List of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons

This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey team.

Minnesota Duluth has won three NCAA Championship in its history, the most recent coming in 2019 (as of 2019).

Season-by-season results[1]

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

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular Season[a]Conference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
Frank Kovach (1930 — 1932)
1930–31Independent3030.000
1931–32HLSLT–2nd7250.286
Program Suspended
Joe Oven (1946 — 1947)
1946–47SHL131030.7693rd181161.639
Hank Jensen (1947 — 1951)
1947–48Independent9630.667
1948–49Independent77001.000
1949–50MIAC8431.563N/A8431.563
1950–51MIAC5230.400N/A5230.400
Gord Eddolls (1951 — 1954)
1951–52MIAC6060.000N/A9270.222
1952–53MIAC7610.8571st12930.750
1953–54MIAC10910.9001st171070.588
Bob Boyat (1954 — 1955)
1954–55MIAC9720.7782nd17980.529
Connie Pleban (1955 — 1959)
1955–56MIAC1212001.0001st231760.739
1956–57MIAC1212001.0001st231643.761
1957–58MIAC1010001.0001st201361.675
1958–59MIAC77001.0001st201091.525
Ralph Romano (1959 — 1968)
1959–60MIAC88001.0001st201550.750
1960–61MIAC55001.0001st161330.813
1961–62Independent226142.318
1962–63Independent247152.333
1963–64Independent2511140.440
University Division
1964–65Independent2714121.537
1965–66WCHA203152.2008th287192.286Lost First round, 3–9 (Michigan Tech)
1966–67WCHA238150.3486th2812160.429Lost First round, 4–6 (Michigan Tech)
1967–68WCHA244200.1678th285230.179Lost First round, 4–11 (Denver)
Bill Selman (1968 — 1970)
1968–69WCHA223190.1368th296230.207Lost First round, 1–4 (Denver)
1969–70WCHA2410131.4388th2913151.466Lost First round, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota)
Terry Shercliffe (1970 — 1975)
1970–71WCHA2410140.4176th3416171.485Won West regional semifinal, 4–3 (Michigan State)
Lost West Regional Final, 3–9 (Denver)
1971–72WCHA2815130405th3516181.471Lost First round series, 4–8 (Michigan State)
1972–73WCHA2813150308th3619170.528Lost First round series, 6–9 (Denver)
Division I
1973–74WCHA2813141276th3821161.566Lost First round series, 4–8 (Denver)
1974–75WCHA329203218th3810244.316Lost First round series, 2–10 (Minnesota)
Gus Hendrickson (1975 — 1982)
1975–76WCHA321220024T–7th3615210.417
1976–77WCHA3262431410th379262.270
1977–78WCHA321219125T–7th3714221.392Lost First round series, 6–14 (Wisconsin)
1978–79WCHA321810440T–3rd4022144.600Won First round series, 7–6 (Denver)
Lost Second round series, 4–8 (Minnesota)
1979–80WCHA3215170.4696th3817210.447Lost First round series, 9–11 (Colorado College)
1980–81WCHA2811170228th3917211.449Lost First round series, 8–10 (Minnesota)
1981–82WCHA269161195th4016213.438Lost First round series, 7–10 (Denver)
Mike Sertich (1982 — 2000)
1982–83WCHA2614120284th4528161.633Won First round series, 13–4 (Denver)
Lost Semifinal series, 6–11 (Minnesota)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–10 (Providence)
1983–84WCHA261952401st4329122.698Won Semifinal series, 15–3 (Wisconsin)
Won Championship series, 12–6 (North Dakota)
Won Quarterfinal series, 9–8 (Clarkson)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (North Dakota)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (4OT) (Bowling Green)
1984–85WCHA342572521st483693.781Won First round series, 8–4 (Michigan Tech)
Won Semifinal series, 10–8 (North Dakota)
Won Championship series, 10–8 (Minnesota)
Won Quarterfinal series, 8–4 (Harvard)
Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (3OT) (Rensselaer)
Won Third-place game, 6–7 (OT) (Boston College)
1985–86WCHA3421121434th4226133.655Won First round series, 12–8 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Semifinal series, 13–7 (Denver)
1986–87WCHA351123123T–7th3911271.295Lost First round series, 4–13 (North Dakota)
1987–88WCHA351518232T–6th4118212.463Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver)
Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Minnesota)
Lost Third-place game, 0–6 (North Dakota)
1988–89WCHA3512212267th4015232.400Lost First round series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
1989–90WCHA2813150266th4020191.513Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota)
1990–91WCHA321115628T–5th4014197.438Lost First round series, 0–2 (Wisconsin)
1991–92WCHA3214162305th3715202.432Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colorado College)
1992–93WCHA322192441st4027112.700Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Northern Michigan)
Won Third-place game, 7–5 (Wisconsin)
Won Regional Quarterfinal, 7–3 (Brown)
Lost regional semifinal, 3–4 (Lake Superior State)
1993–94WCHA3212173277th3814213.408Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)
1994–95WCHA3213154307th3816184.474Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota)
1995–96WCHA321615133T–4th3820171.539Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech)
1996–97WCHA3215134346th3818164.526Lost First round series, 0–2 (Denver)
1997–98WCHA2814122305th4021172.550Won First round series, 2–1 (Minnesota)
Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (St. Cloud State)
1998–99WCHA284204129th387274.237Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colorado College)
1999–00WCHA2810180208th3715220.405Lost First round series, 1–2 (St. Cloud State)
Scott Sandelin (2000 — Present)
