UConn men’s hockey’s 2021-22 season was historic in more than a few ways. The Huskies had their first winning season since 2013-14 at 20-16-0, recorded their most wins in Hockey East ever with 14, earned their highest ranking in the national polls at No. 19 and won their first Hockey East Playoff game en route to a heartbreaking overtime loss to UMass in the final.
However, UConn came up short of accomplishing one more program first: An NCAA Tournament bid. The Huskies are one of six (out of 59 Division I programs) to never reach the national tournament alongside Army, Bentley, Sacred Heart, LIU and St.