The 2025 Edward Jeremiah Division III Coach of the Year, Peter Roundy, enters his fifth year as the Head Coach of the Colonels for the 2025-2026 season.

During the 2024-2025 season Coach Roundy led the Curry College Men’s Hockey Team to arguably the most successful season in the 50-year history of the program. His team finished the regular season with a record of 24 wins and 3 loses, capturing the Conference of New England regular season championship. The Colonels then went on to defeat Suffolk University 4-2 in one of the two CNE Semi-Final games. Next, Curry met the Endicott College Gulls in the CNE Championship game, beating the Gulls 5-2 to capture their first ever CNE tournament championship. The CNE championship earned the Colonels an automatic bid and the number one seed in the 2025 NCAA Division III Tournament. The win over Endicott was also the sixteenth consecutive victory for the Colonels.

Next up for the Colonels was the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Based on their number one seed, the Colonels earned a first-round bye. They faced the NESCAC Champion Hamilton Continentals in the Quarterfinals, winning the game by a 4-1 margin.

It was then on to the Frozen Four and the Colonels first ever appearance on the national tournaments biggest stage.

The Colonels met the Utica Pioneers in one of the two Frozen Four semifinal games falling in an exciting overtime game by a score of 2-1. The loss snapped the Colonels 17 game winning streak and ended the Colonels' season with a 25-4 record. The Colonels finished the 2024-2025 season as the number three ranked team in the country behind National Champion Hobart and the runner up Utica.

As a result of the incredibly successful 2024-2025 season many league and National awards were earned by Coach Roundy and several of his players. Coach Roundy lead the Colonels to a 16-2-0 CNE conference record, a 15-2-0 record on home ice, a 10-1-0 record on the road, and one loss at a neutral site in the national semifinal against Utica.

"Coach Roundy's impact on our Men's Ice Hockey Program goes far beyond X's & O's, said Curry Athletic Director Vinnie Eruzione. "He has continued building on a storied past. His passion for the game and the success of his hockey student-athletes are not just seen on the ice but in the community and the classroom. He exemplifies what it means to be a coach, a mentor, and the face of the program. He understands the importance of the student-athlete experience and is a great person to work with."

Coach Roundy was named the Edward Jeremiah Division III Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association, United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) Coach of the Year, Conference of New England Coach of the Year and the New England Hockey Writers Association Division II-III Men’s Coach of the Year. He has also led the Colonels to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last three seasons.

Through his first four seasons at the helm of the Colonels, Coach Roundy’s players have achieved a team GPA average of 3.54 with 19 of his players moving on to play professional hockey.

Goaltender Shane Soderwall was named the 2024-2025 Sid Watson Award winner as the Division III Player of the Year after the Colonels' record-breaking season. In addition, Shane was named CNE Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year, AHCA First Team All-American, Joe Concannon Award winner, and New England Hockey Writers' D-II/III MVP. Soderwall also added the USCHO DIII Player of the Year to his impressive list of accomplishments. Soderwall played in twenty-eight games for the Colonels, going 24-4-0 on the season. He posted a 1.47 goals-against average with a .945 save percentage while recording eight shutouts.

Senior forward Eelis Laaksonen joins Soderwall as an All-American, earning East Second Team as the Colonels' go-to offensive player. Laaksonen lead Curry in goals with 14 and points with 25. He also dished out 11 assists while leading the team with a +20 plus/minus. Eelis and Sophomore Defenseman Ryan Prewitt were also named NEHWA All-Stars.

