Fenwick Announces Line-up of Men’s Hockey Coaches for the 2022-2023 Season

Player development, teamwork, and a path for the future – both for Fenwick and its players – comprise the core focus of the new coaching staff heading up the Fenwick men’s hockey program for the 2022-2023 hockey season. Led by new Head Coach, Nick Fabbrini, the coaching staff is comprised of five new and two returning coaches – all who know what playing hockey after high school looks like. This is key to the future success of the program, as well as helping prepare players to compete at a high level in high school and beyond.

Commented Fabbrini, “Every member of our coaching staff brings individual skill and experience to their coaching position at Fenwick. All of them have played hockey at a high level, have a development mindset, and know each other from playing and coaching hockey in Illinois. Together we have coalesced around the goal of returning Fenwick Hockey a highly successful program. We are excited to get started!”

Please help us welcome our new line-up of men’s hockey coaches for the 2022-2023 hockey season:

NICK FABBRINI - HEAD COACH

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MIKE LOZANO - ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH

Mike Lozano hails from Lockport, IL. Growing up, Lozano played youth hockey for Chicago Chill (AAA), Chicago Fury (AAA), and Orland Park Vikings.  

After youth hockey in 2013, Mike made the jump to play junior hockey for St. Louis Jr. Blues in the North American 3 Hockey League where he was also named Team Captain.  After 2 seasons in juniors, attended and played college hockey at Lindenwood University (2014-2018) in St. Charles, Missouri. Mike was a part of their 2016 ACHA National Championship team as well as was named Team Capatin his senior year (2018). After graduation, Lozano stayed on as a graduate assistant coach from 2018-2020.  

GRANT "STU" STUEVE - ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH

Grant Stueve will be entering his 1st season as a varsity hockey coach. Coach "Stu" comes to the Fenwick hockey program bringing 20 years of playing experience. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, he played multiple seasons of AAA hockey with Team Illinois, Chicago Fury, and the Chicago Mission. After AAA hockey, Coach Stu left home his senior year of high school to play junior hockey in the North American Hockey League for the Janesville Jets and Coulee Region Chill. After his junior career came to an end, Coach Stu found a home at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where he played 3.5 seasons for the Illini hockey club under Coach Nick Fabbrini. During his senior year, the Illini Hockey made an incredible run to the National Championship but fell short of winning a title. After graduating Illinois with a degree in Communication. Coach Stu went back to school and received his teacher’s license for special education. 

He currently teaches at Glenbard East High School, working with grades 9-12. Coach Stu brings a mentor, hockey IQ, and athletic background to the Fenwick hockey program. His background provides him with an opportunity to help current and future players navigate into their promising futures and guide them into becoming adults.

CALVIN BURKHART - JV HEAD COACH / GOALIES

Coach Calvin is entering his first year coaching the Friars after 3 seasons of building the goaltending program with Carl Sandburg Eagles. Born in Chicago, raised in Montana, and taught in Canada, Calvin has played hockey at just about every level in locations all across North America. 

After finishing up his junior career with the then-Illiana Blackbirds, Calvin tried his way for a few years at NCAA Division III before transferring to New York University, where he graduated with a Cinema Studies degree in 2018. He was a member of NYU's hockey team which won ACHA DII Nationals in 2017 before their promotion to DI in his senior season. Among other on-ice accolades, Burkhart was the recipient of a 2013 MnJHL All-Star/Goaltender of the Year, 2010 ISHL All-Star selection, All-State camp selection, and ISHL Goaltender of the Year. Calvin holds a USA Hockey CEP Level II as well as Bronze Goalie Coach Certification.

Calvin has returned to coach with the Midwest Blackbirds of the USPHL, and also coaches at various goalie camps and clinics in the Chicagoland area. He participates in a summer mentorship program with NY Islanders Director of Goaltending Mitch Korn, who has reinforced to Calvin the value that attention to detail, organization, and building community have on and off the ice. 

RYAN FLEMING '11 - ASSISTANT COACH

Ryan has been playing hockey since the age of six, growing up playing for the Blues, Flames and Fenwick. He double rostered his freshman and sophomore years with the Flames U16 CSDHL and Fenwick JV - eventually playing for varsity his junior and senior year. In addition to playing hockey at Fenwick, Ryan was on the varsity wrestling team his freshman year as well as playing lacrosse his sophomore and junior years. Ryan went on to attend St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota where he played NCAA Division III hockey as a true freshman and ACHA Division II the following year. Ryan finished his undergraduate education at Illinois State University where he continued playing hockey at the ACHA Division II & III levels and was an ACHA Academic All American in his final year. 

Upon receiving his Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State, Ryan continued to stay involved with the game of hockey by joining the Oak Park Hockey Academy where he was involved in the learn to skate program teaching levels 1-4 and developing the private lesson program for the Hockey Academy. Ryan took a brief hiatus from coaching to further his education by pursuing two master’s degrees concurrently: Master of Science in Sport & Human Performance; Master of Art in Counseling: Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling. 

After completing his graduate program, Ryan returned to Fenwick Hockey as a JV Assistant Coach/Mental Skills Coach for the 2021-2022 season. In addition to coaching at Fenwick, Ryan also is an instructor for Next Level Power Skating where he assists hockey players and officials improve their skating abilities.

Ryan is eligible to be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) through the State of Illinois. He currently works for a multidisciplinary performance, rehabilitation and technology company that is focused on innovation in the healthcare industry.

THOMAS MONTES '00 - ASSISTANT COACH

Tommy grew up in Forest Park, IL two blocks away from Coach Nick. He played his minor hockey in the Oak Park Eagles organization before attending Fenwick High School. He played three years at Fenwick before joining the Chicago Chill (AAA).

His junior career was spent with the Chicago Freeze, Peoria Mustangs, and St. Louis Sting. He played college hockey at DePaul University and earned selections to play for Team USA in the World University Games and ACHA D2 Selects in Europe. Tommy is currently a Finance Manager in the FP&A group at Redbox. He resides in Aurora, IL with his wife Lela, daughter Céline, son Carter, and dog Wrigley.

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