Coaches

Hockey Director and Head Varsity Coach, Mike DiStefano
Hockey Director and Head Varsity Coach, Mike DiStefano
Mike is an accomplished hockey coach with decades of playing and coaching experience with youth hockey players in the Chicagoland area. He has served as a Head Coach for multiple organizations and has a consistent track record of building winning teams, developing hockey players across all age groups, and teaching leadership principles among his student athletes. Most recently Mike served as Head Coach of the Chicago Hawks Central States PeeWee and Bantam Teams (2020-present). Prior to that, Mike served as the Head Coach for the Orland Park Vikings Program (from 2012-2020) from Squirt Level to Bantam Level. During his tenure with these programs, Mike won two division championships, a NIHL Championship, A State Championship, and twelve tournament championships. Mike also provides private coaching instruction to players across the Chicago areas across all age groups, including high school athletes, as high as AAA and Major Junior Levels.
Assistant Varsity Coach, Jack Shadle
Assistant Varsity Coach, Jack Shadle
Jack Shadle has coached at the bantam level for the Chicago Hawks since 2020, responsible for teams such as Bantam NIHL3 and Bantam Central States Prospects. Jack’s coaching repertoire also includes a stint with a PeeWee NIHL Elite team which finished 3rd in the State in 2021. Jack was a lifelong Central States Chicago Hawks player, played for Lyons Township High School and went on to play ACHA Division 1 hockey with Illinois State University. Jack was twice recognized as an ACHA Academic Honors Award recipient while at ISU. Jack’s coaching philosophy will emphasize strong skating technique, team passion, and a personal commitment to training to get the very best out of each player.
Assistant Varsity Coach, Ken O’Connor
Assistant Varsity Coach, Ken O’Connor
Ken served as an Assistant Coach for the Chicago Hawks since 2020 including Bantam Central States Prospects, Bantam NIHL3, and Bantam NIHL1, winning four tournament championships during his tenure. Ken played locally with Lyons Township, the Chicago Hawks and Bruins. Ken went on to play college hockey with St. Mary’s University and Iowa State University. Ken was recognized with an ACHA Academic Honors Award while at St. Mary’s. Ken’s coaching philosophies will focus on tough, physical play, strong puck movement, and team chemistry.
Head JV Coach, Pete Volpe
Head JV Coach, Pete Volpe
Assistant JV Coach, Tim Andersen
Assistant JV Coach, Tim Andersen
Goalie Coach, Jared Shadle
Goalie Coach, Jared Shadle

Varsity

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#3 VARSITY

Pryor DeVience 2022 D
Avery Bochenek, #6

#6 Varsity

Avery Bochenek 2023 D
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#7 Varsity

Andrew Westphal 2022 D
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#11 Varsity

Michael Egan 2023 F
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#16 Varsity

Max Miklos 2022 F
Collin O'Boyle

#17 Varsity

Collin O'Boyle 2022 D
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#21 Varsity

Tommy Ward 2022 D
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#26 Varsity

Nick Lotito 2022 F

Matt Ogean

#28 Varsity

Matt Ogean 2024 G
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#33 Varsity

Owen Maslowski 2022 F
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#44 Varsity

Matthew Guerra 2022 F
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#48 Varsity

Max Montalvo 2023 F
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#53 Varsity

Patrick Gilchrist 2022 F
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#58 Varsity

Max Dabrowski 2022 F
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#66 Varsity

Gavin Ryan 2023 F
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#68 Varsity

Carter Majdecki 2024 F
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#72 Varsity

Jason Sullivan 2023 F
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#94 Varsity

Ethan Kavouras 2024 F
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#97 Varsity

Matthew McGuinness 2022 D

Junior Varsity

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#2 JV

Logan Macinnis 2023 D
Will Deverick

#4 JV

William Deverick 2025 F
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#8 JV

Devin Wiegel 2025 F
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#9 JV

Noah Borner 2025 F
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#12 JV

Alan Fako 2024 D
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#13 JV

Alex Stelter 2025 F
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#15 JV

Demetrios Sitelis 2025 D

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#18 JV

Riley Sweeney 2025 D
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#21 JV

Murphy Montalvo 2025 F
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#24 JV

Keegan Dickinson 2024 F

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#27 JV

Andrew Slater 2024 F
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#29 JV

Matthew Miller 2023 F
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#34 JV

Michael Brann 2024 F

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#35 JV

Andrew Nickless 2025 F
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#39 JV

Alan Maerz 2025 F
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#47 JV

Brady Riordan 2024 F

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#54 JV

Brody Novosel 2023 F
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#60 JV

Brandon Kocolowski 2025 G
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#77 JV

Scott Miklos 2025 F
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#87 JV

Hayden Horton 2024 D
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#88 JV

Joey Gleason 2022 F
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#90 JV

Brock Dickinson 2025 G
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#91 JV

Jacob Kubas 2025 F