List of Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey seasons

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

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has won six NCAA Championships in its history, the most recent coming in 2006 (as of 2026).

Season-by-season results

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 Conference OverallGPWLTOTWOTL3/SWPts*FinishGPWLT% 1921–22Independent–––––––––80801922–23Independent–––––––––11353 1923–24Independent–––––––––13391 1924–25Independent–––––––––91711925–26Independent–––––––––15834 1926–27Independent–––––––––10190 1927–28Independent–––––––––165741928–29Independent–––––––––2011721929–30Independent–––––––––12561 1930–31Independent–––––––––11461 1931–32Independent–––––––––41301932–33Independent–––––––––90901933–34Independent–––––––––83411934–35Independent–––––––––11560Program Suspended 1963–64Independent–––––––––16853University Division1964–65Independent–––––––––2314901965–66Independent–––––––––211290 1966–67Independent–––––––––26161001967–68Independent–––––––––31211001968–69Big Ten8350–––4th34221021969–70Big Ten12660–––122nd3423110 Won WCHA regional semifinal, 2–1 (Michigan)Won WCHA Regional Final, 3–2 (Denver) Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Cornell)Won Third-place game, 6–5 (Michigan Tech)WCHA2212100–––4th1970–71Big Ten12750–––2nd3420131 Lost WCHA regional semifinal, 3–4 (Minnesota) WCHA221390–––3rd1971–72Big Ten10640–––12 1st3827101 Won WCHA first round series, 10–3 (Michigan)Won WCHA second round series, 6–2 (North Dakota) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)Won Third-place game, 5–2 (Denver)WCHA282080–––442nd1972–73Big Ten12831–––17 T–1st402992 Won WCHA first round series, 14–10 (Minnesota)Won WCHA second round series, 8–7 (Notre Dame) Won Semifinal, 6–5 (OT) (Cornell)Won Championship, 4–2 (Denver)WCHA281891–––47T–3rdDivision I1973–74Big Ten12543–––13 T–1st3618135 Lost WCHA first round series, 5–7 (Michigan State) WCHA2812115–––295th1974–75Big Ten12660–––12T–2nd3824122 Lost WCHA first round series, 9–11 (Michigan State) WCHA3219112–––404th 1975–76Big Ten12390–––64th3812242 Lost WCHA first round series, 8–12 (Michigan State) WCHA3211192–––24T–7th 1976–77Big Ten12930–––18 1st453771 Won WCHA first round series, 6–2 (Colorado College)Won WCHA Semifinal series, 17–8 (Minnesota)Won WCHA Championship series, 9–4 (Michigan) Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (New Hampshire)Won Championship, 6–5 (OT) (Michigan)WCHA322651–––53 1st1977–78Big Ten12831–––17 1st4328123 Won WCHA first round series, 14–6 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won WCHA second round series, 11–7 (Michigan Tech) Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Boston University)Lost Third-place game, 3–4 (Bowling Green)WCHA322192–––442nd1978–79Big Ten12840–––162nd4125133 Won WCHA first round series, 16–10 (Notre Dame)Lost WCHA second round series, 8–4 (North Dakota) WCHA3219112–––40T–3rd1979–80Big Ten12480–––84th3615201 WCHA3012180–––9th1980–81Big Ten10550–––2nd4227141 Lost WCHA first round series, 12–13 (Colorado College) Won Quarterfinal series, 9–8 (Clarkson)Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Northern Michigan)Won Championship, 6–3 (Minnesota)WCHA2817110–––34T–2nd1981–82WCHA261871–––372nd4735111 Won Semifinal series, 9–6 (Minnesota)Won Championship series, 12–1 (North Dakota) Won Quarterfinal series, 10–4 (Harvard)Won Semifinal, 5–0 (New Hampshire)Lost Championship, 2–5 (North Dakota) 1982–83WCHA261592–––323rd4733104 Won First round series, 8–4 (Colorado College)Won Semifinal series, 7–6 (North Dakota)Won Championship series, 8–3 (Minnesota) Won Quarterfinal series, 13–3 (St. Lawrence)Won Semifinal, 2–0 (Providence)Won Championship, 6–2 (Harvard)1983–84WCHA2611141–––4th3921171 Won First round series, 13–8 (Denver)Lost Semifinal series, 3–15 (Minnesota) 1984–85WCHA3420140–––403rd4225170 Won First round series, 9–4 (Colorado College)Lost Semifinal series, 7–14 (Minnesota) 1985–86WCHA3423110–––463rd4227150 Won First round series, 12–7 (North Dakota)Lost Semifinal