Tom Peffall

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.^[3]

Just before Peffall was set to take over as head coach, the Mercyhurst announced that it was discontinuing the men's program effective immediately.^[2]

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database