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]

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

NAIA/NCAA Champions NAIA/NCAA Frozen Four Conference regular season champions Conference Playoff Champions
Season Conference Regular Season[a] Conference Tournament Results National Tournament Results
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW Pts* Finish GP W L T %
Jack Aldrich (1947–1948)
1947–48 Independent 10 2 8 0 .200
Eric Hughes (1948–1950)
1948–49 Independent 15 9 6 0 .600
1949–50 Independent 15 8 7 0 .533
Program Suspended Due to Arena Roof Collapse
Vic Weber (1959–1964)
1959–60 Independent 4 2 2 0 .500
1960–61 Independent 10 6 4 0 .600
1961–62 Independent 12 8 4 0 .667
1962–63 Independent 12 6 5 1 .542
1963–64 Independent 12 8 3 1 .708
College Division
Wayne Peterson (1964–1965)
1964–65 Independent 12 10 1 1 .875
Vic Weber (1965–1966)
1965–66 Independent 13 12 1 0 .923
NAIA
Bob Peters (1966–1982)
1966–67 ICHA 12 10 2 0 .833 T–1st 19 13 5 1 .711
1967–68 ICHA 12 6 6 0 .500 24 16 8 0 .667 Won Semifinal, 11–0 (Boston State)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Lake Superior State)
1968–69 ICHA 12 11 1 0 .917 1st 25 23 2 0 .920 Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Salem State)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Lake Superior State)
1969–70 ICHA 12 10 2 0 .833 1st 27 24 3 0 .889 Won Semifinal, 14–2 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Won Championship, 7–4 (Lake Superior State)
1970–71 ICHA 12 10 1 1 .875 1st 28 20 7 1 .732 Won Semifinal, 12–1 (Augsburg)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Lakehead)
1971–72 ICHA 12 5 6 1 .458 26 13 12 1 .519
1972–73 ICHA 12 8 4 0 .667 T–1st 30 23 6 1 .783 Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Won Championship, 3–2 (OT) (Lakehead)
1973–74 ICHA 12 9 3 0 .750 1st 31 20 10 1 .661 Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Gustavus Adolphus)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Lake Superior State)
1974–75 ICHA 12 2 10 0 .167 28 13 15 0 .464
1975–76 ICHA 12 8 4 0 .667 31 22 9 0 .710 Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Wisconsin–Stout)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Wisconsin–Superior)
Lost Third-place game, 4–5 (Gustavus Adolphus)
1976–77 ICHA 14 9 3 2 .714 1st 31 24 4 3 .823 Won Quarterfinal, 11–0 (St. Francis)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (St. Scholastica)
Won Third-place game, 4–5 (Augsburg)
1977–78 ICHA 14 11 3 0 .786 1st 31 25 5 1 .823 Won Quarterfinal, 16–2 (St. Francis)
Won Semifinal, 7–1 (St. Thomas)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (Augsburg)
1978–79 Independent 29 27 2 0 .931 Won Quarterfinal, 17–1 (St. Francis)
Won Semifinal, 7–5 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Concordia)
1979–80 Independent 32 24 8 0 .750 Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (St. Olaf)
Won Semifinal, 8–3 (Wisconsin-Superior)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1980–81 NCHA 12 8 4 0 .667 2nd 31 24 7 0 .774 Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Mary’s)
Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Wisconsin-Superior)
Won Third-place game, 11–2 (Michigan–Dearborn)
1981–82 NCHA 20 16 3 1 .825 1st 31 25 5 1 .823 Won Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Hamline)
Won Semifinal, 7–0 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Lost Championship, 11–2 (Augsburg)
NCAA Division II
Mike Gibbons (1982–1983)
1982–83 NCHA 20 16 3 1 33 1st 37 30 6 1 .824 Won 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)
1983–84 NCHA 18 18 0 0 36 1st 31 31 0 0 1.000 Won Semifinal series, 13–8 (Alaska–Fairbanks)
Won Championship series, 14–4 (Merrimack)
NCAA Division III
1984–85 NCHA 18 14 3 1 29 1st 35 27 6 2 .800 Won 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)
1985–86 NCHA 18 12 6 0 24 T–1st 35 25 9 1 .729 Won 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)
1986–87 NCHA 20 12 7 1 25 3rd 35 22 12 1 .643 Won 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)
1987–88 NCHA 24 15 6 3 33 2nd 38 24 11 3 .671 Won 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)
1988–89 NCHA 20 11 8 1 26 3rd 36 19 13 4 .583 Won 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)
1989–90 NCHA 24 11 11 2 24 5th 28 15 11 2 .571
1990–91 NCHA 24 17 4 3 37 T–1st 30 21 6 3 .354 Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
1991–92 NCHA 20 9 8 3 21 4th 30 16 9 5 .617 Lost Semifinal series, 4–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
NCAA Division II
1992–93 NCHA 20 14 6 0 28 2nd 31 24 7 0 .774 Won Semifinal series, 14–3 (Wisconsin-River Falls)
Lost Championship series, 9–10 (Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Mercyhurst)
1993–94 NCHA 20 12 6 2 26 3rd 33 21 9 3 .682 Won 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)
