List of Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey seasons explained

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

The College of the Holy Cross has made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, winning what is widely regarded as the biggest upset in the history of the championship.[1]

Season-by-season results[2]

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

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference regular season championsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT%
College Division
1966–67WCHL88001st241680Won WCHL Semifinal, 7–4 (Assumption)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Nichols)
1967–68ECAC 2211380241680Won WCHL Semifinal, 8–5 (Worcester State)
Won Championship, 10–0 (Assumption)
WCHL88001st
1968–69ECAC 2229121231661Won WCHL Semifinal, 5–2 (Nichols)
Won Championship, 7–2 (Worcester State)
WCHL77001st
1969–70ECAC 22291212713131Lost WCHL Semifinal, 3–5 (Nichols)
Won WCHL Third-place game, 7–1 (WPI)
WCHL86111st
1970–71ECAC 2181260191360
1971–72ECAC 2141130204160
1972–73ECAC 21221002311120
Division II
1973–74ECAC 21221002311120
1974–75ECAC 2124802111100
1975–76ECAC 21761102514110
1976–77ECAC 222101202715120
1977–78ECAC 2211371261691Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Salem State)
1978–79ECAC 22113802818100Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Merrimack)
1979–80ECAC 22115606th302190Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Salem State)
Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Lowell)
1980–81ECAC 222111103114170Lost Quarterfinal, 7–10 (Merrimack)
1981–82ECAC 2241210214th3316152
1982–83ECAC 22416715th3220102Won Quarterfinal, 14–9 (Bowdoin)
Lost Semifinal, 2–6 (Babson)
1983–84ECAC 22181122810153
Division III
1984–85ECAC East2213903419150Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (Norwich)
1985–86ECAC East22111103418160
1986–87ECAC East24121203617181Lost Quarterfinal 2–8 (Bowdoin)
1987–88ECAC East22101203618180Lost Quarterfinal 1–7 (Merrimack)
1988–89ECAC East2591603110210
1989–90ECAC East205141287201
1990–91ECAC East192170288191
1991–92ECAC East1981102513120
1992–93ECAC East2171112510141
1993–94ECAC East1710702613130Lost Quarterfinal 3–8 (Salem State)
1994–95ECAC East1811702515100Lost Quarterfinal 0–6 (Bowdoin)
1995–96ECAC East199822613112Lost Quarterfinal 2–7 (Salem State)
1996–97ECAC East2011902714130Won Quarterfinal, 1–0 (Babson)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Norwich)
1997–98ECAC East191342261682Lost Quarterfinal 3–5 (Norwich)
Division I
1998–99MAAC281963412nd352294Won Quarterfinal 3–1 (Sacred Heart)
Won Semifinal 4–3 (Connecticut)
Won Championship 4–3 (Canisius)
1999–00MAAC278163197th358243Lost Quarterfinal 3–10 (Mercyhurst)
2000–01MAAC2681621810th328222
2001–02MAAC26147533T–3rd3417125Lost Quarterfinal 5–6 (Connecticut)
2002–03MAAC261411129T–3rd3617181Won Quarterfinal 3–2 (Army)
Lost Semifinal 0–3 (Quinnipiac)
2003–04Atlantic Hockey241743371st3622104Won Quarterfinal 5–0 (American International)
Won Semifinal 4–1 (Canisius)
Won Championship 4–0 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Regional semifinal 0–3 (North Dakota)
2004–05Atlantic Hockey241275294th3616146Won Quarterfinal 4–2 (Sacred Heart)
Lost Semifinal 3–4 (Mercyhurst)
2005–06Atlantic Hockey281972401st3927102Won Quarterfinal 3–1 (American International)
Won Semifinal 4–1 (Connecticut)
Won Championship 5–2 (Bentley)
Won Regional semifinal 4–3 (Minnesota)
Lost Regional Final 2–5 (North Dakota)
2006–07Atlantic Hockey289145236th3510205Lost Quarterfinal 0–3 (Air Force)
2007–08Atlantic Hockey289154229th3610197Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (RIT)
2008–09Atlantic Hockey2810153237th3813205Won First round 1–0 (American International)
Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (RIT)
2009–10Atlantic Hockey2810135257th3712196Won First round 4–2 (American International)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Sacred Heart)
2010–11Atlantic Hockey271485333rd3817165Won Quarterfinal series 2–1 (Canisius)
Lost Semifinal 2–3 (Air Force)
2011–12Atlantic Hockey27158434T–3rd3920154Won First round series 2–0 (Army)
Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Mercyhurst)
2012–13Atlantic Hockey271593333rd3720143Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Mercyhurst)
2013–14Atlantic Hockey271113325T–7th3914223Won First round series 2–1 (RIT)
Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Mercyhurst)
2014–15Atlantic Hockey281211529T-6th3714185Lost First round series 1–2 (Niagara)
2015–16Atlantic Hockey28167537T–2nd3618135Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Army)
2016–17Atlantic Hockey2811107295th3614157Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Robert Morris)
2017–18Atlantic Hockey281210630T–3rd3613167Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Robert Morris)
2018–19Atlantic Hockey281014424T–8th3610215Lost Quarterfinal series 0–2 (Robert Morris)
2019–20Atlantic Hockey28916323210th3711215Lost Quarterfinal series 1–2 (Robert Morris)
2020–21Atlantic Hockey12390200.19411th164120Participation cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22Atlantic Hockey26101423002910th3712232Lost First round series 0–2, (Mercyhurst)
2022–23Atlantic Hockey2612122311377th4117213Won Quarterfinal series 2–1, (American International)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (RIT)
Lost Championship, 0–3 (Canisius)
2023–24Atlantic Hockey2613103031462nd3921144Won Quarterfinal series 2–0, (Canisius)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (American International)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season17067887921264 WCHL Championships, 2 Atlantic Hockey Championships
Conference Post-season94415303 WCHL tournament championship, 1 MAAC tournament championship, 2 Atlantic Hockey tournament championships
NCAA Post-season31202 NCAA Tournament Appearances
Regular Season and Post-season Record1783830847126

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SB Nation . Remembering the Holy Cross Upset 10 Years Later . November 24, 2016 . November 23, 2018.
  2. Web site: Holy Cross Crusaders . All Time Results . November 23, 2018.