| Oswego Great Lakers | |
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| Institution: | State University of New York at Oswego |
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| Location: | Oswego, New York |
| School founded: | 1861 |
| Enrollment: | 7,986 |
| Colors: | Hunter Green and Golden Yellow |
| Home Arena: | Marano Campus Center Ice Arena |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 90' |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | SUNYAC |
| Coach: | Ed Gosek |
| Conf. Championships: | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2010, 2013, 2014 |
| NCAA Championships: | 2007 |
| Major Rivals: | Plattsburgh State |
The Oswego Great Lakers, usually referred to as the Oswego Lakers are a Men's Division III team in the State University of New York Athletic Conference.
Men's Program[]
The men's program was established as a club team for the 1964-65 season. After playing two seasons as a club team with 13-4-1 and 16-5-0 records in 1964-65 and 1965-66 respectively the program was elevated to varsity status for 1966-67. The program was a member of the ECAC's Division II from 1966 to 1985 when the division was phased out by the NCAA. The program then joined the ECAC West in Division III where it stayed from 1985 to 1992 until joining the State University of New York Athletic Conference when the hockey conference was formed in 1992.
Program Highlights[]
- NCAA Division III National Champions 2007
- NCAA Frozen Four appearances 1987, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- NCAA Tournament appearances 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
- SUNYAC Champions 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2010, 2013, 2014
Conferences[]
- ECAC Division II (1966-1985)
- ECAC West (1985-1992)
- State University of New York Athletic Conference (1984-present)
Arenas[]
- Romney Field House (1963-2006)
- Marano Campus Center Ice Arena (2006-Present)
Head Coaches[]
- George Crowe (1964-1968) 54-23-3 (25-14-2 in NCAA)
- Herb Hammond (1968-1980) 177-121-5
- Don Unger (1980-1996) 289-175-12
- George Roll (1996-2003) 118-74-16
- Ed Gosek (2003-Present) 341-108-30 (as of end of 2019-20 season)
Year by Year[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Team | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1965-66 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | - | - | |
| ECAC Division II | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Did not qualify | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 195 | 68 | ||
| 1967-68 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 32 | .563 | Did not qualify | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 143 | 83 | ||
| 1968-69 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 79 | .500 | Did not qualify | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 105 | 125 | ||
| 1969-70 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 56 | .727 | Did not qualify | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 119 | 116 | ||
| 1960-71 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 38 | .636 | Did not qualify | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 89 | 84 | ||
| 1971-72 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 71 | .192 | Did not qualify | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 98 | 122 | ||
| 1972-73 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 66 | .824 | Did not qualify | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 144 | 108 | ||
| 1973-74 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 51 | .545 | Did not qualify | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 122 | 120 | ||
| 1974-75 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 92 | 75 | .618 | Did not qualify | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 136 |
104 | ||
| 1975-76 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 131 | 75 | .675 | 5th | :L, QF 3-1 (Salem St) | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 169 | 101 | |
| 1976-77 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 97 | 109 | ..641 | Did not qualify | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 109 | 121 | ||
| 1977-78 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 143 | 90 | .667 | 4th West | L, DQF 5-3 (Norwich) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 163 | 105 | |
| 1978-79 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 123 | 115 | .500 | 7th West | L, DQF 7-2 (Middlebury) | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 143 | 145 | |
| 1979-80 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 104 | .696 | 3rd West | W, QF 12-6 (Army) W, SF 4-2 (Middlebury) W F 8-3 (Plattsburgh St) | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 245 | 146 | |
| 1980-81 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 136 | 73 | .886 | 1st West | W, QF 6-4 (Hamilton) W, SF 12-5 (Norwich) L, F 7-6 (Plattsburgh St) | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 97 | |
| 1981-82 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 147 | 98 | .773 | 1st West | L, 6-5 (ot) (Potsdam St) | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 176 | 137 | |
