The Marian Sabres are a Men’s Division III ice hockey team representing Marian University, located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin from the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. The team is based out of the Blue Line Family Ice Center, which is located just minutes from the school’s campus. The men’s varsity program was established for the 1998-99 season, after playing three seasons as a club team.
Quick Hits
- School: Marian University
- Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- School Founded: 1936
- Enrollment: 1,680
- Colors: Blue, Black, & White
- Home Arena: Blue Line Family Ice Center
- Conference: Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA)
- Head Coach: Clay Van Diest
- Conference Titles: 2 (2002, 2004)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 2 (2002, 2021)
Conferences
- Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (1998-2013)
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2013-present)
Arenas
- Blue Line Family Ice Center (1998-present)
Head Coaches
- Paul Caufield (1998-2000) 31-21-1 (.594)
- Chris Brown (2000-2004) 65-36-7 (.634)
- Jasen Wise (2004-2012) 119-88-14 (.570)
- A.J. Aitken (2012-2015) 52-46-8 (.528)
- Erik Largen (2015-2016) 18-7-3 (.696)
- Lincoln Nguyen (2016-2017) 15-10-2 (.593)
- Zach Gaynor (2017-2022) 74-48-9 (.599)
- Clay Van Diest (2022-present) 38-64-6 (.380)
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record |
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| 1998-99 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 156 | 40 | 31 | 2nd of 6 | W, SF 4-1 (MSOE) L, F 9-1 (Findlay) | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 172 | 88 |
| 1999-00 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 32 | 24 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 3-2 (MSOE) L, F 4-3 (MN-Crookston) | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 135 | 93 |
| 2000-01 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 31 | 24 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 7-6 OT (Northland) W, F 5-1 (MN-Crookston) | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 111 | 88 |
| 2001-02 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 59 | 57 | 16 | 1st of 5 | W, SF 4-1 (Lawrence) W, F 7-3 (MN-Crookston) | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 84 | 109 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 33 | 22 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 3-2 OT (Lawrence) L, F 2-1 (MN-Crookston) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 104 | 80 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 26 | 28 | 1st of 5 | W, SF 5-1 (Lawrence) L, F 3-0 (MN-Crookston) | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 101 | 61 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 61 | 14 | 5th of 6 | W, QF 3-4 OT, 4-2, 3-0 minigame (Finlandia) L, SF 1-3, 4-0, 0-3 minigame (MSOE) | 29 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 122 |
| 2005-06 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 99 | 71 | 27 | 2nd of 6 | W, SF 3-2 OT (Finlandia) L, F 5-2 (MSOE) | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 113 | 114 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 83 | 51 | 26 | 3rd of 6 | W, QF 9-0, 7-1 (Northland), L, SF 6-3 (Finlandia) | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 114 | 88 |
| 2007-08 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 63 | 29 | 2nd of 4-North | W, QF 3-2 OT, 3-1 (MN-Crookston) L, SF 4-2 (Finlandia) | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 113 | 90 |
| 2008-09 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 53 | 23 | 3rd of 4-North | W, QF 5-3, 4-3 (Finlandia) L, SF 8-3 (Adrian) | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 92 | 85 |
| 2009-10 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 51 | 36 | 1st of 4-North | W, SF 4-3 (Lake Forest) L, F 3-2 (Adrian) | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 80 |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 44 | 30 | 1st of 4-North | W, SF 9-2 (MSOE) L, F 5-0 (Adrian) | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 68 |
| 2011-12 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 54 | 27 | 1st of 4-North | L, SF 3-2 OT (MSOE) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 93 | 80 |
| 2012-13 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 52 | 24 | 1st of 4-North | L, SF 1-0 (MSOE) | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 65 |
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record |
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| 2013-14 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 43 | 21 | 5th of 10 | L, QF 3-2, 2-3 OT, 0-1 OT minigame (Lake Forest) | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 81 | 70 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 60 | 19 | T-5th of 10 | L, QF 3-6, 4-2, 2-3 OT minigame (MSOE) | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 82 |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 33 | 31 | 2nd of 5-South | W, QF 3-0 (Concordia-WI) L, SF 1-4, 2-5 (St. Norbert) | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 97 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 56 | 25 | 2nd of 6-South | W, QF 5-2 (Lake Forest) L, SF 2-1 (Adrian) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 79 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 2nd of 6-North | W, DSF 4-1, 3-2 (St. Scholastica) L, DF 3-0 (St. Norbert) | 29 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 57 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 2nd of 6-North | W, DSF 1-2, 5-1, 1-0 minigame (Northland) L, DF 6-2 (St. Norbert) | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 63 | 59 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 51 | 26 | 1st of 5-North | W, DSF 3-5, 4-1, 2-1 OT minigame (St. Scholastica) L, SF 2-0 (St. Norbert) | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 102 | 72 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 2nd of 5-North | W, DSF 3-1 (Lawrence) W, SF 6-3, 5-3 (St. Scholastica) W, F 3-1, 4-1 (MSOE) | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 68 | 20 | 7th of 10 | L, QF 1-6, 6-8 (St. Norbert) | 27 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 93 | 98 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 56 | 26 | 6th of 10 | L, QF 2-5, 2-8 (St. Norbert) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 74 | 94 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 70 | 18 | 7th of 10 | L, QF 1-6, 0-5 (St. Norbert) | 27 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 80 | 99 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 51 | 60 | 21 | 6th of 10 | L, QF 0-5, 1-4 (Trine) | 27 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 70 | 94 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 70 | 22 | 6th of 10 | L, QF 1-4, 2-3 OT (Trine) | 27 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 71 | 105 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | L, 3-1 (Augsburg Auggies) | -- | -- | -- |
1 appearance |
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