History

2018-2019 Season

The 2018-2019 season was truly historic. The Beavers entered the season in rebuild mode. Gone, were the graduation of 12 players off of the previous season. Many holes were needed to fill up and down the roster. With so many new faces, the Beavers struggled. They battled inconsistency for the better part of October and November. This included an upset loss at home on the alumni weekend. When the first official computer rankings came out, the Beavers stood 18th. The lowest seeding since 2009. A ten-year gap. The Beavers caught fire throughout the second half of the season. As the wins racked up, so did the climb in the rankings. The Beavers jumped all the way up to 6th entering the national tournament. In Game 1, the Beavers faced 11th seed Illinois. The Beavers were knocked out by the Fighting Illini the season prior. The Beavers got out to an early lead and never looked back, on the way to a 5-3 win. In the quarter-finals, the Beavers faced the defending national champion Adrian College Bulldogs. The Beavers trailed for most of the game before coming from behind in the 3rd to win 3-2. In the national semifinals, the Beavers faced the number 1 ranked Lindenwood Lions. The Beavers scored first, early in the first period. They subsequently locked down the high-powered Lions to advance to their second national championship in program history. The Beavers would face 5th ranked Iowa State, the Beavers fell behind early but eventually evened it up late in the first. In the second, the Beavers got a timely goal to take lead. The stealth defense all tournament long showed up once again. The Beavers hung on to win 3-2 and their second-ever national championship. 

2017-2018 Season

The 2017-2018 season started off with the same song and dance. The Beavers loaded with seniors were considered, again, one of the heavy favorites. Bolstered with a roster of 12 seniors, all of which have been to two out of the last three final fours. The Beavers took it to teams all season and ended up the regular season with an impressive 36-2-1 record. The record earned the Beavers a third straight national tournament #1 seed. The same set of expectations were once again thrust upon the Beavers. The top-seeded Beavers beat #16 Arizona in the 2nd round and beat #8, Colorado, in a thrilling 2-1 game. The Beavers found themselves in familiar territory with back-to-back final fours. The Beavers met 5th seed Illinois and despite outshooting them 48-21, the Beavers found themselves upset once again 4-2. The Beavers would finish 3rd for the second consecutive season. 

2016-2017 Season

The 2016-2017 season started out with an enormous sense of optimism. For starters, the Beavers had unfinished business after an early exit to the national tournament the previous season. The other was the opening of the new Pepsi Rink at the MAYSA Arena. The new 2100 seat arena opened up in November provided the Beavers a permanent home. The Beavers, once again, were heavy favorites. The team rallied off an impressive 35-4-2 record and the #1 seed at the national tournament. In the second round, the Beavers beat the 17th seed Colorado State. In the quarter-finals, the Beavers up-ended the 8th seed Michigan-Dearborn and once again found themselves in the final four. The Beavers were upset in a wild 6-5 loss to 4th seed Central Oklahoma. 

2015-2016 Season

The Beavers entered the season with extremely high expectations. The young Beavers from a year ago were now much more experienced off of their final four appearances. The Beavers took their experience to a new level. The team earned the #1 ranking for the majority of the season. The Beavers' dominant play was propelled to a 34-3-2 record and the number one seed at the national tournament. The Beavers beat 16th ranked Arizona in round 2. The Beavers were then upset by the 8th ranked Iowa State Cyclones in the quarter-finals. 

2014-2015 Season 

The 2014-2015 season started out similar to the previous season. A team very much in the middle of a rebuild. The Beavers roster was made up of 75% of sophomores or freshmen. The Beavers struggled out of the gates and found themselves ranked outside the top 10 for the first time in the last few seasons. The Beavers caught fire in December and reeled off a 20 game win streak to enter the national tournament with a 30-10-1 and the 3rd seed, In round 2, the Beavers came from behind to beat the 14th seed Davenport in overtime. In the quarter-finals, the Beavers faced 6th seed Ohio. Once again, the Beavers had to come from behind and beat the Bobcats in overtime. The Beavers eventually lost to the 2nd seed Central Oklahoma Bronchos. 

2013-2014 Season

The 2013-2014 season was a season in transition. With the graduation of 11 players off of the previous championship, the Beavers were in full rebuild mode. The Beavers came out hot out of the gates earning the #1 ranking. The Beavers proceeded to play inconsistent down the stretch. The Beavers made a great push towards the end of the season. With a 24-7-4 record, the Beavers entered the national tournament as the 9th seed. The Beavers faced the 8th seed and national tournament host Delaware. In front of 2000 fans, the Beavers beat the Blue Hens in overtime. The Beavers would lose in the quarter-finals to the #1 seed Arizona State in the quarter-finals. The Beavers would end up ranked 7th in the nation. 

2012-2013 Season 

The 2012-2013 season was historic. The Beavers were once again contenders for the national championship. The team was ranked 3rd heading into the national tournament. A ranking deserving with a 31-4-2 record. In the first round, the Beavers beat Central Oklahoma 5-0. In the quarter-finals, the Beavers beat the Oklahoma Sooners in a thrilling 4-3 overtime game. In the semi-finals, the Beavers beat Ohio 4-1 to make it to the national championship final for the first time in program history. In the final, the Beavers would hoist the Murdoch Cup as national championships for the first time with a 9-5 win over Lindenwood. 

