On July 7th, Toby Petersen was announced as the new head coach of the Texas Stars, AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars. Petersen played in the NHL for Dallas, and the Edmonton Oilers, while also winning a Calder Cup championship with Texas in 2013-14. He retired after that season, immediately jumping into coaching with the Springfield Falcons (AHL) in 2014-15. The next year, 2015-16, he helped the Lake Erie Monsters win the Calder Cup, working under head coach Jared Bednar. Most recently, Petersen spent the last two seasons (2023-25) working with Bednar again, as the skills coach for the Colorado Avalanche.