List of Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Denver in men's ice hockey.
Denver has won eight NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championships in its history, the most recent of which coming in 2017. Denver won the first three NCAA tournaments they participated in (an NCAA record) as well as winning their first seven NCAA tournament games (also a record).
==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
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1949–50 	Independent 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	17 	4 	13 	0 	 	 	
1950–51 	Independent 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	23 	11 	11 	1 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1951–52 	MCHA 	19 	3 	0 	0 	– 	– 	– 	18 	T–2nd 	25 	18 	6 	1 	 	 	
1952–53 	MCHA 	16 	10 	6 	0 	– 	– 	– 	15 	4th 	24 	17 	6 	1 	 	 	
1953–54 	WIHL 	14 	7 	7 	0 	– 	– 	– 	11 	T–4th 	25 	16 	9 	0 	 	 	
1954–55 	WIHL 	18 	8 	9 	1 	– 	– 	– 	10½ 	T–4th 	30 	18 	11 	1 	 	 	
1955–56 	WIHL 	16 	6 	8 	2 	– 	– 	– 	10 	T–5th 	26 	12 	11 	3 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1956–57 	WIHL 	18 	6 	11 	1 	– 	– 	– 	9 	5th 	28 	12 	14 	2 	 	 	
1957–58 	WIHL 	22 	12 	10 	0 	– 	– 	– 	16 	T–1st 	36 	24 	10 	2 	 	 	Won Semifinal 6–2 (Clarkson)Won Championship 6–2 (North Dakota)
1958–59 	Independent 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	28 	22 	5 	1 	 	 	
1959–60 	WCHA 	22 	17 	4 	1 	– 	– 	– 	.795 	1st 	34 	27 	4 	3 	 	Won Final series 12–3 (Colorado College) 	Won Semifinal 6–4 (Boston University)Won Championship 5–3 (Michigan Tech)
1960–61 	WCHA 	18 	17 	1 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.944 	1st 	32 	30 	1 	1 	 	Won Final series 17–3 (Michigan Tech) 	Won Semifinal 6–1 (Minnesota)Won Championship 12–2 (St. Lawrence)
1961–62 	WCHA 	18 	11 	7 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.611 	3rd 	30 	17 	11 	2 	 	Lost First Round 4–8 (Michigan) 	
1962–63 	WCHA 	18 	12 	6 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.667 	T–1st 	33 	23 	9 	1 	 	Won First Round series 9–2 (Minnesota)Won Championship 5–4 (North Dakota) 	Won Semifinal 6–2 (Clarkson)Lost Championship 5–6 (North Dakota)
1963–64 	WCHA 	10 	7 	2 	1 	– 	– 	– 	.750 	2nd 	31 	20 	7 	4 	 	Won First Round series 9–6 (Minnesota)Won Championship 6–2 (Michigan) 	Won Semifinal 4–1 (Rensselaer)Lost Championship 3–6 (Michigan)
University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division 	University Division	University Division	University Division	University Division	University Division	University Division 	University Division
1964–65 	WCHA 	12 	4 	7 	1 	– 	– 	– 	.375 	6th 	28 	18 	8 	2 	 	 	
1965–66 	WCHA 	20 	10 	7 	3 	– 	– 	– 	.575 	4th 	32 	18 	11 	3 	 	Won First Round 8–2 (Colorado College)Won Second Round 5–4 (North Dakota) 	Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Clarkson)Won Third Place Game 4–3 (Boston University)
1966–67 	WCHA 	16 	11 	5 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.688 	2nd 	30 	22 	8 	0 	 	Won First Round 6–3 (Colorado College)Lost Second Round 2–3 (North Dakota) 	
1967–68 	WCHA 	18 	15 	3 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.833 	1st 	34 	28 	5 	1 	 	Won First Round 11–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Second Round series 16–3 (Minnesota) 	Won Semifinal 4–1 (Boston College)Won Championship 4–0 (North Dakota)
1968–69 	WCHA 	20 	14 	6 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.700 	2nd 	32 	26 	6 	0 	 	Won Regional Semifinal 4–1 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Regional Final 3–1 (Colorado College) 	Won Semifinal 9–2 (Harvard)Won Championship 4–3 (Cornell)