| 1982-83 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | 2nd West | W, QF 9-3 (Elimira) W, SF 8-2 (Middlebury) W, F 9-6 (Plattsburgh St) | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 235 | 142 | |||
| 1983-84 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .710 | 2nd West | W. QF 9-2 (Potsdam St) L, SF 5-3 (Union) | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 189 | 138 | |||
| 1984-85 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 183 | 98 | .714 | 4th West | (ECAC)W, QF 5-4 (Geneseo St) L, SF 10-1 (RIT) (SUNYAC) W, SF 3-1 (Geneseo St) L, F 5-3 (Plattsburgh St) | 33 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 203 | 128 | |
| ECAC West | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 144 | 95 | .661 | 4th | (ECAC) L, QF 4-3 (Union) (SUNYAC) W, SF 9-5 (Potdam St) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Geneseo St) | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 171 | 122 | |
| 1986-87 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 167 | 115 | .690 | 5th | (ECAC)W, QF 4-3 (Elmira) W, SF 5-4 (Hamilton) L, F 5-2 (Plattsburgh St) (SUNYAC) W, SF 8-3 (Geneseo St) Lm F 4-2 (Plattsburgh St) | 36 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 190 | 141 | |
| 1987-88 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 190 | 99 | .720 | 3rd | (ECAC)W, QF 3-2 (Hamilton) W, SF 7-5 (Plattsburgh St) L, F 8-5 (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, Sf 8-3 (Brockport St) L, F 6-2 (Plattsburgh St) | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 210 | 129 | |
| 1988-89 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 174 | 101 | .673 | 5th | (ECAC) L, QF 8-3 (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, SF 6-5 (Cortland St) W, F 5-4 (Geneseo St) | 29 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 186 | 119 | |
| 1989-90 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 142 | 125 | .591 | 8th | (ECAC) W, QF 7-5 (RIT) L, SF 7-0 (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, SF 7-6 (Geneseo St) L, F 5-4 (Plattsburgh St) | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 149 | 136 | |
| 1990-91 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | .537 | 8th | (ECAC) L, QF 7-6 (ot) (Elmira) (SUNYAC) W, SF 3-2 (Fredonia St) W, F 6-2 (Geneseo St) | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 149 | 137 | |||
| 1991-92 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 146 | 112 | .640 | 3rd | (ECAC) L, QF 8-2 (Mercyhurst) (SUNYAC) L, SF 7-3 (Fredonia St) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 151 | 127 | |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 49 | 10 | 4th | L, SF 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 130 | 111 | |
| 1993-94 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 49 | 10 | T-3rd | L, SF 2 games to 1 (Plattsburgh St) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 143 | 127 | |
| 1994-95 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 53 | 15 | 4th | L, SF 2 games to none (Fredonia St) | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 128 | 112 | |
| 1995-96 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 42 | 20 | 3rd | L, SF 2 games to 1 (Potsdam St) | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 142 | 101 | |
| 1996-97 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 49 | 17 | 4th | L, SF 2 games to 1 (Fredonia St) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 116 | 92 | |
| 1997-98 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 33 | 23 | 1st | W, SF 2 games to 1 (Potsdam St) L, F 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 138 | 117 | |
| 1998-99 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 3rd | W, QF 2 games to none (Brockport St) W, SF 2 games to none (Fredonia St.) L, F 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) | 31 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 127 | 105 | |
| 1999-00 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 45 | 14 | 4th | W, QF 2 games to none (Brockport St) L, SF 2 games to 1 (Potsdam St.) | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 118 | 99 | |
| 2000-01 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 34 | 20 | 2nd | L, SF 2 games to none (Potsdam St.) | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 137 | 81 | |
| 2001-02 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 33 | 21 | 2nd | W, SF 3 points to 1 (Cortland St) L, F 4 points to 2 (Plattsburgh St) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 122 | 81 | |
| 2002-03 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 31 | 21 | 1st | W, SF 2 games to none (Potsdam St.) W, F 2 games to 1 (Plattsburgh St) | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 137 | 81 | |
| 2003-04 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 33 | 19 | T-2nd | W, Qf 2 games to none (Cortland St) W, SF 2 games to none (Potsdam St) L, F 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 146 | 90 | |
| 2004-05 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 36 | 22 | 1st | L, SF 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 119 | 66 | |
