Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey

The Bowdoin Polar Bears are a American ice hockey club, from Brunswick, Maine representing Bowdoin College. They were formed in 1919 and play their home games at the Sidney J. Watson Arena. They are currently members of the New England Small College Athletic Conference.
==Conferences==
*Independent (1919-1964)
*ECAC Division II (1964-1985)
*ECAC East (1985-1999)
*New England Small College Athletic Conference (1999-present)
==Arenas==
*Delta Outdoor Rink (1919-1956)
*Dayton Arena (Bowdoin) (1956-2008)
*Sidney J. Watson Arena (2008-present)
==Head Coaches==
*Informally Coached (1919-1921, 1922-1923) 10-13-1
*Allen E. Morrell (1921-1922) 2-6-0
*Benjamin F. Houser (1923-1930) 26-28-2
*Charles Bowser/Linn S. Wells (co-coaches) (1930-1931) 2-6-0
*Linn S. Wells (1931-1941) 26-54-2
*H. Taylor (1941-1942) 2-8-0
*Program inactive 1942-1946)
*Daniel N. MacFayden (1946-1957) 50-71-2
*C. Nels Corey (1957-1958) 5-15-1
*C. Nels Corey/Sid Watson (co-coaches) (1958-1959) 7-11-1
*Sid Watson (1959-1983) 326-210-11
*Terry Meagher (1983-2016) 542-253-58
*Jamie Dumont (2016-2022) 42-70-8
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	
1919-20 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5 	2 	3 	0 	 	 	
1920-21 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	1 	6 	1 	 	 	
1921-22 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	2 	6 	0 	 	 	
1922-23 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	11 	7 	4 	0 	 	 	
1923-24 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	4 	2 	2 	 	 	
1924-25 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5 	3 	2 	0 	 	 	
1925-26 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	4 	4 	0 	 	 	
1926-27 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	4 	5 	0 	 	 	
1927-28 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10 	4 	6 	0 	 	 	
1928-29 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	5 	4 	0 	 	 	
1929-30 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	2 	5 	0 	 	 	
1930-31 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	2 	6 	0 	 	 	
1931-32 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	1 	7 	0 	 	 	
1932-33 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	3 	4 	0 	 	 	
1933-34 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10 	5 	3 	2 	 	 	
1934-35 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	1 	7 	0 	 	 	
1935-36 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	2 	6 	0 	 	 	
1936-37 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	1 	6 	0 	 	 	
1937-38 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	12 	6 	6 	0 	 	 	
1938-39 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10 	6 	4 	0 	 	 	
1939-40 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6 	1 	5 	0 	 	 	
1940-41 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6 	0 	6 	0 	 	 	
1941-42 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10 	2 	8 	0 	 	 	
Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	Program Suspended due to World War II 	
