Cloud State Teachers College founded its varsity ice hockey program in 1931, joining several other Minnesota-based schools.

Cloud began dominating their competition under Ludwig Andolsek, the team's second head coach.

Brimsek was so spectacular in goal that he left after just one season and began a professional career, a rarity for college players at the time.

While Brimsek would go on to have a Hall of Fame career, the Huskies didn't appear to miss him and went 25–2 in 1935, posting the best record in the nation.

However, because only one of their games was played against a fellow institution, the Huskies weren't considered for the intercollegiate championship.

After successive 1-win seasons, Wink was replaced by Charlie Basch who set about a steady rebuild for the program.

Cloud State played in the WCT for the first four years of its existence, unfortunately they were never able to win a single match and never received an invitation to the actual tournament.

In 1980, the Huskies finally ended their long run as an independent and helped found the NCHA.

John Perpich took over for Basch in 1984 and led the team through two mediocre seasons before the athletic department decided to raise the profile of the program.

Perpich stepped aside and allowed legendary Minnesota coach Herb Brooks to take over in 1986.

News of the move spurred several prospects to join the program, including NHL draft picks Tony Schmalzbauer and Shorty Forrest.

Brooks' team was one of the favorites for the national championship despite being a debutant but they were stymied by Oswego State and ended up 3rd in 1987.

The Huskies continued their rapid ascent with a winning record in 1989 and, due in part to the NCAA's policy of including a non-tradition team in the tournament at the time, St.

In spite of the tough opposition, the Huskies thrived in their new conference and routinely finished in the top half of the standings.

The new league was built around traditional powerhouses and the Huskies looked right at home, winning the inaugural regular season title.

Cloud continued as one of the top teams in the conference, receiving 4 NCAA bids over a five-year span.

Motzko left after the year to take over at in-state rival Minnesota and he was replaced by Brett Larson.

[5] Source:[4] GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Minimum 30 games Statistics current through the end of the 2023-24 season.