List of Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Bemidji State in men's ice hockey.

Bemidji State has won 13 national titles at varying levels of play, appearing in 20 championship rounds (including 8 consecutive Division II championships) but has yet to win at the Division I level (as of 2019).

Season-by-season results[1]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

NAIA/NCAA Champions NAIA/NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular Season[a]Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Jack Aldrich (1947–1948)
1947–48Independent10280.200
Eric Hughes (1948–1950)
1948–49Independent15960.600
1949–50Independent15870.533
Program Suspended Due to Arena Roof Collapse
Vic Weber (1959–1964)
1959–60Independent4220.500
1960–61Independent10640.600
1961–62Independent12840.667
1962–63Independent12651.542
1963–64Independent12831.708
College Division
Wayne Peterson (1964–1965)
1964–65Independent121011.875
Vic Weber (1965–1966)
1965–66Independent131210.923
NAIA
Bob Peters (1966–1982)
1966–67ICHA121020.833T–1st191351.711
1967–68ICHA12660.500241680.667Won Semifinal, 11–0 (Boston State)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
1968–69ICHA121110.9171st252320.920Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Salem State)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Lake Superior State)
1969–70ICHA121020.8331st272430.889Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Won Championship, 7–4 (Lake Superior State)
1970–71ICHA121011.8751st282071.732Won Semifinal, 12–1 (Augsburg)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Lakehead)
1971–72ICHA12561.4582613121.519
1972–73ICHA12840.667T–1st302361.783Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Lakehead)
1973–74ICHA12930.7501st3120101.661Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Lake Superior State)
1974–75ICHA122100.1672813150.464
1975–76ICHA12840.667312290.710Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stout)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Wisconsin–Superior)
Lost Third-place game, 4–5 (Gustavus Adolphus)
1976–77ICHA14932.7141st312443.823Won Quarterfinal, 11–0 (St. Francis)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (St. Scholastica)
Won Third-place game, 4–5 (Augsburg)
1977–78ICHA141130.7861st312551.823Won Quarterfinal, 16–2 (St. Francis)
Won Semifinal, 7–1 (St. Thomas)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (Augsburg)
1978–79Independent292720.931Won Quarterfinal, 17–1 (St. Francis)
Won Semifinal, 7–5 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Concordia)
1979–80Independent322480.750Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf)
Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Wisconsin-Superior)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1980–81NCHA12840.6672nd312470.774Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Mary’s)
Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Wisconsin-Superior)
Won Third-place game, 11–2 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1981–82NCHA201631.8251st312551.823Won Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Hamline)
Won Semifinal, 7–0 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Lost Championship, 11–2 (Augsburg)
NCAA Division II
Mike Gibbons (1982–1983)
1982–83NCHA201631331st373061.824Won WIHA Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf)
Won WIHA Semifinal, 3–2 (St. Thomas)
Won WIHA Championship, 5–3 (Mankato State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 8–6 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Won Semifinal, 3–1 (Babson)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (RIT)
Bob Peters (1983–2001)
1983–84NCHA181800361st3131001.000Won Semifinal series, 13–8 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Championship series, 14–4 (Merrimack)
NCAA Division III
1984–85NCHA181431291st352762.800Won WIHA Semifinal series, 10–6 (St. Scholastica)
Won WIHA Championship, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Won Quarterfinal series, 11–6 (Mankato State)
Won Semifinal, 8–7 (3OT) (Plattsburgh State)
Lost Championship, 1–5 (RIT)
1985–86NCHA18126024T–1st352591.729Won Semifinal series, 8–7 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Won Championship series, 10–9 (Mankato State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Elmira)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (RIT)
Won Championship, 8–5 (Plattsburgh State)
1986–87NCHA201271253rd3522121.643Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mankato State)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Concordia)
Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Plattsburgh State)
Lost Third-place game, 4–6 (St. Cloud State)
1987–88NCHA241563332nd3824113.671Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Thomas)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
1988–89NCHA201181263rd3619134.583Won Semifinal series, 1–0–1 (Wisconsin–Eau Claire)
Lost Championship series, 0–1–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Mary’s)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
1989–90NCHA2411112245th2815112.571
1990–91NCHA24174337T–1st302163.354Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
1991–92NCHA20983214th301695.617Lost Semifinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
NCAA Division II
1992–93NCHA201460282nd312470.774Won Semifinal series, 14–3 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Lost Championship series, 9–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)
1993–94NCHA201262263rd332193.682Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lake Forest)
Won Semifinal series, 1–0–1 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Wisconsin–Superior)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1994–95NCHA201631331st332472.758Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Scholastica)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)
1995–96NCHA201352282nd291694.621Lost Semifinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin–Superior)Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1996–97NCHA20145129T–2nd342572.765Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1997–98NCHA20146028T–3rd3422102.676Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1998–99NCHA16106020T–3rd3017130.567
NCAA Division I
1999–00CHA17881173rd3413201.397Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2000–01CHA194123116th344264.176
Tom Serratore (2001–Present)
2001–02CHA19874222nd3512185.414Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2002–03CHA20106424T–3rd3614148.500Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Findlay)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Wayne State)
2003–04CHA201631331st3620133.597Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Findlay)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Niagara)
2004–05CHA201640321st3723131.635Won Semifinal, 6–0 (Air Force)
Won Championship, 3–0 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Denver)
2005–06CHA20127125T–2nd3720143.581Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Niagara)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Wisconsin)
2006–07CHA20965232nd3314145.500Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Robert Morris)
2007–08CHA201343291st3617163.514Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Wayne State)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Niagara)
2008–09CHA181251251st3720161.554Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Robert Morris)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–1 (Notre Dame)
Won Regional Final, 4–1 (Cornell)
Lost National semifinal, 1–4 (Miami)
2009–10CHA181431291st3723104.676Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Niagara)Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan)
2010–11WCHA2881552110th3815185.158Won First round series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Minnesota–Duluth)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Denver)
2011–12WCHA2811143259th3817183.487Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2012–13WCHA2851671711th366228.278Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota)
2013–14WCHA281014424T–8th3810217.355Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State)
2014–15WCHA2812115295th3816175.487Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State)
2015–16WCHA2811125276th3917166.513Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
2016–17WCHA2820622641st4122163.573Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
2017–18WCHA2813964494th3816148.526Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech)
2018–19WCHA28131142455th3815176.474Lost First round series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State)
2019–20WCHA2820532652nd3722105.662Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State)
Tournament Cancelled
2020–21WCHA14851320244th2916103.603Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Lake Superior State)
Won Regional semifinal, 6–3 (Wisconsin)
Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Massachusetts)
2021–22CCHA2614120110423rd3919200.487Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota State)
2022–23CCHA261211331239T–4th3614175.458Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
2023–24CCHA241572212481st3820162.553Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (Michigan Tech)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season18671085626146.6248 ICHA Championships, 7 NCHA Championships, 5 CHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship, 1 CCHA Championship
Conference Post-season10351466.5242 WIHA tournament championships, 2 NCHA tournament championships, 3 CHA tournament championships
NAIA/NCAA Post-season8355280.66313 NAIA Tournament appearances, 5 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances,
8 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, 4 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances,
Regular Season and Post-season Record20431191700152.6207 NAIA national championships
1 NCAA Division III National Championships, 5 NCAA Division II National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
† Bemidji State was not allowed to participate in the NCHA Tournament after 1996 due to being a Division II program.

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