Oswego Great Lakers men's ice hockey

The Oswego Great Lakers, usually referred to as the Oswego Lakers are a Men's Division III team in the State University of New York Athletic Conference.
==Men's Program==
The men's program was established as a club team for the 1964-65 season. After playing two seasons as a club team with 13-4-1 and 16-5-0 records in 1964-65 and 1965-66 respectively the program was elevated to varsity status for 1966-67. The program was a member of the ECAC's Division II from 1966 to 1985 when the division was phased out by the NCAA. The program then joined the ECAC West in Division III where it stayed from 1985 to 1992 until joining the State University of New York Athletic Conference when the hockey conference was formed in 1992.
==Program Highlights==
*NCAA Division III National Champions 2007
*NCAA Frozen Four appearances 1987, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
*NCAA Tournament appearances 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
*SUNYAC Champions 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2010, 2013, 2014
==Conferences==
*ECAC Division II (1966-1985)
*ECAC West (1985-1992)
*State University of New York Athletic Conference (1984-present)
==Arenas==
*Romney Field House (1963-2006)
*Marano Campus Center Ice Arena (2006-Present)
==Head Coaches==
*George Crowe (1964-1968) 54-23-3 (25-14-2 in NCAA)
*Herb Hammond (1968-1980) 177-121-5
*Don Unger (1980-1996) 289-175-12
*George Roll (1996-2003) 118-74-16
*Ed Gosek (2003-Present) 341-108-30 (as of end of 2019-20 season)
==Year by Year==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	
Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Club Team 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1964-65 	18 	13 	4 	1 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	18 	13 	4 	1 	- 	- 	
1965-66 	21 	16 	5 	0 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	21 	16 	5 	0 	- 	- 	
ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1966-67 	2 	1 	1 	0 	7 	7 	.500 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	15 	4 	1 	195 	68 	
1967-68 	8 	4 	3 	1 	62 	32 	.563 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	10 	10 	1 	143 	83 	
1968-69 	12 	6 	6 	0 	71 	79 	.500 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	10 	11 	0 	105 	125 	
1969-70 	11 	8 	3 	0 	72 	56 	.727 	 	Did not qualify 	23 	12 	11 	0 	119 	116 	
1960-71 	11 	7 	4 	0 	51 	38 	.636 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	9 	12 	0 	89 	84 	
1971-72 	13 	2 	10 	1 	41 	71 	.192 	 	Did not qualify 	23 	8 	14 	1 	98 	122 	
1972-73 	17 	13 	2 	2 	98 	66 	.824 	 	Did not qualify 	25 	18 	5 	2 	144 	108 	
1973-74 	11 	6 	5 	0 	51 	51 	.545 	 	Did not qualify 	25 	14 	11 	0 	122 	120 	
1974-75 	17 	10 	6 	1 	92 	75 	.618 	 	Did not qualify 	24 	15 	8 	1 	136 	
104 	
1975-76 	20 	13 	6 	1 	131 	75 	.675 	5th 	:L, QF 3-1 (Salem St) 	26 	18 	7 	1 	169 	101 	
1976-77 	19 	12 	6 	1 	97 	109 	..641 	 	Did not qualify 	25 	13 	12 	0 	109 	121 	
1977-78 	24 	16 	8 	0 	143 	90 	.667 	4th West 	L, DQF 5-3 (Norwich) 	27 	18 	9 	0 	163 	105 	
1978-79 	24 	12 	12 	0 	123 	115 	.500 	7th West 	L, DQF 7-2 (Middlebury) 	28 	13 	15 	0 	143 	145 	
1979-80 	23 	16 	7 	0 	148 	104 	.696 	3rd West 	W, QF 12-6 (Army) W, SF 4-2 (Middlebury) W F 8-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	35 	27 	8 	0 	245 	146 	
1980-81 	22 	19 	2 	1 	136 	73 	.886 	1st West 	W, QF 6-4 (Hamilton) W, SF 12-5 (Norwich) L, F 7-6 (Plattsburgh St) 	30 	26 	3 	1 	205 	97 	
1981-82 	22 	17 	5 	0 	147 	98 	.773 	1st West 	L, 6-5 (ot) (Potsdam St) 	30 	21 	9 	0 	176 	137 	
1982-83 	23 	18 	5 	0 	 	 	.783 	2nd West 	W, QF 9-3 (Elimira) W, SF 8-2 (Middlebury) W, F 9-6 (Plattsburgh St) 	33 	24 	8 	1 	235 	142 	
1983-84 	21 	17 	4 	0 	 	 	.710 	2nd West 	W. QF 9-2 (Potsdam St) L, SF 5-3 (Union) 	32 	21 	11 	0 	189 	138 	
