Peter Belisle

Last updated
Peter Belisle
Current position
TitleHead Coach
Team Massachusetts–Boston
Conference NEHC
Biographical details
Born Manville, Rhode Island, US
Alma mater University of Connecticut
Playing career
1991–1995 Connecticut
Position(s) Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997 Holy Cross (asst.)
1997–2006 Connecticut (asst.)
2006–present Massachusetts–Boston
Head coaching record
Overall221–153–29 (.584)
Tournaments2–1 (.667)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2016 NEHC champion
2016 NEHC tournament champion
2019 NEHC champion
Awards
2016 Edward Jeremiah Award

Peter Belisle is an American ice hockey coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III coach of the year in 2016. [1]

Contents

Career

Belisle was a four-year player with the ice hockey team at Connecticut during one of the program's best stretches. While he was there, the team went 71–25–12, made the conference postseason every year and won its first conference title (the program's only regular season championship as of 2022). [2] After graduating with a degree in business administration, Belisle took a year off before embarking on a coaching career. [3] His first job was as an assistant at Holy Cross, but that stint lasted just a year before he returned to his alma mater in the same role. During his second stay at Storrs, Belisle helped the Huskies transition to Division I and then win the program's first tournament championship in 2000. During this time, Belisle returned to class an earned a Master's degree.

During the 2005–06 season, Massachusetts–Boston had one of the worst performances in the history of college hockey. The Beacons didn't win any of their 26 games and scored a paltry 39 goals over the course of the year. [4] It was the 5th-consecutive year of abysmal play for the Beacons and the team turned to Belisle to give them a fresh start. In his first season behind the bench, UMB won only 5 games but it was still more than they had been able to garner since 2000. By his second year, Belisle was able to get the team up to double-digit wins and then managed his first winning season in 2011. By the mid-teens the Beacons managed to post their first 20-win season in over 35 years. The following season, the program made its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Belisle led the team to the national semifinal that year and was the co-recipient of the Edward Jeremiah Award as the best coach at the Division III level. In the years since, UMB has continued to post winning records but they have yet to return to the national tournament. [5]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Connecticut ECAC East ——————————
1992–93 Connecticut ECAC East ——————————
1993–94 Connecticut ECAC East ——————————
1994–95 Connecticut ECAC East ——————————
NCAA totals—364278——————

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Massachusetts–Boston Beacons (ECAC East (D-III))(2006–present)
2006–07 Massachusetts–Boston 5–20–13–16–08th ECAC East Quarterfinals
2007–08 Massachusetts–Boston 11–14–25–12–27th ECAC East Semifinals
2008–09 Massachusetts–Boston 10–16–24–14–18th ECAC East Runner-Up
2009–10 Massachusetts–Boston 10–13–26–11–2T–6th ECAC East Quarterfinals
2010–11 Massachusetts–Boston 15–11–010–9–03rd ECAC East Quarterfinals
2011–12 Massachusetts–Boston 13–10–39–8–15th ECAC East Semifinals
2012–13 Massachusetts–Boston 19–6–211–5–22nd ECAC East Semifinals
2013–14 Massachusetts–Boston 17–6–49–5–43rd ECAC East Semifinals
2014–15 Massachusetts–Boston 22–4–116–2–02nd ECAC East Semifinals
Massachusetts–Boston:122–100–1773–82–12
Massachusetts–Boston Beacons (NEHC)(2006–present)
2015–16 Massachusetts–Boston 23–5–314–2–21st NCAA National Semifinal
2016–17 Massachusetts–Boston 12–11–37–9–26th NEHC Quarterfinals
2017–18 Massachusetts–Boston 17–10–011–7–04th NEHC Semifinals
2018–19 Massachusetts–Boston 19–8–114–3–11st NEHC Semifinals
2019–20 Massachusetts–Boston 14–11–110–7–15th NEHC Semifinals
2021–22 Massachusetts–Boston 14–8–410–4–4T–3rd NEHC Quarterfinals
Massachusetts–Boston:99–53–1266–32–10
Total:221–153–29

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ "American Hockey Coaches Association". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey 2016-17 Media Guide section 3" (PDF). Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Peter Belisle". Linked In. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "UMass Boston Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Peter Belisle". UMass Boston Beacons. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
2015–16 (with Chris Schultz)		Succeeded by
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