1994–95 NCHA 20 16 3 1 33 1st 33 24 7 2 .758 Won 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)
1995–96 NCHA 20 13 5 2 28 2nd 29 16 9 4 .621 Lost Semifinal series, 2–0 (Wisconsin–Superior) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1996–97 NCHA 20 14 5 1 29 T–2nd 34 25 7 2 .765 Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1997–98 NCHA 20 14 6 0 28 T–3rd 34 22 10 2 .676 Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alabama–Huntsville)
1998–99 NCHA 16 10 6 0 20 T–3rd 30 17 13 0 .567
NCAA Division I
1999–00 CHA 17 8 8 1 17 3rd 34 13 20 1 .397 Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2000–01 CHA 19 4 12 3 11 6th 34 4 26 4 .176
Tom Serratore (2001–Present)
2001–02 CHA 19 8 7 4 22 2nd 35 12 18 5 .414 Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Alabama–Huntsville)
2002–03 CHA 20 10 6 4 24 T–3rd 36 14 14 8 .500 Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Findlay)
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Wayne State)
2003–04 CHA 20 16 3 1 33 1st 36 20 13 3 .597 Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Findlay)
Lost Championship, 3–4 (OT) (Niagara)
2004–05 CHA 20 16 4 0 32 1st 37 23 13 1 .635 Won Semifinal, 6–0 (Air Force)
Won Championship, 3–0 (Alabama–Huntsville)
Lost Regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Denver)
2005–06 CHA 20 12 7 1 25 T–2nd 37 20 14 3 .581 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Niagara)
Lost Regional semifinal, 0–4 (Wisconsin)
2006–07 CHA 20 9 6 5 23 2nd 33 14 14 5 .500 Lost Semifinal, 5–7 (Robert Morris)
2007–08 CHA 20 13 4 3 29 1st 36 17 16 3 .514 Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Wayne State)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Niagara)
2008–09 CHA 18 12 5 1 25 1st 37 20 16 1 .554 Won 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)
2009–10 CHA 18 14 3 1 29 1st 37 23 10 4 .676 Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Niagara) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan)
2010–11 WCHA 28 8 15 5 21 10th 38 15 18 5 .158 Won First round series, 2–0 (Nebraska–Omaha)
Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Minnesota–Duluth)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Denver)
2011–12 WCHA 28 11 14 3 25 9th 38 17 18 3 .487 Lost First round series, 0–2 (North Dakota)
2012–13 WCHA 28 5 16 7 17 11th 36 6 22 8 .278 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota)
2013–14 WCHA 28 10 14 4 24 T–8th 38 10 21 7 .355 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State)
2014–15 WCHA 28 12 11 5 29 5th 38 16 17 5 .487 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Ferris State)
2015–16 WCHA 28 11 12 5 27 6th 39 17 16 6 .513 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Bowling Green)
2016–17 WCHA 28 20 6 2 2 64 1st 41 22 16 3 .573 Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Bowling Green)
2017–18 WCHA 28 13 9 6 4 49 4th 38 16 14 8 .526 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Michigan Tech)
2018–19 WCHA 28 13 11 4 2 45 5th 38 15 17 6 .474 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Lake Superior State)
2019–20 WCHA 28 20 5 3 2 65 2nd 37 22 10 5 .662 Won First round series, 2–1 (Lake Superior State)
Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 WCHA 14 8 5 1 3 2 0 24 4th 29 16 10 3 .603 Won 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)
2021–22 CCHA 26 14 12 0 1 1 0 42 3rd 39 19 20 0 .487 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Bowling Green)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Michigan Tech)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (OT) (Minnesota State)
2022–23 CCHA 26 12 11 3 3 1 2 39 T–4th 36 14 17 5 .458 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Northern Michigan)
2023–24 CCHA 24 15 7 2 2 1 2 48 1st 38 20 16 2 .553 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ferris State)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Lake Superior State)
Lost Championship, 1–2 (Michigan Tech)
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular Season 1867 1085 626 146 .624 8 ICHA Championships, 7 NCHA Championships, 5 CHA Championships, 1 WCHA Championship, 1 CCHA Championship
Conference Post-season 103 51 46 6 .524 2 WIHA tournament championships, 2 NCHA tournament championships, 3 CHA tournament championships
NAIA/NCAA Post-season 83 55 28 0 .663 13 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 Record 2043 1191 700 152 .620 7 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.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime Wins, OTL—Overtime Loses, 3/SW—Win in 3 on 3 overtime or shootout, Pts—Points*

References

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  1. ^ "Bemidji State Beavers Men's Ice Hockey 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF). Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved August 21, 2018.