Sacred Heart University Women's Ice Hockey

Thomas O'Malley begins his 23rd season as the head coach of the Sacred Heart women's hockey program in 2025-26. O'Malley is the longest tenured active head c...

Allison Roethke joined the Pioneers as an assistant coach in the fall of 2023, bringing with her a year of coaching expertise and four years of collegiate playing experience to the bench. In 2024-25, Roethke helped SHU capture the second NEWHA Tournament title in school history and make the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance. Prior to SHU, Roethke spent the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach for NEWHA rivals Post under Gretchen Silverman. Roethke also served as an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications during her time at Post. Roethke played at Quinnipiac from 2016-20, appearing in 114 games in four seasons as both a forward and defenseman for the Bobcats. Roethke earned the coaches award her senior year after displaying tremendous growth on-and-off the ice in her four years at QU. A native of Buffalo, Minn., Roethke earned both a bachelor's degree in Communication and a master's in Elementary Education from Quinnipiac.

Caroline Peterson was named to the women’s hockey coaching staff in October 2024 after a five-year playing career at Providence College. In her first season in 2024-25, Peterson helped the Pioneers capture the second NEWHA Tournament title in school history and make the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance. Peterson was highly dedicated and accomplished with the Friars garnering a strong record across five seasons from 2018-2023. Overall, she appeared in 166 games in her career, the most recorded by a Friar, while earning the program’s Offensive Player of the Year Award in her junior year and receiving the Coaches Award in her senior year for her positive leadership and commitment to success of the program. From Falmouth, Mass., Peterson earned her degree in Economics and Political Science as a double major and a master’s in Business Analytics from PC.