| St. Olaf Oles | |
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| Institution: | St. Olaf College |
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| Location: | Northfield, Minnesota |
| School founded: | 1874 |
| Enrollment: | 1,590 |
| Colors: | Black and Gold |
| Home Arena: | St. Olaf Ice Arena |
| Capacity: | 954 |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Coach: | Eddie Effinger |
| Conf. Championships: | 2006 |
The St. Olaf Oles are a Men's Division III team in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Arenas
- Northfield Ice Arena (1974-2019)
- St. Olaf Ice Arena (2019-present)
The school had been working with alumni to raise funding towards an $8 million arena to be built within the Skoglund Fieldhouse on the campus of the school. The arena features seating for 800, locker rooms for each of the school's varsity hockey teams. The arena was completed early and opened in January of 2019
Head Coaches
Year by Year Record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1920-21 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1921-22 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1922-23 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1923-24 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1924-25 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1925-26 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1926-27 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1927-28 | No Tournament | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1928-29 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1929-30 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1930-31 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1931-32 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1932-33 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1933-34 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1934-35 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1935-36 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1936-37 | No Tournament | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1937-38 | No Tournament | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1938-39 | No Tournament | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1939-40 | No Tournament | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1940-41 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1941-42 | No Tournament | ||||||||||||||
| 1942-43 | League play suspended due to World War II | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1943-44 | League play suspended due to World War II | ||||||||||||||
| 1944-45 | League play suspended due to World War II | ||||||||||||||
| 1945-46 | League play suspended due to World War II | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1946-47 | No Tournament | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1947-48 | No Tournament | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1948-49 | No Tournament | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1949-50 | No Tournament | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Independent | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1951-52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1952-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1953-54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1954-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 1955-56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1956-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957-58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1958-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1960-61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1962-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1964-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1965-66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1966-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1968-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1970-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1971-72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7th | No Tournament | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 1975-76 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | No Tournament | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8th | No Tournament | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8th | No Tournament | 26 | 3 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8th | No Tournament | 27 | 4 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 7th | No Tournament | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 6th | No Tournament | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3rd | No Tournament | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 4th | No Tournament | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 1983-84 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 80 | 12 | T-5th | No Tournament | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 106 | 139 |
| 1984-85 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 49 | 97 | 1 | T-6th | No Tournament | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 86 | 155 |
| 1985-86 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 102 | 6 | 9th | Did not qualify | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 97 | 162 |
| 1986-87 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 104 | 4 | 9th | Did not qualify | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 79 | 193 |
| 1987-88 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 68 | 74 | 15 | 4th | L, SF 16 goals to 5 (St. Mary's) | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 143 | 124 |
| 1988-89 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 66 | 15 | 5th | Did not qualify | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 120 | 125 |
| 1989-90 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 70 | 15 | 6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 113 | 80 |
| 1990-91 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 94 | 64 | 19 | T-3rd | L, SF 2-1 (St. Thomas) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 144 | 95 |
| 1991-92 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 61 | 18 | 4th | L, SF 6-3 (St. Thomas) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 133 | 117 |
| 1992-93 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 74 | 78 | 11 | T-7th | Did not qualify | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 124 | 110 |
| 1993-94 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 65 | 18 | 6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 104 | 118 |
| 1994-95 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 70 | 75 | 14 | 6th | Did not qualify | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 91 | 112 |
| 1995-96 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 74 | 13 | 6th | Did not qualify | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 76 | 109 |
| 1996-97 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 96 | 6 | 8th | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 75 | 141 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 54 | 70 | 8 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 42 | 80 | 7 | 8th | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 77 | 109 |
| 1999-00 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 58 | 14 | 5th | Did not qualify | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 96 | 94 |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 81 | 9 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 85 | 116 |
| 2001-02 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 72 | 7 | 8th | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 85 | 97 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 57 | 13 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 85 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 53 | 17 | T-4th | W, QF 5-3 (St. Mary's) L, SF 5-0 (St. John's) | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 88 | 89 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 45 | 20 | T-3rd | W, QF 3-2 (Gustavus Adolphus) L, SF 2-1 (ot) (St. John's) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 98 | 70 |
| 2005-06 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 40 | 19 | 3rd | W, SF 3-2 (St. John's) W, F 5-1 (St. Thomas) | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 84 | 72 |
| 2006-07 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 45 | 20 | 4th | W, QF 3-1 (Gustavus Adolphus) L, SF 5-4 (Bethel) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 70 | 80 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 53 | 15 | 6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 81 | 83 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 1st | L, SF 5-1 (Hamline) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 72 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 51 | 16 | T-5th | L, QF 5-4 (2ot) (Augsburg) | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 76 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 71 | 63 |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 38 | 17 | 4th | W, QF 3-2 (Hamline) W, SF 4-3 (St. Thomas) L, F 4-2 (Gustavus Adolphus) | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 70 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 41 | 18 | 5th | L, QF 3-2 (Gustavus Adolphus) | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 63 | 73 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 38 | 29 | T-3rd | W, QF 5-2 (Concordia) L, SF 2-1 (St. Thomas) | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 81 | 78 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 48 | 16 | 8th | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 49 | 75 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 66 | 19 | T-6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 76 | 103 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 81 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 48 | 21 | 7th | Did not qualify | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 67 | 78 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 56 | 12 | 9th | Did not qualify | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 45 | 83 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 57 | 10 | 9th | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 40 | 94 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | N/A | Cancelled | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Note: starting with the 2013-14 season the NCAA allowed the use of shootouts to settle tied games. The MIAC adopted this practice. Starting with the 2018-19 season the MIAC went to 5 minute 5-on-5 overtime followed by a five minute 3-on-3 overtime followed by a shootout. The NCAA declares any game settled after more than five minutes of overtime or by shootout a tied game for record keeping purposes and are indicated as such above.
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place | ||||||||||
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| NAIA | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | N/A | L, 5-2 (Bemidji St) | |||||||||||||
| 1981 | N/A | L, 6-4 (Michigan-Dearborn) | W, 6-4 (WI-River Falls) (Consolation) | -- | L, 12-3 (St. Thomas) (5th place game) | ||||||||||
| NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | L, 2-1 (WI-Superior) | -- | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||