2024-2025 Season Highlights:

- Conference of New England Goalie of the Year (Shane Soderwall)

- Conference of New England Player of the Year (Shane Soderwall)

- USCHO Division III Player of the Year (Shane Soderwall)

- AHCA First Team All-American (Shane Soderwall)

- Sid Watson Award winner (Shane Soderwall)

- Elite 20 Award winner (Shane Soderwall)

- Joe Concannon Award winner, and newly announced New England Hockey Writers' D-II/III MVP (Shane Soderwall)

- Conference of New England Scholar Athlete of the Year (Eelis Laaksonen)

- Curry College Athlete of the Year (Eelis Laaksonen)

- Four First Team CNE All Conference selections (Shane Soderwall, Eelis Laaksonen, Casper Soderling, Ryan Prewitt)

- One Third Team CNE All Conference selections (Gage Dill)

- Three NE Hockey Writers Association All-Stars (Shane Soderwall, Eelis Laaksonen and Ryan Prewitt.)

- 2024 - 2025 CNE Coach of the Year (Coach Roundy)

- Edward Jeremiah Award for NCAA D-III National Coach of the Year (Coach Roundy)

- United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) Coach of the Year. (Coach Roundy)

- New England Hockey Writers Association Division II-III Men’s Coach of the Year (Coach Roundy)

- 10 American Hockey Coaches Association Krampade All-American Scholars

- 2024-2025 Season Record: 25-4.

- Final 2024-2025 National Ranking, 3rd.

- First ever Frozen Four appearance in school history

During the 2023-2024 season Coach Roundy guided the Colonels to their first ever regular season league championship. Finishing the season with a 21-6-1 record. He finished the season with an overall record of 59-21-4 and a conference record of 44-14-2.

In the 2023-2024 season Coach Roundy led the Colonels to a top 10 finish in the NCAA Division III poll. Curry won its first ever road NCAA tournament game vs. Geneseo 3-0. This victory propelled the Colonels to a second consecutive quarterfinal showdown versus the number one ranked Hobart Statesman. The second longest game in NCAA tournament history took nearly four 20-minute overtimes to decide. Curry was down 3-2 with 6:45 minutes left in the 3rd period, the Colonels then scored to tie up the game and force overtime. Hobart scored late in the fourth overtime to come out on top and then went on to win their second consecutive NCAA Championship. Curry goaltender Shane Soderwall made 98 saves in the game, tying the NCAA record for saves in a game. The Colonels finished the 2023-2024 season ranked sixth in the final national poll.

2023-2024 Season Highlights:

- CCC Goalie of the Year (Shane Soderwall)

- CCC Rookie of the Year (Shane Soderwall)

- CCC Scholar Athlete of the Year (Tao Ishizuka)

- USCHO Rookie of the Year (Shane Soderwall)

- Three first team CCC All Conference selections (Gage Dill, Matt Connor and Shane Soderwall) 

- Two second team CCC All Conference selections (Jesse Galassi and Eelis Laaksonen)

- Three NE Hockey Writers Association All-Stars (Gage Dill, Matt Connor and Shane Soderwall)

- Shane Soderwall was Named a Finalist for the Joe Concannon Award

- Coach Roundy was named the 2023-2024 CCC Coach of the Year

- Coach Roundy was also a Finalist for the Edward Jeremiah Award for NCAA D-III National Coach of the Year.

- 10 American Hockey Coaches Association Krampade All-American Scholars

- 2023-2024 Season Record: 21-6-1.

In the 2022-2023 season Coach Roundy led the Colonels to a top 10 finish in the NCAA Division III poll. Curry was ranked among the top 10 NCAA Division III programs throughout the majority of the 2022-23 season. The Colonels captured their first ever NCAA tournament victory defeating Bowdoin College 1-0 in an overtime thriller at the Canton Ice House. The Colonels then faced off and lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual NCAA champion Hobart Statesmen. The Colonels finished 2022-2023 season ranked ninth in the final national poll.

2022-2023 Season Highlights:

- Three Division III All Americans, Goaltender, Reid Cooper, Forward Timmy Kent, Defenseman Nick Favaro.

- Three first team CCC All Conference selections, Goaltender Reid Cooper, Forward Timmy Kent, Defenseman Nick Favaro.

- One Second Team CCC All-Conference selection, Forward Mark Zhukov.