1946-47 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	11 	3 	8 	0 	 	 	
1947-48 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	11 	6 	5 	0 	 	 	
1948-49 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	12 	4 	8 	0 	 	 	
1949-50 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	11 	7 	4 	0 	 	 	
1950-51 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	12 	6 	5 	1 	 	 	
1951-52 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6 	3 	3 	0 	 	 	
1952-53 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	11 	4 	7 	0 	 	 	
1953-54 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	6 	2 	1 	 	 	
1954-55 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	2 	7 	0 	 	 	
1955-56 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	6 	8 	0 	 	 	
1956-57 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	17 	3 	14 	0 	 	 	
1957-58 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	21 	5 	15 	1 	 	 	
1958-59 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	19 	7 	11 	1 	 	 	
1959-60 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	22 	11 	11 	0 	 	 	
1960-61 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	20 	15 	5 	0 	 	 	
1961-62 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	22 	10 	11 	1 	 	 	
1962-63 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	19 	6 	13 	0 	 	 	
1963-64 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	22 	14 	8 	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 	
1964-65 	14 	9 	5 	0 	 	 	.643 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	11 	10 	0 	 	 	
1965-67 	13 	9 	3 	1 	74 	41 	.731 	 	Did not qualify 	20 	11 	8 	1 	96 	82 	
1965-67 	12 	8 	4 	0 	70 	37 	.667 	 	Did not qualify 	20 	9 	11 	0 	88 	87 	
1967-68 	15 	9 	5 	1 	79 	48 	.633 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	11 	9 	1 	 	 	
1968-69 	16 	12 	3 	1 	74 	45 	.781 	1st 	Did not qualify 	21 	14 	6 	1 	90 	68 	
1969-70 	13 	13 	0 	0 	77 	31 	1.000 	1st 	W, SF 9-1 (Merrimack) L, F 4-1 (Vermont) 	22 	19 	3 	0 	 	 	
1970-71 	16 	14 	2 	0 	94 	34 	.875 	1st 	W, SF 8-2 (Norwich) W, F 5-4 (ot) (Vermont) 	24 	19 	4 	1 	 	 	
1971-72 	15 	14 	1 	0 	99 	44 	.933 	1st 	Did not qualify 	21 	17 	4 	0 	124 	78 	
1972-73 	16 	11 	4 	1 	81 	56 	.719 	2nd 	W, QF 5-4 (ot) (Williams) W, SF 9-3 (Massachusetts) L, F 8-1 (Vermont) 	24 	14 	8 	2 	 	 	
1973-74 	14 	6 	8 	0 	60 	53 	.429 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	8 	14 	0 	 	 	
1974-75 	16 	11 	5 	0 	87 	72 	.688 	2nd 	W, QF 8-4 (Army) W, SF 3-2 (ot) (Middlebury) W, F 6-4 (Hamilton) 	23 	14 	9 	0 	 	 	
1975-76 	16 	13 	3 	0 	107 	66 	.813 	3rd 	W, Qf 7-3 (Hamilton) W, SF 4-1 (Salem St) W, F 6-5 (Merrimack) 	27 	18 	9 	0 	 	 	
1976-77 	15 	13 	2 	0 	102 	47 	.867 	3rd 	L, QF 4-2 (Lowell) 	23 	16 	7 	0 	 	 	
1977-78 	17 	3 	3 	1 	116 	61 	.794 	1st 	W, QF 7-4 (Colby) W, SF 4-1 (Salem St) W, F 3-0 (Merrimack) 	26 	19 	6 	1 	 	 	
1978-79 	17 	10 	7 	0 	 	 	.588 	8th 	L, QF 4-3 (ot) (Salem St) 	25 	13 	12 	0 	 	 	
