Ice Hockey – Girls

Coach Peltz brings a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience to the Pomfret Girls Varsity Hockey program. Dave is a Level 4 coach (USA Hockey) and has 26 years coaching experience behind the bench at both the Junior and Tier 1 AAA youth hockey levels. Coach Peltz has won a USA Hockey National Championship, has had 3 Junior Hockey National appearances with several Regional and State championships. Through Dave’s coaching career, he has led his teams to the AYHL, NEGHL, EHF and CHC Championships / appearances. Dave has coached New England area teams successfully earning him a loyal following among hockey families who have now seen numerous players matriculate to Professional, Division 1 and Division 3 college hockey programs. Coach Peltz lives in West Simsbury CT, with his family and two goldens.

Todd holds the Thomas C. Eastman 1904 Chair of English Literature, serves as head of the English Department, and is the assistant coach for the girls varsity hockey team. A “triple-threat” teacher since he entered the boarding school world, Todd gets tremendous satisfaction from his work on the ice, in the classroom, and in the dorm. Todd has taught, coached, advised, and led the English Departments at both the American School in Switzerland (6 years) and at Emma Willard School (11 years). Todd's wife, Sabrina Putnam, is the Associate Director of Admissions here at Pomfret. They have two children, Betsy and Calvin, and their English Pointer, Tuukka. They reside in Olive Cottage.

Originally from Albany, NY, Andrew arrived at Pomfret after teaching and coaching three years at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, TN. Andrew earned his Master's in Theological Studies (History, Theology, and Philosophy) from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2022 after earning a bachelor of arts in Theology from Houghton College in 2019. In college, Andrew served three years in residence life and was a four year member of the varsity lacrosse team. He is passionate about holistically educating young people to understand their own stories within the larger context of human history. Outside of the classroom, Andrew is the head coach of the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team and is the goalie coach with the Ice Hockey program. He also coaches club lacrosse with the Top Gun Fighting Clams. In his personal time, Andrew enjoys sports of all kinds, cheering on his hometown teams from New York, and is a big fan of pop culture movies and TV. He lives in Orchard with his wife Tess.