| Finlandia Lions | |
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| Institution: | Finlandia University |
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| Location: | Hancock, Michigan |
| School founded: | 1896 |
| Enrollment: | 550 |
| Colors: | Finlandia Blue, Anthracite Gray and White |
| Home Arena: | Houghton County Arena |
| Capacity: | 1,500 |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 85' |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | Northern Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Coach: | Joe Burcar |
| Conf. Championships: | 2007 |
The Finlandia Lions are a Men's Division III team in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association representing Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan
Men's program[]
The men's program was established in 2003. The team played as an independent for 2003-04 The team joined the MCHA in 2004 The team moved from the MCHA to the NCHA when the leagues merged in 2013.
Conferences[]
- NCAA Division III Independent (2003-2004)
- Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (2004-2013)
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2013-present)
Arenas[]
- Houghton County Arena (2003-present)
Head Coaches[]
- Joe Burcar (2003-2009) 71-84-13
- Chris Salani (2009-2010) 5-17-3
- John McCabe (2010-2014) 20-77-2
- Dane Litke (2014-2016) 6-40-4
- Joe Burcar (2016-present) 14-83-5 (85-167-18 overall) as of end of 2019-20 season
Year by Year Record[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division III Independent | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 33 | - | N/A | N/A | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 33 |
| Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 69 | 20 | T-3rd of 6 | L, QF 3-4 (ot), 4-2, 3-0 (Marian) | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 81 | 101 |
| 2005-06 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 88 | 21 | 3rd of 6 | W, QF 6-2 (Northland) L, SF 3-2 (ot) (Marian) | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 103 | 114 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 66 | 17 | 4th of 6 | W, SF 6-3 (Marian) W, F 4-3 (MSOE) | 29 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 87 | 95 |
| 2007-08 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 59 | 28 | 1st of 4 Southern | W, QF 5-1, 3-1 (Northland) W, SF 4-2 (Marian) L, F 1-0 (ot) (Adrian) | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 118 | 80 |
| 2008-09 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 51 | 22 | 2nd of 4 Southern | L, QF 5-3, 4-3 (Marian) | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 78 | 80 |
| 2009-10 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 60 | 90 | 10 | 4th of 4 Southern | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 74 | 108 |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 94 | 6 | 4th of 4 Southern | Did not qualify | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 112 |
| 2011-12 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 62 | 64 | 14 | 3rd of 4 Southern | L, QF 5-1, 2-2 (ot) | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 83 | 80 |
| 2012-13 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 55 | 74 | 14 | T-3rd of 4 Southern | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 60 | 96 |
| Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 38 | 78 | 4 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 50 | 107 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 76 | 8 | T-8th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 44 | 105 |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 108 | 4 | 6th of 6 North | Did not qualify | 25 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 34 | 133 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 99 | 0 | 5th of 6 North | Did not qualify | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 125 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 92 | 1 | 6th of 6 North | Did not qualify | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 34 | 117 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 58 | 14 | 4th of 6 South | L, QF 2G-0 (St. Norbert) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 58 | 66 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 33 | 95 | 8 | 5th of 5 North | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 43 | 108 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 5th of 5 North | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 29 | 98 | 2 | 10th | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 39 | 122 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 34 | 84 | 9 | 10th | Did not qualify | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 45 | 112 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
- None