1969–70 	WCHA 	22 	13 	8 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.614 	T–2nd 	32 	21 	10 	1 	 	Won Regional Semifinal 6–2 (Michigan State)Lost Regional Final 2–3 (Wisconsin) 	
1970–71 	WCHA 	22 	15 	7 	0 	– 	– 	– 	.682 	2nd 	36 	25 	10 	1 	 	Won Regional Semifinal 6–3 (Colorado College)Won Regional Final 9–3 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	Lost Semifinal 2–4 (Boston University)Won Third Place Game 1–0 (Harvard)
1971–72 	WCHA 	28 	19 	9 	0 	– 	– 	– 	54 	1st 	38 	27 	11 	0 	 	Won First Round Series 11–4 (Notre Dame)Won Second Round Series 11–4 (Michigan State) 	Lost Semifinal 2–7 (Cornell)Lost Third Place Game 2–5 (Wisconsin)
1972–73 	WCHA 	28 	20 	8 	0 	– 	– 	– 	52 	1st 	39 	29 	9 	1 	 	Won First Round Series 9–6 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Second Round Series 7–3 (Michigan Tech) 	Won Semifinal 10–4 (Boston College)†Lost Championship 2–4 (Wisconsin)†
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
1973–74 	WCHA 	28 	15 	11 	2 	– 	– 	– 	32 	3rd 	38 	22 	13 	3 	 	Won First Round Series 8–4 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost Second Round Series 4–5 (Minnesota) 	
1974–75 	WCHA 	32 	9 	22 	1 	– 	– 	– 	19 	9th 	36 	12 	23 	1 	 	 	
1975–76 	WCHA 	32 	12 	20 	0 	– 	– 	– 	24 	T–7th 	39 	16 	23 	0 	 	Lost First Round series 10–13 (Michigan Tech) 	
1976–77 	WCHA 	32 	16 	14 	2 	– 	– 	– 	34 	4th 	40 	21 	17 	2 	 	Won First Round Series 15–5 (North Dakota)Lost Semifinal Series 8–17 (Michigan) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977–78 	WCHA 	32 	27 	5 	0 	– 	– 	– 	54 	1st 	40 	33 	6 	1 	 	Won First Round Series 13–8 (Notre Dame)Lost Second Round Series 7–9 (Colorado College) 	
1978–79 	WCHA 	32 	14 	16 	2 	– 	– 	– 	30 	6th 	43 	20 	20 	3 	 	Lost First Round series 6–7 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	
1979–80 	WCHA 	26 	8 	17 	1 	– 	– 	– 	.327 	10th 	36 	13 	22 	1 	 	 	
1980–81 	WCHA 	28 	15 	11 	2 	– 	– 	– 	32 	4th 	40 	23 	15 	2 	 	Lost First Round series 6–10 (Michigan) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981–82 	WCHA 	26 	9 	15 	2 	– 	– 	– 	20 	4th 	43 	21 	19 	3 	 	Won First Round series 10–7 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost Semifinal series 9–5 (North Dakota) 	
1982–83 	WCHA 	26 	11 	15 	0 	– 	– 	– 	22 	5th 	37 	15 	22 	0 	 	Lost First Round series 4–13 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	
1983–84 	WCHA 	26 	8 	18 	0 	– 	– 	– 	16 	5th 	39 	14 	25 	0 	 	Lost First Round series 8–13 (Wisconsin) 	
1984–85 	WCHA 	34 	16 	15 	3 	– 	– 	– 	35 	5th 	39 	19 	17 	3 	 	Lost First Round series 5–15 (North Dakota) 	
1985–86 	WCHA 	34 	25 	9 	0 	– 	– 	– 	50 	1st 	48 	34 	13 	1 	 	Won First Round series 9–6 (Michigan Tech)Won semifinal series 13–7 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Championship series 6–2 (Minnesota)	Won Quarterfinal series 7–6 (Cornell)Lost Semifinal 2–5 (Harvard)Lost Third Place Game 4–6 (Minnesota)
1986–87 	WCHA 	35 	16 	16 	3 	– 	– 	– 	35 	T–3rd 	40 	19 	18 	3 	 	Lost First Round series 4–7 (Colorado College) 	
1987–88 	WCHA 	35 	19 	14 	2 	– 	– 	– 	40 	3rd 	39 	20 	17 	2 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	
1988–89 	WCHA 	35 	16 	17 	2 	– 	– 	– 	34 	5th 	43 	22 	19 	2 	 	Won First Round series 2–1 (North Dakota)Won Semifinal 2–1 (Minnesota)Lost Championship 4–9 (Northern Michigan) 	
1989–90 	WCHA 	28 	13 	15 	0 	– 	– 	– 	26 	T–5th 	42 	18 	24 	0 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Northern Michigan) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990–91 	WCHA 	32 	5 	25 	2 	– 	– 	– 	12 	9th 	38 	6 	30 	2 	 	 	
1991–92 	WCHA 	32 	8 	22 	2 	– 	– 	– 	18 	9th 	36 	9 	25 	2 	 	 	