series, 4–11 (Minnesota) 1986–87WCHA3517171–––35T–3rd4223181 Won First round series, 10–4 (Northern Michigan)Lost Semifinal series, 6–9 (Minnesota) 1987–88WCHA3522121–––452nd4530132 Won First round series, 2–0 (Northern Michigan)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (North Dakota)Won Championship, 3–2 (Minnesota) Won First round series, 11–5 (Lowell)Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–10 (St. Lawrence)1988–89WCHA3517135–––39T–3rd4625165 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Northern Michigan)Won Third-place game, 4–3 (Minnesota) Won First round series, 2–0 (St. Lawrence)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Minnesota)1989–90WCHA281981–––39 1st463691 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Northern Michigan)Won Championship, 7–1 (Minnesota) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Maine)Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Boston College)Won Championship, 7–3 (Colgate)1990–91WCHA3219112–––403rd4426153 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Minnesota) Lost First round series, 0–2 (Clarkson)1991–92WCHA3219112–––402nd4327142 Won First round series, 2–1 (St. Cloud State)Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Northern Michigan)Won Third-place game, 5–3 (Colorado College) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–2 (New Hampshire) †Won regional semifinal, 5–2 (St. Lawrence) †Won National semifinal, 4–2 (Michigan) †Lost Championship, 3–5 (Lake Superior State) †1992–93WCHA3218113–––39T–2nd4224153 Won First round series, 2–0 (Colorado College)Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Minnesota)Lost Third-place game, 5–7 (Minnesota–Duluth) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 3–1 (Miami)Lost regional semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Michigan)1993–94WCHA3219121–––393rd4226151 Won First round series, 2–0 (North Dakota)Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (St. Cloud State)Won Third-place game, 8–3 (Michigan Tech) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Western Michigan)Lost regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston University)1994–95WCHA3216115–––374th4324154 Won First round series, 2–1 (Northern Michigan)Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Denver)Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (Colorado College) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Michigan State)Lost regional semifinal, 3–4 (Michigan)1995–96WCHA3214153–––316th4017203 Won First round series, 2–0 (North Dakota)Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Minnesota)Lost Third-place game, 4–6 (Colorado College) 1996–97WCHA3215152–––327th3815212 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Colorado College) 1997–98WCHA2817101–––352nd4126141 Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Colorado College)Won Championship, 3–2 (North Dakota) Lost Regional Quarterfinal, 4–7 (New Hampshire)1998–99WCHA2813123–––294th3815194 Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) 1999–00WCHA282350–––46 1st413191 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Minnesota)Lost Championship, 3–5 (North Dakota) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Boston College)2000–01WCHA2814104–––325th4122154 Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver)Lost Quarterfinal, 0–3 (Colorado College) Won Regional Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Providence)Lost regional semifinal, 1–5 (Michigan State)2001–02WCHA2812133–––275th3916194 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota State–Mankato)Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (OT) (Colorado College) 2002–03WCHA287144–––188th4013234 Lost First round series, 0–2 (Minnesota State–Mankato) 2003–04WCHA281477–––353rd4322138 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Alaska–Anchorage) Won Regional semifinal, 1–0 (OT) (Ohio State)Lost Regional Final, 1–2 (OT) (Maine)2004–05WCHA281693–––35T–3rd4123144 Won First round series, 2–1 (Alaska–Anchorage)Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (North Dakota) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–4 (Michigan)2005–06WCHA281783–––37T–2nd4330103 Won First round series, 2–0 (Michigan Tech)Lost Semifinal, 7–8 (OT) (North Dakota)Won Third-place game, 4–0 (Minnesota) Won Regional semifinal, 4–0 (Bemidji State)Won Regional Final, 1–0 (3OT) (Cornell)Won National semifinal, 5–2 (Maine)Won National Championship, 2–1 (Boston College)2006–07WCHA2812133–––27T–6th4119184 Won First round series, 2–0 (Denver)Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Michigan Tech)Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Minnesota)Won Third-place game, 4–3 (OT) (St. Cloud State) 2007–08WCHA2811125–––276th4016177 Lost First round series, 0–2 (St. Cloud State) Won Regional semifinal, 6–2 (Denver)Lost Regional Final, 2–3 (OT) (North Dakota)2008–09WCHA2814113–––31T–3rd4020164 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota State)Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Denver)Won Third-place game, 4–1 (North Dakota) 2009–10WCHA281783–––372nd4328114 Won First round series, 2–0 (Alaska–Anchorage)Lost Semifinal, 0–2 (St. Cloud State)Won Third-place game, 6–3 (Denver) Won Regional semifinal, 3–2 (Vermont)Won Regional Final, 5–3 (St. Cloud State)Won National semifinal, 8–1 (RIT)Lost National Championship, 0–5 (Boston College)2010–11WCHA2812133–––277th4121164 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Colorado College) 2011–12WCHA2811152–––2410th3717182 Lost First round series, 1–2 (Denver) 2012–13WCHA281387–––33T–4th4222137 Won First round series, 2–0 (Minnesota–Duluth)Won Quarterfinal, 7–2 (Minnesota State)Won Semifinal, 4–1 (St. Cloud State)Won Championship, 3–2 (Colorado College) Lost Regional semifinal, 1–6 (Massachusetts–Lowell)2013–14Big Ten201361––0402nd3724112 Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Penn State)Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Ohio State) Lost Regional semifinal, 2–5 (North Dakota)2014–15Big Ten202153––2116th354265 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Michigan) 2015–16Big Ten203134––2156th358198 Lost Quarterfinal, 2–5 (Penn State) 2016–17Big Ten201280––0362nd3620151 Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Ohio State)Lost Championship, 1–2 (2OT) (Penn State) 2017–18Big Ten248133––1286th3714194 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) 2018–19Big Ten249105––234T–5th3714185 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Penn State) 2019–20Big Ten247152––2257th3614202 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ohio State) 2020–21Big Ten241661110.729 1st3120101 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (OT) (Penn State)Lost Championship, 4–6 (Minnesota) Lost Regional semifinal, 3–6 (Bemidji State)2021–22Big Ten246171110.2506th3710243 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Notre Dame) 2022–23Big Ten246180000187th3613230 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Michigan) 2023–24Big Ten241671221502nd4026122 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ohio State) Lost Regional semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Quinnipiac)2024–25Big Ten247161160276th3713213 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ohio State) 2025–26Big Ten2414100300394th3924132 Lost Quarterfinal, 1–7 (Ohio State) Won Regional Semifinal, 5-1 (Dartmouth)Won Regional Final, 4-3 (OT) (Michigan State)Won National Semifinal, 2-1 (North Dakota)Lost National Championship, 1-2 (Denver) Totals GP W L T %ChampionshipsRegular Season 2310 1233 903 174 3 WCHA Championships, 6 Big Ten ChampionshipsConference Post-season 178 106 67 5 12 WCHA tournament championships, 1 Big Ten tournament championshipNCAA Post-season 67 41 25 1 28 NCAA Tournament appearancesRegular Season and Post-season Record 2555 1380 995 180 6 NCAA Division I National Championships † Wisconsin's participation in the 1992 NCAA Tournament was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.

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