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Dan Gordon '25-26 |
vipers@vipersicehockey.com |
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COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2016 Vipers, Coach, 2025-Present
Coach Pingree School (Prep), Head Coach, 2019-21
Endicott College NCAA DIII (Asst. Coach). 2015-19
- Conference Regular Season Champions, 2015 & 2016
- Conference Regular Season + Playoff Champions, Quarterfinalist in NCAA Tournament, 2016 & 2017
Boston Junior Bruins (HC Elite + Asst. Premier), 2013-15
- League/Playoff/USAH National Champs – P, 2014
- League/Playoff/USAH National Champs – E, 2014-15
Boch Blazers – Jr. B (Head Coach), 2012-13
- League/Playoff Champions, USA Hockey League Representative for Nationals
Cape Cod Bluefins – Single ‘A’ Pro – HC, 2011-12 Univ. of Southern Maine NCAA DIII – AC, 2009-10

Playing Experience
Cape Cod Bluefins – Single ‘A’ Professional, 2011-12
- Second on Team in Points Per Game
- First on Team in Points in Playoffs
Evry Redskins (French Pro League), 2010-11
- Second League Leading Goal Scorer (PPG)
- First on the team in Points Per Game
University of Southern Maine ( NCAA DIII), 2007-09
- Leading Scorer (ECAC East/NESCAC)
- Finalist for Joe Concannon Award (Best American Born Player in New England)
- First Team All-Star ECAC East/NESCAC
- Team Leading Scorer – Junior + Senior Year
UMass-Amherst (NCAA D1 Hockey East), 2004-07
Pingree School (NE Prep Hockey), 2000-04
- 225 Career Points (92 Senior Season)
- First Team Allstar NE Prep Div.2
- Team Captain Sr. Year
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Tom Costello ‘25-26 |
vipers@vipersicehockey.com |
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Tom grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, and currently lives in South Boston with his three children: Jack, Luke, and Sloane. He is a graduate of Springfield Cathedral High School (2000) and the Kent School (2001), where he played hockey and baseball. Tom has coached with South Boston Youth Hockey since 2020. He has coached at the Mite, Squirt, and Pee Wee levels. He also coaches baseball. Tom's focus is on creating a positive team first environment, where players develop their skills and love of the game.
COACHing Experience
- 2016 Vipers, Coach, 2024-Present
- South Boston Youth Hockey, 2020-Present
- West Roxbury Youth Hockey
Playing Experience
- Kent School, 2001
- Springfield Cathedral (now Pope Francis), 2000
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Eric Darci ‘25-26 |
vipers@vipersicehockey.com |
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Eric grew up in Marblehead, MA and now lives in Charlestown with his wife and their two sons. He played hockey since age 4 and also played lacrosse through college and soccer through high school. Eric has played and coached a variety of sports throughout his life and appreciates the importance of being a well-rounded athlete,
Eric has a USA hockey level 3 coaching certification with completed training in U8, U10 and U12 age groups. As a coach, Eric strives to rapidly develop players' confidence, teamwork, hockey sense and spatial awareness, and technical skills in competitive, dynamic, and fun practice and game environments.
COACHing Experience
- 2016 Vipers, Coach, 2024-Present
- Charlestown Youth Hockey Coach, Mites, Squirts & Peewees - 2018-Present
- Charlestown Youth Lacrosse Coach - 2020-Present
- Charlestown Youth Soccer Coach - 2018-Present
Playing Experience
- Bowdoin College
- Marblehead High School
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