0 (Niagara)Lost Semifinal 6–2 (Robert Morris) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017–18 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	17 	11 	0 	– 	– 	– 	34 	2nd 	38 	19 	17 	2 	.526 	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (American International)Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Air Force) 	
2018–19 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	8 	16 	4 	– 	– 	– 	20 	11th 	37 	12 	20 	5 	 	Lost First Round series, 1–2 (Niagara) 	
2019–20 	Atlantic Hockey 	28 	9 	13 	6 	– 	– 	3 	32 	9th 	36 	10 	20 	6 	 	Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Bentley) 	
2020–21 	Atlantic Hockey 	13 	8 	5 	0 	1 	1 	0 	.615 	4th 	17 	11 	6 	0 	 	Won Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (RIT)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Army)Lost Championship, 2–5 (American International) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	1261 	554 	575 	132 	 	1 ECAC West Championship, 1 Atlantic Hockey Championship 	1 ECAC West Championship, 1 Atlantic Hockey 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 	70 	29 	41 	0 	 	1 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Championship 	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 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	1 NCAA Tournament appearance 	1 NCAA 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	1332 	583 	617 	132 	 	 	
† Brian Cavanaugh was fired in December of 2004.
==Footnotes==
==References==
 
Category:Lists of college men's ice hockey seasons in the United States