1979-80 	18 	14 	2 	2 	99 	47 	.833 	1st 	W, QF 5-2 (Colby) L, SF 5-4 (ot) (Merrimack) 	26 	19 	5 	2 	 	 	
1980-81 	18 	11 	7 	0 	 	 	.611 	5th 	W, QF 3-2 (New England College) L, SF 6-3 (Lowell) 	26 	14 	12 	0 	 	 	
1981-82 	19 	11 	8 	0 	 	 	.579 	6th 	L, QF 7-4 (Merrimack) 	25 	13 	12 	0 	 	 	
1982-83 	18 	9 	8 	1 	78 	74 	.528 	6th 	L, QF 14-9 (Holy Cross) 	25 	11 	13 	1 	 	 	
1983-84 	16 	12 	3 	1 	 	 	.781 	1st 	W, QF 6-4 (Mass-Boston) W, 4-3 (ot) (Colby) L, F 4-1 (Babson) 	26 	19 	6 	1 	 	 	
1984-85 	18 	9 	8 	1 	86 	60 	.528 	6th 	W, QF 5-3 (Merrimack) L, SF 6-5 (Salem St) 	26 	13 	12 	1 	 	 	
ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1985-86 	19 	17 	2 	0 	 	 	.895 	1st 	W, qF 7-1 (North Adams St) W, SF 5-2 (Norwich) W, F 6-3 (Babson) 	27 	22 	5 	0 	 	 	
1986-87 	22 	19 	3 	0 	103 	60 	.864 	2nd 	W, QF 8-2 (Holy Cross) L, SF 6-3 (Babson) 	26 	21 	5 	0 	 	 	
1987-88 	21 	15 	6 	0 	105 	68 	.714 	T-3rd 	W, QF 4-2 (American International) W, SF 3-2 (Babson) L, F 4-1 (Merrimack 	27 	19 	8 	0 	 	 	
1988-89 	20 	17 	2 	1 	115 	62 	.875 	T-1st 	W, QF 5-1 (Middlebury) W, SF 7-4 (American International) L, F 9-4 (Merrimack) 	26 	21 	4 	1 	 	 	
1989-90 	18 	12 	4 	2 	99 	69 	.722 	3rd 	W, QF 6-4 (Connecticut) L, SF 5-2 (Middlebury) 	26 	16 	8 	2 	 	 	
1990-91 	21 	8 	11 	2 	 	 	.429 	 	L, QF 4-3 (ot) (Middlebury) 	25 	11 	12 	2 	 	 	
1991-92 	22 	14 	8 	0 	 	 	.636 	 	L, QF 7-3 (Babson) 	25 	15 	10 	0 	 	 	
1992-93 	23 	13 	8 	2 	 	 	.609 	 	W, QF 2-1 (Middlebury) W, SF 6-1 (Connecticut) W, F 6-2 (Salem St) 	26 	16 	8 	2 	 	 	
1993-94 	17 	12 	3 	2 	26 	 	26 	T-1st 	W, QF 10-0 (American International) W, SF 5-2 (Connecticut) L, F 6-3 (Salem St) 	26 	18 	5 	3 	 	 	
1994-95 	17 	12 	4 	1 	107 	62 	25 	T-2nd 	W, QF 6-0 (Holy Cross) W, SF 3-0 (Babson) L, F 7-1 (Salem St) 	26 	19 	5 	2 	 	 	
1995-96 	18 	15 	3 	1 	 	 	31 	3rd 	Decline to participate in order to play in NCAA tournament 	26 	18 	7 	1 	 	 	
1996-97 	19 	11 	8 	0 	92 	63 	22 	7th 	W, 1R 5-3 (Trinity) W, QF 2-1 (2ot) (Williams) W, SF 5-4 (ot) 	27 	15 	12 	0 	 	 	
1997-98 	19 	11 	6 	2 	73 	57 	24 	T-6th 	L, QF 5-1 (Salem St) 	25 	13 	10 	2 	 	 	
1998-99 	17 	4 	10 	3 	56 	65 	11 	T-13th 	Did not qualify 	24 	9 	12 	3 	86 	86 	
New England Small College Athletic Conference	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	
1999-00 	17 	12 	3 	2 	82 	44 	26 	T-3rd 	L, QF 5-4 (ot) (Hamilton) 	24 	17 	5 	2 	116 	67 	
2000-01 	17 	11 	6 	0 	85 	53 	22 	5th 	W, QF 4-3 (ot) (Trinity) L, SF 3-0 (Amherst) 	25 	14 	10 	1 	107 	83 	
2001-02 	19 	14 	2 	3 	96 	38 	31 	2nd 	W, Qf 3-2 (Amherst) L, SF 3-2 (ot) (Trinity) 	27 	18 	6 	3 	127 	61 	
2002-03 	19 	11 	3 	5 	86 	55 	27 	4th 	L, QF 6-3 (Hamilton) 	24 	13 	6 	5 	116 	74 	
2003-04 	18 	12 	6 	0 	90 	51 	24 	T-3rd 	L, QF 4-0 (Hamilton) 	24 	16 	8 	0 	119 	66 	
2004-05 	19 	11 	5 	3 	88 	47 	25 	T-3rd 	W, QF 6-4 (Amherst) W, SF 3-2 (Trinity) L, F 3-2 (Middlebury) 	26 	17 	6 	3 	125 	66 	
