Peter Hay enters his fourth season leading Trinity Western University’s women’s hockey program in 2026-27. Hay joined the Spartans as interim head coach in July 2023 and served in that capacity during his first season. Since taking over, he has guided TWU to consecutive Canada West playoff appearances and, in 2025-26, the first playoff series victory and semifinal appearance in program history. Appointment announcement | Historic playoff victory
Through the 2025-26 season, Hay has compiled a 36-42-6 Canada West regular-season record, representing wins, regulation losses and combined overtime and shootout losses. His teams have also recorded three playoff victories. Across Canada West regular-season and postseason competition, the Spartans have gone 39-52, with overtime and shootout defeats included in the loss total. These records exclude exhibition games.
In 2025-26, Hay guided Trinity Western to a 14-12-2 Canada West regular-season record, matching the program’s single-season high of 14 wins and securing third place in the West Division. The Spartans made program history in the quarterfinals, sweeping Calgary on the road with 5-1 and 4-2 victories to advance to the Canada West semifinals for the first time. TWU’s season ended with 4-0 and 3-1 losses to UBC in the semifinal series. Regular-season highlights included four victories over Alberta, a road sweep of Saskatchewan and five wins in six meetings with MacEwan. 2025-26 schedule | Canada West playoff overview
Hay led the Spartans to a breakthrough regular season in 2024-25, finishing 14-12-2 and returning TWU to the Canada West playoffs. Trinity Western put together a six-game winning streak in November with consecutive weekend sweeps of Regina, Saskatchewan and MacEwan. The Spartans also won five of six regular-season meetings with Calgary and closed conference play with consecutive shutout victories over Mount Royal. In the quarterfinals, TWU defeated Manitoba 3-1 in the opening game before falling 2-1 in triple overtime and 5-2 in the deciding third game. 2024-25 schedule
In 2023-24, Hay’s first season as interim head coach, Trinity Western finished with an 8-18-2 Canada West record. The Spartans opened conference play with three wins and a shootout loss in their first four games, including a road sweep of Regina. TWU capped that sweep with a 5-2 victory in which the Spartans scored four power-play goals on five opportunities. The season marked the beginning of Hay’s work developing the program following its first Canada West playoff appearance the previous year. Regina series recap | Season finale
Hay arrived at Trinity Western with extensive experience in coaching, education and player development. Before joining the Spartans, he spent 10 years as MEI Schools’ hockey director and coach of its Hockey Canada Skills Academy, working with both girls and boys. He continued that work upon joining TWU.
During his time at MEI, Hay also served as head coach of the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds U18 AAA team from 2017 to 2022. His experience in hockey development and school leadership includes serving as manager of on-ice development for the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association and manager of advancement at MEI Schools.
In 2016-17, Hay coached the Abbotsford Female Hockey Association’s Bantam A1 team to a silver medal at the provincial championship. He also gained experience at the major junior level as an assistant coach with the Western Hockey League’s Chilliwack Bruins in 2006-07 and 2009-10.
As a player, Hay developed through the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association before competing in junior hockey with the Abbotsford Pilots, Nelson Leafs and Weyburn Red Wings. He went on to play NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Massachusetts Lowell from 2000 to 2003.
After graduating from UMass Lowell with an arts degree, Hay played professionally during the 2003-04 season with the Reading Royals of the ECHL and had American Hockey League stints with the Worcester IceCats and Hartford Wolf Pack.
Hay completed his playing career with UBC in 2005-06, recording 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points in 27 Canada West games. While attending UBC, he earned an education degree and a teaching certificate.