| 2005-06 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 42 | 21 | 1st | L, SF 2 games to none (Plattsburgh St) | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 133 | 83 | |
| 2006-07 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 28 | 24 | 1st | L, SF 3-2 (ot) (Fredonia St) | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 139 | 56 | |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 32 | 27 | 2nd | W, SF 4-1 (Fredonia St) L, F 4-3 (Plattsburgh St) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 113 | 57 | |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 39 | 23 | 2nd | W, SF 5-1 (Geneseo St) L, F 5-4 (ot) (Plattsburgh St) | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 116 | 74 | |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 30 | 1st | W, SF 8-5 (Morrisville St) W, F 6-3 (Plattsburgh St) | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 59 | |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 30 | 30 | 1st | L, Sf 2-1 (ot) (Fredonia St) | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 58 | |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 26 | 30 | 1st | W, SF 8-3 (Fredonia St) L, F 3-2 (Plattsburgh St) | 31 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 134 | 54 | |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 27 | 28 | 1st | W, SF 5-2 (Buffalo St) W, F 4-0 (Plattsburgh St) | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 57 | |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 3rd | W, QF 3-0 (Fredonia St) W, SF 2-1 (Plattsburgh St) W, F 7-6 (Geneseo St) | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 123 | 72 | |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 34 | 26 | 2nd | W, SF 2-0 (Buffalo St) L, F 2-1 (Plattsburgh St) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 125 | 61 | |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 39 | 17 | 4th | W, Qf 8-0 (Brockport St) L, SF 4-3 (ot) (Plattsburgh St) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 85 | 59 | |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 32 | 27 | 1st | W, SF 6-2 (Buffalo St) L, F 3-2 (Plattsburgh St) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 129 | 55 | |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 21 | 27 | 1st | L, SF 5-2 (Fredonia St) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 90 | 45 | |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 31 | 23 | 2nd | W, SF 3-2 (Plattsburgh St) L, F 4-3 (Geneseo St) | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 107 | 57 | |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 34 | 25 | 2nd | W, SF 4-1 (Plattsburgh St) W, F 4-1 (Geneseo St) | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 103 | 65 | |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 37 | 2nd | W, SF 4-0 (Cortland) L, 6-1 (Geneseo) | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 51 | |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 37 | 26 | 1st | W, 4-1 (Buffalo) L, F 2-1 (Oswego) | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 65 | |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 29 | 25 | 2nd | L, SF 3-2 (Plattsburgh) | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 95 | 67 | |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division II | |||||||||||||||
| 1982 | N/A | L, 12 goals to 9 (Lowell) | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| 1983 | N/A | L, 15 goals to 5 (Lowell) | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||
| 1984 | N/A | L, 23 goals to 3 (RIT) | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| 1987 | N/A | W, 2 games to 1 (Babson) | W, 5-2 (St. Cloud St.) | L, 8-3 (Plattsburgh St) | -- | ||||||||||
| 1988 | N/A | L, 2 games to none (Elmira) | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 1989 | N/A | L, 2 games to 1 (RIT) | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 1991 | N/A | L, 2 games to none (Babson) | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| 1998 | N/A | L, 2 games to none (Middlebury) | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Bye | W, 4-3 (Wentworth) | W, 6-0 (Middlebury) | L, 2-1 (Norwich) | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Bye | W, 3-0 (Norwich) | W, 4-3 (ot) (St. Norbert) | W, 4-3 (ot) (Middlebury) | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Bye | W, 9-2 (Bowdoin) | L, 4-3 (St. Norbert) | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Bye | W, 7-5 (Bowdoin) | L, 5-3 (Adrian) | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Bye | W, 5-0 (Elmira) | W, 2-1 (ot) (Amherst) | L, 4-1 (St. Norbert) | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Bye | W, 3-2 (Adrian) | W, 6-3 (Norwich) | L, 5-3 (St. Norbert) | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2014 | W, 4-3 (Bowdoin) | W, 3-0 (Babson) | L, 2-1 (WI-Stevens Point) | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2015 | W, 6-1 (Hobart) | L, 5-4 (Adrian) | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2017 | L, 3-1 (Hamilton) | -- | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Bye | L, 3-2 (Hobart) | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||