2005-06 	19 	10 	6 	3 	67 	49 	23 	T-3rd 	W, QF 5-1 (Amherst) W, SF 3-1 (Trinity) L, F 4-2 (Middlebury) 	27 	17 	7 	3 	109 	
69 	
2006-07 	19 	11 	6 	2 	73 	53 	24 	T-1st 	W, QF 7-3 (Trinity) W, SF 6-3 (Amherst) L. F 4-2 (Middlebury) 	26 	16 	7 	3 	111 	68 	
2007-08 	19 	13 	6 	0 	95 	56 	26 	T-2nd 	L, QF 5-2 (Trinity) 	24 	17 	7 	0 	117 	71 	
2008-09 	19 	8 	9 	2 	63 	60 	18 	6th 	L, QF 3-2 (ot) (Williams) 	25 	11 	12 	2 	87 	72 	
2009-10 	19 	14 	4 	1 	82 	45 	29 	1st 	W, QF 2-1 (ot) (Colby) W, SF 6-2 (Williams) L, F 3-2 (Middlebury) 	27 	19 	7 	1 	116 	72 	
2010-11 	19 	11 	7 	1 	78 	60 	23 	T-3rd 	W, QF 4-3 (Amherst) W, SF 3-1 (Colby) W, F 5-2 (Williams) 	28 	19 	8 	1 	121 	85 	
2011-12 	18 	12 	3 	3 	84 	47 	27 	2nd 	W, QF 2-1 (Trinity) L, SF 6-3 (Middlebury) 	25 	16 	6 	3 	114 	64 	
2012-13 	18 	13 	3 	2 	76 	47 	28 	1st 	W, QF 5-3 (Hamilton) W, SF 4-2 (Middlebury) W, F 2-1 (Williams) 	29 	23 	4 	2 	123 	74 	
2013-14 	18 	9 	8 	1 	62 	57 	19 	5th 	W, QF 6-3 (Middlebury) W, SF 5-4 (Trinity) W, F 3-2 (2ot) (Amherts) 	28 	17 	9 	2 	109 	81 	
2014-15 	18 	8 	7 	3 	57 	50 	19 	5th 	L, QF 4-3 (ot) (Williams) 	25 	14 	8 	3 	91 	59 	
2015-16 	18 	9 	5 	4 	53 	42 	22 	3rd 	L, QF 8-5 (Amherst) 	25 	13 	8 	4 	80 	70 	
2016-17 	18 	5 	12 	1 	50 	65 	11 	8th 	L, QF 8-2 (Hamilton) 	25 	8 	16 	1 	79 	93 	
2017-18 	18 	5 	13 	0 	40 	65 	10 	9th 	Did not qualify 	24 	8 	16 	0 	52 	77 	
2018-19 	18 	3 	14 	1 	35 	69 	7 	T-9th 	Did not qualify 	24 	6 	16 	2 	59 	95 	
2019-20 	18 	8 	9 	1 	49 	60 	17 	T-5th 	L, QF 5-1 (Bowdoin) 	24 	11 	12 	1 	66 	76 	
2020-21 	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/
2021-22 	18 	8 	5 	5 	51 	52 	26.5 	7th 	L, FR 4-1 (Connecticut College) 	22 	8 	10 	4 	61 	67 	
2022-23 	18 	6 	9 	3 	40 	54 	22.5 	T-6th 	W, QF 2-1 (ot) (Trinity) W, SF 3-1 (Colby) W, F 3-2 (ot) Williams) 	28 	15 	10 	3 	77 	66 	
2023-24 	18 	10 	3 	5 	46 	34 	35 	2nd 	L, QF 5-1 (Middlebury) 	25 	14 	7 	4 	68 	54 	
==NCAA Tournament Appearances==
Season 	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship 	Third Place 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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
1996 	N/A 	L, 2 games to none (WI-River Falls)	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002 	L, 2 games to none (Norwich)	-- 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2010 	Bye 	L, 9-2 (Oswego St) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011 	W, 2-1 (Neumann) 	L, 7-5 (Oswego St) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013 	W, 5-2 (Mass-Dartmouth) 	L, 4-2 (Utica) 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014 	L, 4-3 (Oswego St) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2023 	L, 1-0 (ot) (Curry) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	N/A 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Links==
*NESCAC men's ice hockey website
*Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey website
*New York Times article on Bowdoin-Colby rivalry (November 11, 2012)
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