Tom Peffall
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Mercyhurst |
| Conference | AHA |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 19, 1987 Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Alma mater | Niagara University |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2007 | Philadelphia Little Flyers |
| 2007–2008 | Philadelphia Thunder |
| 2008–2009 | Niagara (club) |
| 2009–2010 | Rhode Island Storm |
| 2011 | Vermont Wild |
| 2012–2013 | Trenton Titans |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2015–2017 | Neumann (asst.) |
| 2017–2018 | Philadelphia Rebels (asst.) |
| 2018–2022 | Stevenson (asst.) |
| 2022–2026 | Mercyhurst (asst.) |
| 2026–Present | Mercyhurst |
Tom Peffall (born February 19, 1987) is an American ice hockey head coach and former player. He is currently in charge of the men's program at Mercyhurst.[1]
Career
Peffall played junior ice hockey in the Philadelphia area, appearing on a pair of lower-level clubs. He briefly attended Niagara University, appearing in seven games with the school's club team during the 2008–09 season. Afterwards, he played for three low-level minor professional teams over the next four years before his playing career came to a close in 2013.
His coaching career began a couple of years later when he joined Neumann as an assistant coach. In 2018, after a brief stint with the Philadelphia Rebels, he transitioned into a similar role with Stevenson. His time with the Mustangs resulted in the program raising its profile in Division III hockey, posting a record in 48–18–4 in his final three years there while also serving as director of recruiting. The team's steady performance earned him enough notoriety to transition to the Division I level in 2022. Peffall spent four years as an assistant coach with Mercyhurst before becoming the team's head coach following the retirement of Rick Gotkin in 2026.[2]
Head Coach
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst Lakers (AHA) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026–27 | Mercyhurst | ||||||||
| Mercyhurst: | |||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Tom Peffall". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Passing the Torch: Peffall to succeed Gotkin as head coach of Men's Hockey". Mercyhurst Lakers. April 14, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database