1984-85 	28 	20 	8 	0 	183 	98 	.714 	4th West 	(ECAC)W, QF 5-4 (Geneseo St) L, SF 10-1 (RIT) (SUNYAC) W, SF 3-1 (Geneseo St) L, F 5-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	33 	23 	10 	0 	203 	128 	
ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1985-86 	28 	18 	9 	1 	144 	95 	.661 	4th 	(ECAC) L, QF 4-3 (Union) (SUNYAC) W, SF 9-5 (Potdam St) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Geneseo St) 	32 	19 	12 	1 	171 	122 	
1986-87 	29 	20 	9 	0 	167 	115 	.690 	5th 	(ECAC)W, QF 4-3 (Elmira) W, SF 5-4 (Hamilton) L, F 5-2 (Plattsburgh St) (SUNYAC) W, SF 8-3 (Geneseo St) Lm F 4-2 (Plattsburgh St) 	36 	24 	12 	0 	190 	141 	
1987-88 	25 	18 	7 	0 	190 	99 	.720 	3rd 	(ECAC)W, QF 3-2 (Hamilton) W, SF 7-5 (Plattsburgh St) L, F 8-5 (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, Sf 8-3 (Brockport St) L, F 6-2 (Plattsburgh St) 	30 	20 	10 	0 	210 	129 	
1988-89 	26 	17 	8 	1 	174 	101 	.673 	5th 	(ECAC) L, QF 8-3 (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, SF 6-5 (Cortland St) W, F 5-4 (Geneseo St) 	29 	18 	10 	1 	186 	119 	
1989-90 	26 	13 	12 	1 	142 	125 	.591 	8th 	(ECAC) W, QF 7-5 (RIT) L, SF 7-0 (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, SF 7-6 (Geneseo St) L, F 5-4 (Plattsburgh St) 	28 	14 	13 	1 	149 	136 	
1990-91 	27 	14 	12 	1 	 	 	.537 	8th 	(ECAC) L, QF 7-6 (ot) (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, SF 3-2 (Fredonia St) W, F 6-2 (Geneseo St) 	28 	14 	13 	1 	149 	137 	
1991-92 	25 	15 	8 	2 	146 	112 	.640 	3rd 	(ECAC) L, QF 8-2 (Mercyhurst) (SUNYAC) L, SF 7-3 (Fredonia St) 	27 	15 	10 	2 	151 	127 	
State University of New York Athletic Conference	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	State University of New York Athletic Conference 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1992-93 	12 	5 	7 	0 	44 	49 	10 	4th 	L, SF 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	27 	12 	14 	1 	130 	111 	
1993-94 	12 	5 	7 	0 	58 	49 	10 	T-3rd 	L, SF 2 games to 1 (Plattsburgh St) 	27 	11 	14 	2 	143 	127 	
1994-95 	14 	7 	6 	1 	62 	53 	15 	4th 	L, SF 2 games to none (Fredonia St) 	27 	14 	12 	1 	128 	112 	
1995-96 	14 	10 	4 	0 	80 	42 	20 	3rd 	L, SF 2 games to 1 (Potsdam St) 	27 	15 	12 	0 	142 	101 	
1996-97 	14 	8 	5 	1 	63 	49 	17 	4th 	L, SF 2 games to 1 (Fredonia St) 	26 	13 	11 	2 	116 	92 	
1997-98 	14 	11 	2 	1 	74 	33 	23 	1st 	W, SF 2 games to 1 (Potsdam St) L, F 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	31 	16 	13 	2 	138 	117 	
1998-99 	14 	10 	4 	0 	65 	34 	20 	3rd 	W, QF 2 games to none (Brockport St) W, SF 2 games to none (Fredonia St.) L, F 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	31 	15 	13 	3 	127 	105 	
1999-00 	14 	6 	6 	2 	50 	45 	14 	4th 	W, QF 2 games to none (Brockport St) L, SF 2 games to 1 (Potsdam St.) 	29 	15 	11 	3 	118 	99 	
2000-01 	14 	10 	4 	0 	67 	34 	20 	2nd 	L, SF 2 games to none (Potsdam St.) 	27 	17 	9 	1 	137 	81 	
2001-02 	14 	10 	3 	1 	72 	33 	21 	2nd 	W, SF 3 points to 1 (Cortland St) L, F 4 points to 2 (Plattsburgh St) 	30 	17 	9 	4 	122 	81 	
2002-03 	14 	10 	3 	1 	77 	31 	21 	1st 	W, SF 2 games to none (Potsdam St.) W, F 2 games to 1 (Plattsburgh St) 	33 	25 	7 	1 	137 	81 	
2003-04 	14 	9 	4 	1 	66 	33 	19 	T-2nd 	W, Qf 2 games to none (Cortland St) W, SF 2 games to none (Potsdam St) L, F 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	31 	19 	9 	3 	146 	90 	
2004-05 	14 	11 	3 	0 	71 	36 	22 	1st 	L, SF 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	27 	18 	6 	3 	119 	66 	
2005-06 	14 	10 	3 	1 	81 	42 	21 	1st 	L, SF 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) 	27 	18 	7 	2 	133 	83 	
2006-07 	14 	11 	1 	2 	64 	28 	24 	1st 	L, SF 3-2 (ot) (Fredonia St) 	29 	23 	3 	3 	139 	56 	
2007-08 	16 	13 	2 	1 	76 	32 	27 	2nd 	W, SF 4-1 (Fredonia St) L, F 4-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	26 	18 	6 	2 	113 	57 	
2008-09 	16 	11 	4 	1 	66 	39 	23 	2nd 	W, SF 5-1 (Geneseo St) L, F 5-4 (ot) (Plattsburgh St) 	27 	18 	8 	1 	116 	74 	