1992–93 	WCHA 	32 	15 	15 	2 	– 	– 	– 	32 	6th 	38 	19 	17 	2 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Northern Michigan) 	
1993–94 	WCHA 	32 	11 	18 	3 	– 	– 	– 	25 	9th 	38 	15 	20 	3 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Minnesota) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994–95 	WCHA 	32 	18 	12 	2 	– 	– 	– 	38 	T–2nd 	42 	25 	15 	2 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Lost Semifinal 4–5 (Wisconsin)Lost Third Place Game 4–5 (Minnesota) 	
1995–96 	WCHA 	32 	17 	12 	3 	– 	– 	– 	37 	3rd 	39 	22 	14 	3 	 	Lost First Round series 1–2 (St. Cloud State) 	
1996–97 	WCHA 	32 	17 	11 	4 	– 	– 	– 	38 	T–4th 	41 	24 	13 	4 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost Quarterfinal 2–5 (Colorado College) 	Won Regional Quarterfinal 6–3 (Vermont)Lost Regional Semifinal 3–4 (Boston University)
1997–98 	WCHA 	28 	8 	18 	2 	– 	– 	– 	18 	8th 	38 	11 	25 	2 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Colorado College) 	
1998–99 	WCHA 	28 	15 	11 	2 	– 	– 	– 	32 	3rd 	41 	26 	13 	2 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Won semifinal 3–2 (Colorado College)Won Championship 4–3 (North Dakota) 	Lost Regional Quarterfinal 3–5 (Michigan)
1999–00 	WCHA 	28 	9 	18 	1 	– 	– 	– 	19 	9th 	41 	16 	23 	2 	 	Lost First Round series 1–2 (North Dakota) 	
2000–01 	WCHA 	28 	14 	11 	3 	– 	– 	– 	31 	6th 	38 	19 	15 	4 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Wisconsin) 	
2001–02 	WCHA 	28 	21 	6 	1 	– 	– 	– 	43 	1st 	41 	32 	8 	1 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Won semifinal 3–0 (Colorado College)Won Championship 5–2 (Minnesota) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 3–5 (Michigan)
2002–03 	WCHA 	28 	11 	11 	6 	– 	– 	– 	28 	7th 	41 	21 	14 	6 	 	Lost First Round series 1–2 (North Dakota) 	
2003–04 	WCHA 	28 	13 	10 	5 	– 	– 	– 	31 	T–4th 	44 	27 	12 	5 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Colorado College) 	Won Regional Semifinal 3–2 (Miami)Won Regional Final 1–0 (North Dakota)Won Semifinal 5–3 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Championship 1–0 (Maine)
2004–05 	WCHA 	28 	19 	7 	2 	– 	– 	– 	40 	T–1st 	43 	32 	9 	2 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Won Semifinal 2–1 (North Dakota)Won Championship 1–0 (Colorado College) 	Won Regional Semifinal 4–3 (Bemidji State)Won Regional Final 4–2 (New Hampshire)Won Semifinal 6–2 (Colorado College)Won Championship 4–1 (North Dakota)
2005–06 	WCHA 	28 	17 	8 	3 	– 	– 	– 	37 	T–2nd 	39 	21 	15 	3 	 	Lost First Round series 1–2 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	
2006–07 	WCHA 	28 	13 	11 	4 	– 	– 	– 	30 	4th 	40 	21 	15 	4 	 	Lost First Round series 0–2 (Wisconsin) 	
2007–08 	WCHA 	28 	16 	11 	1 	– 	– 	– 	33 	3rd 	41 	26 	14 	1 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Semifinal 3–1 (North Dakota)Won Championship 2–1 (Minnesota) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 2–6 (Wisconsin)
2008–09 	WCHA 	28 	16 	8 	4 	– 	– 	– 	36 	2nd 	40 	23 	12 	5 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)Won Semifinal 3–0 (Wisconsin)Lost Championship 0–4 (Minnesota–Duluth) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 2–4 (Miami)
2009–10 	WCHA 	28 	19 	5 	4 	– 	– 	– 	42 	1st 	41 	27 	10 	4 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Lost Semifinal 3–4 (North Dakota)Lost Third Place Game 3–6 (Wisconsin) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 1–2 (RIT)
2010–11 	WCHA 	28 	17 	8 	3 	– 	– 	– 	37 	2nd 	42 	25 	12 	5 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)Won Semifinal 6–2 (Bemidji State)Lost Championship 2–3 (North Dakota) 	Won Regional Semifinal 3–2 (Western Michigan)Lost Regional Final 1–6 (North Dakota)
