Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics

Kasi Petersen is the assistant women's hockey coach at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, a position she has held since the 2020-21 season.

Prior to her arrival at Saint Mary’s, Petersen spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. During her time there, Petersen helped the Ravens — who were transitioning from NCAA Division III to Division  I — to a 41-21-1 overall record
 
Petersen played four years at NCAA Division III Chatham University, located in Pittsburgh.
As a defenseman, she was the team's leading scorer (13-16-29) as a senior, which allowed her to lead the nation in points-per-game by a defenseman (1.26). The senior campaign earned Petersen her first career all-conference selection, as she was named to the All-United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) First Team.

For her career, Petersen tallied 59 points (24-35-59) over 95 games for the Cougars, to graduate as the school's all-time leader in both points and assists. She was an ECAC All-Academic selection as a sophomore and a junior, and earned UCHC All-Academic accolades as a senior. Petersen missed just two games over her four years in the City of Bridges.

Petersen also played softball at Chatham, and was a four-time Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) All-Academic selection.

Originally from Faribault, Minn., Petersen is a 2018 graduate of Chatham University, with a degree in exercise science.