2009-10 	16 	15 	1 	0 	87 	28 	30 	1st 	W, SF 8-5 (Morrisville St) W, F 6-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	29 	26 	3 	0 	154 	59 	
2010-11 	16 	15 	1 	0 	79 	30 	30 	1st 	L, Sf 2-1 (ot) (Fredonia St) 	28 	23 	5 	0 	117 	58 	
2011-12 	16 	14 	0 	2 	80 	26 	30 	1st 	W, SF 8-3 (Fredonia St) L, F 3-2 (Plattsburgh St) 	31 	25 	4 	2 	134 	54 	
2012-13 	16 	14 	2 	0 	80 	27 	28 	1st 	W, SF 5-2 (Buffalo St) W, F 4-0 (Plattsburgh St) 	30 	25 	5 	0 	145 	57 	
2013-14 	16 	10 	5 	1 	62 	41 	21 	3rd 	W, QF 3-0 (Fredonia St) W, SF 2-1 (Plattsburgh St) W, F 7-6 (Geneseo St) 	31 	22 	7 	2 	123 	72 	
2014-15 	16 	12 	2 	2 	76 	34 	26 	2nd 	W, SF 2-0 (Buffalo St) L, F 2-1 (Plattsburgh St) 	28 	19 	5 	4 	125 	61 	
2015-16 	16 	8 	7 	1 	49 	39 	17 	4th 	W, Qf 8-0 (Brockport St) L, SF 4-3 (ot) (Plattsburgh St) 	27 	14 	11 	2 	85 	59 	
2016-17 	16 	13 	2 	1 	77 	32 	27 	1st 	W, SF 6-2 (Buffalo St) L, F 3-2 (Plattsburgh St) 	28 	21 	6 	1 	129 	55 	
2017-18 	16 	13 	2 	1 	59 	21 	27 	1st 	L, SF 5-2 (Fredonia St) 	26 	18 	6 	2 	90 	45 	
2018-19 	16 	11 	4 	1 	60 	31 	23 	2nd 	W, SF 3-2 (Plattsburgh St) L, F 4-3 (Geneseo St) 	28 	19 	7 	2 	107 	57 	
2019-20 	16 	12 	3 	1 	66 	34 	25 	2nd 	W, SF 4-1 (Plattsburgh St) W, F 4-1 (Geneseo St) 	27 	16 	10 	1 	103 	65 	
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2021-22 	16 	12 	3 	1 	55 	31 	37 	2nd 	W, SF 4-0 (Cortland) L, 6-1 (Geneseo) 	25 	18 	6 	1 	88 	51 	
2022-23 	16 	12 	4 	0 	69 	37 	26 	1st 	W, 4-1 (Buffalo) L, F 2-1 (Oswego) 	27 	17 	9 	1 	100 	65 	
2023-24 	16 	12 	4 	0 	66 	29 	25 	2nd 	L, SF 3-2 (Plattsburgh) 	26 	16 	9 	1 	95 	67 	
==NCAA Tournament Appearances==
Season 	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship 	Third Place 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II 	NCAA Division II
1982 	N/A 	L, 12 goals to 9 (Lowell) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983 	N/A 	L, 15 goals to 5 (Lowell) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III 	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III	NCAA Division III
1984 	N/A 	L, 23 goals to 3 (RIT) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987 	N/A 	W, 2 games to 1 (Babson) 	W, 5-2 (St. Cloud St.) 	L, 8-3 (Plattsburgh St) 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988 	N/A 	L, 2 games to none (Elmira) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989 	N/A 	L, 2 games to 1 (RIT) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991 	N/A 	L, 2 games to none (Babson) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1998 	N/A 	L, 2 games to none (Middlebury)	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003 	Bye 	W, 4-3 (Wentworth) 	W, 6-0 (Middlebury) 	L, 2-1 (Norwich) 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007 	Bye 	W, 3-0 (Norwich) 	W, 4-3 (ot) (St. Norbert)	W, 4-3 (ot) (Middlebury)	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2010 	Bye 	W, 9-2 (Bowdoin) 	L, 4-3 (St. Norbert) 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011 	Bye 	W, 7-5 (Bowdoin) 	L, 5-3 (Adrian) 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012 	Bye 	W, 5-0 (Elmira) 	W, 2-1 (ot) (Amherst) 	L, 4-1 (St. Norbert) 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013 	Bye 	W, 3-2 (Adrian) 	W, 6-3 (Norwich) 	L, 5-3 (St. Norbert) 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014 	W, 4-3 (Bowdoin) 	W, 3-0 (Babson) 	L, 2-1 (WI-Stevens Point)	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2015 	W, 6-1 (Hobart) 	L, 5-4 (Adrian) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017 	L, 3-1 (Hamilton)	-- 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2019 	Bye 	L, 3-2 (Hobart) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Reflist==
==Links==
*SUNYAC men's ice hockey website
*Oswego State Lakers men's ice hockey website
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Category:NCAA Division III Teams
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