2011-2012 Season

The Beavers once again entered the season with big expectations. The Beavers would put together an impressive 27-6-2 record good for the 6th seed at the national tournament. The Beavers would win the first-round game once again and lose in the quarter-finals. The Beavers would eventually finish 6th in the country. 

2010-2011 Season

The Season began with change at the helm. Wade Regier took over the Head Coaching job after being promoted to assistant coach. However this time, the transition was smooth. Schneider would step down to take over board president to ensure stability within the program. The Beavers once again contenders going  27-2-4 good for ranked 6th going into the national tournament. The Beavers would be eventually upset 2-1 in overtime by 11th ranked Oakland in the first round of the national tournament. 

2009-2010 Season

The 2009-2010 season was historic for many reasons. First, the Beavers were back on the national stage. After an impressive 20-5-2 record, the Beavers were back in the national tournament for the first time since 2004. The Beavers entered the national tournament as the 8th seed, beating the 9th seed Oakland in overtime. The Beavers would finish ranked 7th in the country. 

2008-2009 Season

This was the turning point for the program after a long absence from national relevance. The Beavers won the Robert Morris Showcase and went on to an impressive 14-9-3 record. Good for #21 in the country. The Beavers were ranked inside the top 25 for the first time in five seasons. 

2007-2008 Season

The season once again started out with change. Sheldon Schneider was promoted from assistant coach to head coach to replace departed Bernie Lynch. Schneider did a great job with the program. It was his leadership that brought stability off the ice and to the community. The improvement during the offseason leads to great leaps on the ice. The season was highlighted by a couple of key games. First, losing by a goal in back-to-back games to the #2 team in the country. Second, beating Bottineau Junior College 4-3 in overtime. 

2006-2007 Season

This season had a sense of excitement heading to the season. A consistent structure with Head Coach in place for the second consecutive season. The Beavers rambled off a 15 game winning streak in the middle of the season. In full rebuild mode, the team finally brought back the competitive edge. The Beavers received votes in the national rankings for a number of weeks. The Beavers brought on former Beaver captain Sheldon Schneider as an assistant coach that brought back stability to the program. 

2005-2006 Season

The Beavers were once again in the midst of change. The Beavers hired Bernie Lynch as the new Head Coach. The Beavers struggled throughout the season and missed the national tournament for the second consecutive season. The highlight of the season was the reunited matchup with Bottineau Junior College in front of 2500 fans at the All Seasons Arena. 

2004-2005 Season

The season started with the end of an era, as long-time Head Coach and team founder Brian Wilkie resigned to take the position at NDSU. Todd MacMurchy replaced Wilkie as Head Coach. The Beavers were ranked 6th before the final ranking. The team was suspended from post-season play due to a cancellation of a road trip earlier in the year. MSU won their final game vs NDSU in overtime on Caley Cox Benefit Night. 

2003-2004 Season

The Beavers went 15-15-2 on the season. The Beavers were ranked 5th going into the national tournament where they lost to Penn State the four-time defending champions in the semi-final. The Beavers went on to win the 3rd place game vs Rhode Island.

2002-2003 Season

The Beavers went into the National Tournament ranked third with a record of 19-9 being upset in round-robin play. The Beavers did manage to win the 5th place game against the University of Arizona

2001-2002 Season

The Beavers went 18-4 on the year. The Beavers were defeated by Illinois in the semi-final of the national tournament in Laurel, Maryland. The Beavers went on to defeat Iowa State in a shootout to win 3rd place. 

2000-2001 Season

The Beavers went 23-3 on the season. They reached their 100th win on January 13th, 2001 vs MSU Bottineau. Ranked 3rd going into the national tournament in Tucson, Arizona the Beavers were upset by the University of Illinois and finished 6th overall. 

1999-2000 Season 

The 1999-2000 season was a historic season, to say the least. The Beavers were the host of the 2000 National Championship at the All Seasons Arena. In front of 2600 fans, MSU lost to Penn State University for the first time ever, losing 5-4 in double overtime in pool play. Penn State would eventually win the National Championship. 

1998-1999 Season 

The team finished the season 27-9. The Beavers finished 9th in the ACHA National poll and just missed a bid to go to the national tournament. 

1997-1998 Season 

The Beavers went 23-6-3 for the season. Teams like Iowa State, North Dakota State, and MSU-Bottineau were major competitions. MSU expanded their travel schedule and were now playing teams like the University of Arizona and the University of Colorado. 

1996-1997 Season 

Minot State University Hockey officially joined the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Transfer students from MSU-Bottineau and ex-Junior players filtered into the program. The team went 15-9 for the season and was ranked 14th in the final ACHA polls. 

1995-1996 Season 

Minot State University Hockey was founded in the fall of 1995. The team consisted of old Minot High players as well as Canadian football players in their off-season. The team played only six games in the spring of 1996 and recorded their first win on March 8th, 1996 vs. the Carnduff Red Devils.