St. Michael's Purple Knights men's ice hockey

The St. Michael's Purple Knights are a Men's Division II team which played in the New England Hockey Conference (which was known as ECAC East until 2015) until the end of the 2016-17 season. The men's team became a full member of the Northeast-10 conference for the 2017-18 season. Both teams are based out of the C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena in South Burlington, Vermont.
==Men's program==
The men's varsity program dates back to the 1982-83 season.
==Conferences==
*ECAC Division III (1982-1985)
*ECAC North (1985-1992)
*ECAC Central (1992-1998)
*ECAC Northeast (1998-2001)
*Northeast-10 (1999-present)
*ECAC East (2001-2015)
*New England Hockey Conference (2015-2017)
==Arenas==
*Essex Junction Skating Facility (1982-1995)
*C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena (1995-present)
Saint Michael's previously had outdoor rinks at multiple sites on campus, with the Purple Knights playing from 1912 to 1946 near Founders Hall, and between 1947 and 1965 on a plot of land currently occupied by the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel.https://www.smcathletics.com/information/facilities/cairns/index
==Head Coaches==
*Lou DiMasi (1982-2007) 264-307-21
*Chris Davidson (2007-2012) 47-79-9
*Damian DiGiulan (2012-Present) 112-159-17 (as of end of 2023-24 season)
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	ECAC/NEHC Open 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1982-83 	14 	4 	10 	0 	 	 	..286 	 	Did not qualify 	18 	5 	13 	0 	70 	99 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	13 	9 	4 	0 	74 	52 	.692 	 	Did not qualify 	20 	12 	8 	0 	103 	103 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	18 	10 	8 	0 	91 	91 	.556 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	10 	12 	0 	99 	121 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	ECAC North 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1985-86 	18 	12 	6 	0 	105 	73 	.667 	 	L, DQF 4-2 (Plymouth State) 	24 	14 	9 	1 	125 	100 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	17 	8 	9 	0 	71 	71 	.471 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	8 	13 	0 	96 	102 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	19 	13 	6 	0 	98 	82 	.684 	 	L, DQF 9-5 (Tufts) 	21 	13 	8 	0 	108 	103 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	19 	15 	3 	1 	106 	76 	.816 	 	W. DQF 5-4 (Suffolk) L, DSF 9-0 (Curry) 	24 	16 	7 	1 	118 	113 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90 	20 	10 	9 	1 	72 	84 	.525 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	10 	10 	1 	74 	90 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91 	20 	6 	12 	2 	64 	85 	.350 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	6 	14 	2 	68 	101 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	22 	11 	11 	0 	103 	96 	.500 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	11 	11 	0 	103 	96 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	ECAC Central 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1992-93 	14 	3 	11 	0 	47 	92 	6 	8th 	Did not qualify 	23 	6 	16 	1 	84 	147 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	14 	1 	13 	0 	40 	100 	2 	8th 	Did not qualify 	20 	1 	19 	0 	59 	142 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	14 	7 	7 	0 	71 	58 	14 	5th 	Did not qualify 	20 	9 	11 	0 	104 	82 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	14 	7 	6 	1 	82 	54 	15 	4th 	L, QF 6-3 (Fitchburg St) 	24 	12 	11 	1 	120 	91 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97 	14 	11 	2 	1 	92 	51 	23 	2nd 	L, QF 3-2 (Mass-Dartmouth) 	25 	17 	7 	1 	127 	95 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98 	14 	12 	2 	0 	98 	48 	24 	1st 	W, QF 5-2 (Worcester St) W, SF 7-1 (Wentworth) L, F 4-2 (Mass-Dartmouth) 	27 	20 	7 	0 	171 	91 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1998-99 	17 	12 	4 	1 	90 	53 	25 	4th 	W, QF 3-2 (Tufts) L, SF 6-4 (Fitchburg St) 	28 	16 	10 	2 	130 	112 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1999-00 (ECAC) 	17 	12 	5 	0 	108 	53 	24 	1st 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	12 	14 	0 	129 	117 	 	 	 	 	
1999-00 (NE-10) 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3rd 	L, SF 4-3 (ot) (St Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01 (ECAC) 	17 	8 	8 	1 	69 	78 	17 	3rd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	10 	15 	2 	105 	128 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01 (NE-10) 	4 	0 	4 	0 	14 	22 	0 	5th 	W, QF 5-2 (Assumption) L, SF 5-4 (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	ECAC East/Northeast-10 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
2001-02 (ECAC) 	19 	5 	13 	1 	46 	95 	11 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	11 	14 	1 	79 	117 	 	 	 	 	