- Two Third Team CCC All Conference selections, Forward Gage Dill and Defenseman Matt Connor.

- Academic All-American First Team Goaltender, Reid Cooper

- 10 American Hockey Coaches Association Krampade All-American Scholars

- 2022-2023 Season Record 22-6-1.

The 2021-2022 season was Coach Roundy’s first at the helm of the Curry College Colonels Men’s Ice Hockey program. He led the Colonels to a 16-9-2 record and a fourth-place finish in the CCC Conference Regular Season.

2021-2022 Season Highlights: 

- One first team CCC All-Conference selection, Forward Timmy Kent.

- New England Hockey Writers Association All Star Team, Forward Timmy Kent.

- One Second Team CCC All-Conference selection, Defenseman Kalle Sundell.

- Led Colonels to first playoff win since the 2014-2015 season.

- 10 American Hockey Coaches Association Krampade All-American Scholars

Roundy came to Curry after spending six seasons coaching at The College of the Holy Cross, including as associate head men's hockey coach in his final two seasons.

Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Roundy spent four seasons at Trinity College. He served as an assistant coach his first two seasons and as the Bantams associate head coach his final two seasons. Throughout Peter’s four seasons at Trinity he led the team’s recruiting efforts, was the video coordinator, coached the defenseman and directed the penalty killing units. The 2015 team compiled a record of 23-5-1 and won the 2015 NCAA Division III national championship for its first national title in program history. The Bantams also won the NESCAC regular season championship for the second straight year. He coached three players that earned 2015 All-American accolades. Roundy directed the penalty kill to first place in the NESCAC, while the defense also led the league with 1.56 goals allowed per game. The Bantams qualified for the post-season in each of Roundy's four seasons and won the 2014 and 2015 NESCAC regular season championships. During the four years that Coach Roundy was at Trinity the teams posted a 68-30-6 record.

"It is with great pleasure and excitement that I announce Peter Roundy as the next head men's ice-hockey coach at Curry College," said Curry Athletic Director Vinnie Eruzione when Roundy was hired. "Peter's experience as the associate head coach at both NCAA Division I Holy Cross and Division III Trinity College, which won the national championship in 2015, make him a perfect fit for our men's hockey program. He is a tireless recruiter and extremely knowledgeable in skill development and numerous systems.  The care he has for student-athletes as a whole on the ice, in the classroom and in the community are evident by what Peter has accomplished in the past.  He will bring quality student-athletes to our campus that have great character and commitment to the College and the men's ice hockey program. Peter is ready to lead his own team and I could not be happier that he is going to be doing it at Curry."

"I am honored and grateful to have the opportunity to be the next head men's ice hockey coach at Curry College," said Roundy. "I am excited to work with our motivated and talented student-athletes, to help them realize their goals on and off the ice. The program has a great foundation for success, and I look forward to building upon that. I would like to thank President Quigley, Vinnie Eruzione, and the entire search committee for their confidence in me to lead the program into a new era."

Roundy started his coaching career at Becker College where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Hawks in 2010-2011. He helped guide the Hawks to a 7-4-3 mark against conference opponents and played a pivotal role in helping Becker complete one of the most successful seasons in the school's history, as the team reached the conference semifinals for only the second time.

A native of Simsbury, Conn., Roundy earned a bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration with a minor in Business Administration from Stonehill College in 2010. At Stonehill, Roundy was a four-year member and two-time captain of the hockey team, which won the 2007 Northeast-10 Championship, it’s first in school history. He ranks among the top-ten assist leaders in Stonehill program history. He earned his master's degree in Public Policy Studies at Trinity in 2013.

Roundy is also heavily involved with USA Hockey, working within player development for the New England district. In addition to his coaching duties at Curry, Roundy serves as a Game Administrator and Scheduling Coordinator. Roundy and his wife, Patrice, have two daughters, Elle and Shae.