Biography
The WALDECK Peterborough Phantoms are delighted to announce the acquisition of British forward, Tom Palmer, from the Sheffield Steeldogs.
The 22-year-old will be joining the Phantoms from the Sheffield Steeldogs where he played 98 games putting up 20 points in his first 2 seasons in the NIHL. Tom came up through the junior system in Sheffield before going on to join the Nottingham Lions in NIHL 1 where he played 53 games notching 8 goals and 8 assists. In the 22/23 season, Tom was also given the honour of captaining the GB university team in the US.
Head Coach Slava Koulikov commented: “I'm really happy to add Tom to our roster for next season.
"Every coach and player I have spoken with only has good things to say about Tom. He is young and hungry, can play in the top 6 positions and also does a really good job on role lines.
"Tom is a responsible player who understands hockey well on and off the puck and is not afraid to go to dirty areas.
"Tom has great potential, takes hockey seriously, and I am looking forward to working with him next season.”
New signing, Tom Palmer had the following to say: “I am excited to be joining Peterborough Phantoms and looking forward to continuing my own personal development.
"Slava is building a stone side, capable of pushing on all fronts and I hope I can contribute to the teams success next season.”
