Coaching Staff

Jerry Fronek – Varsity and JV Head Coach

Coach Fronek has been at the forefront of coaching in Illinois for the past 30 plus years including Midget AAA with Team Illinois, High School Varsity with Providence Catholic and over a decade at the Division II collegiate level at DePaul University where he posted a career record of 246 wins against 120 losses including 8 regional appearances and 1 trip to the National Finals. At the club level Fronek has coached teams at multiple programs to State, CSDHL and NIHL finals at levels Mite through Midget.

In addition to these coaching accolades,Coach Fronek also operates Fronek Skillzone Hockey Training Inc. which specializes in private and small group lessons and has been the Director of the Jaguar Development Program out of Inwood since 2009. To date, Fronek has over a dozen former players that have graduated into the AHL and NHL.

Fronek skated for various AA and AAA organizations here in Chicago until the age of 16 and played for the College of DuPage NJCAA program finishing with a National fourth place finish before injuries ended his career at 19.

Jason McReady – JV & Varsity Assistant Coach 

Jason McReady brings 35 years of hockey experience, a testament to his deep-rooted passion for the game. He began his journey in Oak Park, honing his skills as a young skater before moving on to St Joseph High School and the Huskies' travel program.

Transitioning from player to coach, Jason has demonstrated unwavering commitment and achieved significant success. As a coach for the Jaguars, he most recently was on staff for his team's 2023 victory at the 12u NIHL Elite Championship.

Jason is dedicated to fostering player development with a focus on growth both on and off the ice. His comprehensive coaching style cultivates young talent and imparts essential life skills. Driven by a profound love for hockey and a commitment to sharing his passion, Jason strives to instill a deep appreciation for the sport in every player he coaches, fostering skill development and a lifelong love for hockey.

Paul Silva – JV & Varsity Assistant Coach 

Coach Paul has been playing hockey for 27 years. Most of his youth career was playing Central States and AAA hockey. Coach Paul currently lives in the Minooka area. Hockey is Paul’s life passion and he looks forward to being a part of Minooka Hockey Team.

Coach Paul also helps with the Jaguar Development program

Steve Egan – Varsity and JV Skills Coach

Coach Egan grew up playing for the Jaguars Hockey Club and has over 10 years coaching experience.

Coach Steve has coached in the Jaguar program at many levels and has been instrumental in developing the talent within the club with his skills orientated training style and has deep insights on powerskate and overall skill development. Coach Steve also ran the Willowbrook hockey club for several years as the Director of Hockey operations.

DJ Orzechowski - Assistant Coach

From 2009 to 2011, D.J. coached the York High School hockey team, making it to the state final four two years in a row. Then he went on to coach at Lewis University from 2011 to 2013, ACHA Division II. He enjoys working with players and being part of a team environment, helping others improve and compete.

These days, he still stays active in the sport by playing on two men’s league hockey teams. Off the ice, D.J. is heavily into CrossFit—training every day and competing in events whenever he gets the chance.

Anthony Petrak - Varsity and JV Goalie Coach

Coach Anthony Petrak has experienced all facets of hockey during his playing and coaching career. From local programs in the Chicago area to Junior teams and Collegiate teams across the nation. Coach Petrak played Division 1 hockey at Robert Morris University, backstopping the team’s incredible run to a Central States Collegiate Hockey League regular season championship, a playoff championship, and into the ACHA National Championship Game. For his efforts, he was named to the Central States All-Star Team and was the First Team All-Tournament goalie at the National Championships.

Coach Petrak has established himself as one of the elite goaltending skills coaches in the Chicagoland area, assisting in the development of players advancing to AAA, collegiate and professional hockey. He is the owner of EDGE GOALTENDING which is an elite factor in development of many goalies in the Chicagoland and Midwest region. EDGE GOALTENDING provides high level elite Camps and Private lessons year round.

Coach Petrak also serves as the Associate Coach In Chief (ACIC) for USA Hockey by helping grow knowledge and passion for the position and helping find those that have potential to play at the highest levels. Over the past ten years, he has helped develop goalies at various goaltending schools including The Mitch Korn Goalie School, Midwest Goalie School, Bandits Goalie School, SRM Goalie School, Tactical Goaltending School in St Louis, and STOP-IT Goaltending located in the Boston area. 

Coach Petrak is also involved and coached in the USHL with the Green Bay Gamblers. While at Green Bay, the Gamblers had the best goalie tandem in two categories, save percentage and goals against average each season during his presence.

Coach Petrak creates an environment for goalies to grow and achieve success, no matter what age or level they aspire to play at.