2000–01WCHA283223910th397284.231Lost First round series, 1–2 (North Dakota)
2001–02WCHA286193159th4013243.363Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)
2002–03WCHA2814104325th4222155.583Won First round series, 2–1 (St. Cloud State)
Won Quarterfinal, 2–6 (North Dakota)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Colorado College)
Won Third-place game, 6–4 (Minnesota State)
2003–04WCHA281972402nd4528134.667Won First round series, 2–1 (Minnesota State)
Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Minnesota)
Won Third-place game, 4–2 (Alaska–Anchorage)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–0 (Michigan State)
Won Regional Final, 3–1 (Minnesota)
Lost National semifinal, 3–5 (Denver)
2004–05WCHA2811134266th3815176.474Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2005–06WCHA286193159th4011254.325Won First round series, 2–1 (Denver)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–5 (St. Cloud State)
2006–07WCHA288164209th3913215.397Lost First round series, 1–2 (St. Cloud State)
2007–08WCHA289145238th3613176.444Lost First round series, 0–2 (Denver)
2008–09WCHA2810117277th4322138.250Won First round series, 2–0 (Colorado College)
Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Minnesota)
Won Semifinal, 3–0 (North Dakota)
Won Championship, 4–0 (Denver)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–4 (OT) (Princeton)
Lost Regional Final, 1–2 (Miami)
2009–10WCHA281611133T–4th4022171.563Won First round series, 2–1 (Colorado College)
Lost Quarterfinal, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2010–11WCHA281585354th4226106.690Won First round series, 2–0 (St. Cloud State)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (OT) (Bemidji State)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–0 (Union)
Won Regional Final, 5–3 (Yale)
Won National semifinal, 4–3 (Notre Dame)
Won National Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Michigan)
2011–12WCHA281675372nd4125106.683Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota State)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (2OT) (Denver)
Won Regional semifinal, 5–2 (Maine)
Lost Regional Final, 0–4 (Boston College)
2012–13WCHA2810135259th3814195.434Lost First round series, 0–2 (Wisconsin)
2013–14NCHC2411112237T–4th3616164.500Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Michigan)
2014–15NCHC2412930395th4021163.563Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Denver)Won Regional semifinal, 4–1 (Minnesota)
Lost Regional Final, 2–3 (Boston University)
2015–16NCHC24111031374th4019165.538Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (North Dakota)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (St. Cloud State)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (Providence)
Lost Regional Final, 2–3 (Boston College)
2016–17NCHC2415543522nd422877.750Won First round series, 2–0 (Miami)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Western Michigan)
Won Championship, 4–3 (North Dakota)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Ohio State)
Won Regional Final, 3–2 (OT) (Boston University)
Won National semifinal, 2–1 (Harvard)
Lost National Championship, 2–3 (Denver)
2017–18NCHC24131100393rd4425163.602Won First round series, 2–0 (Western Michigan)
Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Denver)
Lost Third-place game, 1–4 (North Dakota)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (Minnesota State)
Won Regional Final, 2–1 (Air Force)
Won National semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)
Won National Championship, 2–1 (Notre Dame)
2018–19NCHC2414910432nd4229112.714Won First round series, 2–0 (Omaha)
Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Denver)
Won Championship, 3–2 (2OT) (St. Cloud State)
Won Regional semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Bowling Green)
Won Regional Final, 3–1 (Quinnipiac)
Won National semifinal, 4–1 (Providence)
Won National Championship, 3–0 (Massachusetts)
2019–20NCHC2417520532nd3422102.676Tournament Cancelled
2020–21NCHC241392121.5973rd2815112.571Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (OT) (Western Michigan)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (St. Cloud State)
Regional semifinal, No Contest (Michigan)
Won Regional Final, 3–2 (5OT) (North Dakota)
Lost National semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Massachusetts)
2021–22NCHC241010411236T–4th4222164.571Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Cloud State)
Won Semifinal, 2–0 (Denver)
Won Championship, 3–0 (Western Michigan)
Won Regional semifinal, 3–0 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Regional Final, 1–2 (Denver)
2022–23NCHC241014001433T–5th3716201.446Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Cloud State)
2023–24NCHC248142332287th3712205.392Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Denver)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season239111321085174.5108 MIAC Championships, 3 WCHA Championships
Conference Post-season15564874.4313 WCHA tournament championships, 3 NCHC tournament championships
NCAA Post-season4329140.67414 NCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record257912251186178.5083 NCAA Division I National Championships

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.

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