2001-02 (NE-10) 	4 	3 	1 	0 	14 	11 	6 	2nd 	W, SF 2-1 (S New Hampshire) L, 7-6 (ot) (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03 (ECAC) 	19 	5 	12 	2 	71 	108 	12 	T-1st 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	11 	13 	2 	117 	130 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03 (NE-10) 	4 	4 	0 	0 	34 	14 	1.000 	1st 	W, SF 6-1 (Assumption) W, F 2-1 (ot) (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04 (ECAC) 	18 	4 	14 	0 	51 	116 	8 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	11 	16 	0 	110 	153 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04 (NE-10) 	5 	4 	1 	0 	34 	25 	8 	2nd 	W, SF 6-5 (ot) (Stonehill) W, F 5-4 (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05 (ECAC) 	19 	3 	14 	2 	56 	111 	8 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	8 	16 	2 	95 	145 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05 (NE-10) 	5 	4 	1 	0 	31 	20 	8 	2nd 	L, SF 6-3 (S. New Hampshire) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06 (ECAC) 	19 	4 	11 	4 	46 	86 	12 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	9 	14 	4 	89 	123 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06 (NE-10) 	5 	3 	2 	0 	27 	23 	6 	T-3rd 	W, QF 8-5 (Frankline Pierce) L, SF 6-3 (S New Hampshire) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07 (ECAC) 	19 	2 	17 	0 	39 	100 	4 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	6 	20 	2 	72 	122 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07 (NE-10) 	5 	3 	2 	0 	27 	23 	6 	T-3rd 	L, QF 4-2 (Assumption) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08 (ECAC) 	19 	5 	13 	1 	55 	88 	11 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	12 	14 	1 	89 	107 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08 (NE-10) 	5 	4 	1 	0 	25 	14 	8 	T-1st 	W, SF 5-4 (ot) (Stonehill) S, F 5-1 (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09 (ECAC) 	19 	4 	14 	1 	36 	88 	9 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	28 	11 	15 	2 	74 	113 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09 (NE-10) 	5 	2 	3 	0 	21 	12 	4 	T-3rd 	W, QF 5-4 (Assumption) W, SF 7-4 (St. Anselm) W, F 3-2 (Stonehill) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10 (ECAC) 	19 	3 	13 	3 	48 	86 	9 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	7 	17 	3 	81 	115 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10 (NE-10) 	5 	3 	1 	1 	27 	14 	7 	T-2nd 	W, QF 7-5 (S. New Hampshire) L, SF 5-1 (Assumption) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11 (ECAC) 	18 	6 	12 	1 	57 	83 	13 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	11 	15 	1 	96 	113 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11 (NE-10) 	5 	5 	0 	0 	30 	14 	10 	1st 	W, SF 5-3 (S. New Hampshire) L, F 7-4 (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12 (ECAC) 	18 	3 	14 	1 	36 	83 	7 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	26 	6 	18 	0 	60 	113 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12 (NE-10) 	5 	2 	2 	1 	17 	17 	5 	4th 	L, SF 1-0 (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13 (ECAC) 	18 	5 	13 	0 	42 	73 	10 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	25 	8 	17 	0 	66 	94 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13 (NE-10) 	5 	2 	3 	0 	16 	18 	4 	T-4th 	Did not qualify 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14 (ECAC) 	18 	3 	12 	3 	48 	72 	9 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	7 	17 	3 	74 	105 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14 (NE-10) 	5 	2 	3 	0 	18 	21 	4 	4th 	W, SF 2-1 (Stonehill) L, F 4-1 (S. New Hampshire) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15 (ECAC) 	18 	5 	12 	1 	44 	69 	11 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	9 	16 	2 	74 	96 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15 (NE-10) 	5 	3 	0 	2 	20 	11 	8 	T-1st 	W, SF 4-1 (Assumption) L, F 6-3 (St. Anselm) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
2015-16 (NEHC) 	18 	3 	15 	0 	34 	85 	6 	2nd 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	24 	6 	18 	0 	51 	105 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16 (NE-10) 	5 	2 	3 	0 	12 	20 	4 	T-4th 	Did not qualify 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17 (NEHC) 	18 	4 	13 	1 	34 	71 	9 	9th 	Not eligible as a D-II team 	27 	9 	16 	2 	62 	96 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17 NE-10 	5 	4 	1 	0 	17 	9 	8 	T-1st 	W, SF 4-1 (Stonehill) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Assumption) 	27 	9 	16 	2 	62 	96 	 	 	 	 	
Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Northeast-10 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
2017-18 	15 	9 	5 	1 	43 	37 	19 	2nd 	W, SF 6-5 (Assumption) L, F 6-5 (ot) St. Anselm) 	27 	15 	10 	2 	85 	74 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19 	15 	7 	5 	3 	47 	35 	17 	T-2nd 	L, SF 3-2 (S. New Hampshire) 	27 	7 	16 	4 	66 	80 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20 	18 	11 	5 	2 	64 	54 	24 	2nd 	L, SF 4-3 (ot) (Stonehill) 	24 	13 	8 	3 	82 	76 	 	 	 	 	
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2021-22 	16 	7 	9 	0 	62 	53 	23 	4th 	L, QF 3-1 (Post) 	18 	7 	11 	0 	62 	53 	 	 	 	 	
2022-23 	20 	14 	6 	0 	70 	53 	38 	2nd 	W, SF 7-3 (Assumption) L, F 5-1 (St. Anselm) 	24 	13 	10 	1 	83 	70 	 	 	 	 	
2023-24 	20 	13 	7 	0 	67 	58 	34 	2nd 	L, SF 5-1 (S. New Hampshire) 	29 	15 	14 	0 	90 	100 	 	 	 	 	
==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
1999 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	W, 3 points to 1 (New Hampshire College)	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Links==
*Northeast 10 men's ice hockey website
*St. Michael's Purple Knights men's ice hockey website
==References==
Category:Northeast 10 Conference teams
Category:ECAC East teams
Category:ECAC Northeast teams
Category:New England Hockey Conference men's teams