2011–12 	WCHA 	28 	16 	8 	4 	– 	– 	– 	36 	4th 	43 	25 	14 	4 	 	Won First Round series 2–1 (Wisconsin)Won Semifinal 4–3 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost Championship 0–4 (North Dakota) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 1–2 (Ferris State)
2012–13 	WCHA 	28 	14 	9 	5 	– 	– 	– 	33 	T–4th 	39 	20 	14 	5 	 	Lost First Round series 1–2 (Colorado College) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 2–5 (New Hampshire)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013–14 	NCHC 	24 	10 	13 	3 	– 	– 	2 	35 	6th 	42 	20 	16 	6 	 	Won First Round series 2–1 (Omaha)Won Semifinal 4–3 (Western Michigan)Won Championship 4–3 (Miami) 	Lost Regional Semifinal 2–6 (Boston College)
2014–15 	NCHC 	24 	13 	10 	1 	– 	– 	1 	41 	4th 	40 	24 	14 	2 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost Semifinal 3–6 (Miami)Won Third Place Game 5–1 (North Dakota) 	Won Regional Semifinal 5–2 (Boston College)Lost Regional Final 1–4 (Providence)
2015–16 	NCHC 	24 	17 	5 	2 	– 	– 	0 	53 	T–2nd 	41 	25 	10 	6 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Omaha)Lost Semifinal 2–4 (St. Cloud State)Won Third Place Game 4–1 (North Dakota) 	Won Regional Semifinal 7–2 (Boston University)Won Regional Final 6–3 (Ferris State)Lost Semifinal 2–4 (North Dakota)
2016–17 	NCHC 	24 	18 	3 	3 	– 	– 	2 	59 	1st 	44 	33 	7 	4 	 	Won First Round series 2–0 (Colorado College)Lost Semifinal 0–1 (North Dakota)Won Third Place Game 5–1 (Western Michigan) 	Won Regional Semifinal 5–2 (Michigan Tech)Won Regional Final 6–3 (Penn State)Won Semifinal 6–1 (Notre Dame)Won Championship 3–2 (Minnesota–Duluth)
2017–18 	NCHC 	24 	12 	6 	6 	– 	– 	4 	46 	2nd 	41 	23 	10 	8 	 	Won First Round series 2–1 (Colorado College)Won Semifinal 3–1 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Championship 4–1 (St. Cloud State) 	Won Regional Semifinal 5–1 (Penn State)Lost Regional Final 1–5 (Ohio State)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018–19 	NCHC 	24 	11 	10 	3 	– 	– 	3 	39 	4th 	41 	24 	12 	5 	 	Won First Round series, 2–0 (North Dakota)Lost Semifinal, 3–1 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Third Place Game, 6–1 (Colorado College) 	Won Regional Semifinal, 2–0 (Ohio State)Won Regional Final, 3–0 (American International)Lost National Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Massachusetts)
2019–20 	NCHC 	24 	11 	8 	5 	– 	– 	4 	42 	3rd 	36 	21 	9 	6 	 	Tournament Cancelled 	
2020–21 	NCHC 	22 	9 	12 	1 	0 	2 	1 	.470 	5th 	34 	10 	13 	1 	 	Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (Omaha)Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (North Dakota) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	2423 	1363 	896 	164 	 	12 MCHA / WIHL / WCHA Championships, 1 NCHC Championship 	12 MCHA / WIHL / WCHA Championships, 1 NCHC 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 	174 	100 	68 	6 	 	14 WCHA Tournament Championships, 2 NCHC Tournament Championships 	14 WCHA Tournament Championships, 2 NCHC 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 	60 	36 	24 	0 	 	28 NCAA Tournament appearances (1 vacated) 	28 NCAA Tournament appearances (1 vacated)
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	2657 	1499 	988 	170 	 	8 NCAA Division I National Championships 	8 NCAA Division I National Championships
* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.† Denver's participation in the 1973 NCAA tournament was later vacated due to recruiting violations.bold and italic are program records
==Footnotes==
==References==
 
Category:Lists of college men's ice hockey seasons in the United States