Coach Phil Gabrielsen has ben coaching the FV Hawks since 2014 and has coached Illinois high school hockey for over 25 years. He has been awarded the Illinois "High School Coach of the Year" presented by AHAI; numerous times has been awarded the ISHL Coach of the year; had teams that have been the recipients of Sportsmanship Awards, presented by IHOA & ISHL. Phil has also coached numerous All Star teams and spent four years as a coach with the Illinois Showcase team, which represents the top high school players in Illinois in the annual Showcase tournament. His coaching staff has been together for more than 15 years and has been regular season champs numerous times. They have also made numerous appearances to league championships, elite eight and final four of the state tournament. As a coaching staff, they have earned the respect of AHAI, IHOA as well as others in the Illinois hockey community by the way their teams handle themselves on and off the ice. 

Coach Mark has been coaching at the Hawks since 2014 and has been a hockey coach in Illinois for over 30 years. Coach Mark has been part of teams that have been to back to back ISHL Championships & back-to-back visits to the Cougar Cup Finals. Mark is a Level 4 coach with experience as head coach of several championship teams. He was named “Coach of the Year” and participated as an All Star game coach in both the Illinois Suburban and Metro West high school leagues. He stresses conditioning, defensive strategies, game preparation and sports psychology. 

Coach Chris joined the Hawks coaching staff in 2012 working with both the JV and Varsity teams. He has been part of many successful teams with the Hawks including winning back-to-back Hayes Cup Champions as well as the IHSHL playoff runner-up for the Varsity White division. Chris played for St. Charles East High School at both the JV and Varsity levels. He also played for the Northern Illinois University Hockey team for 4 1/2 years while attending school. 

Coach Steve Sokniewicz began his coaching career with the Fox Valley Hawks in 2014. Steve's teams have achieved numerous accomplishments including a Sportsmanship award, back-to-back Thanksgiving Tournament Championships, League JV Championship and have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the State tournament many times. Steve has also been chosen to coach league All-Star games. Steve’s focus is to create a fun atmosphere for his players, while also stressing a theme of accountability both on and off the ice. He is currently a level 4 certified coach. Steve grew up playing for the Cyclones youth hockey program and then played high school hockey for St. Charles East, competing at both the JV and Varsity levels.

Goalie Coach/Assistant Coach Pete Garvey has spent nearly 30 years coaching hockey at various levels and much of that as specifically a goalie coach. He has been with the Hawks since 2014 as the goalie coach, but more importantly has a vast knowledge of the game of hockey which helps the entire staff. His techniques and teaching of the position improved every goalie he has instructed and some have been named All State & League All Stars. 

Coach Kyle is a class of 2020 graduate who joined the Hawks coaching staff after playing with the club for his entire four-year High School career. Kyle has contributed to the many achievements of our JV teams and will continue his impact in his fourth season on the coaching staff.