Coach Duane has been a talended coach and teacher of the game since 2012.  He is a USA Hockey Level-3 Certfiied Coach and our 2022-23 NWHL Coach of the Year!  An active member of the Chicago Fire Department hockey team since 2008, Duane previously played on the first Cobras Hockey Club team and begain the sport in the Orland Park house league, graduating from Richards High School in Oak Lawn.  He now passes along his life-long knowledge, skill and love of hockey to every level of the Chicago Horned Frogs program where all three of his sons are enjoying their early hockey experiences. Duane is highly valued in the South Side hockey community for his thoughful teaching style, dedication and calm coaching manner on and off the ice. 

Mike is originally from the Greater Grand Rapids area in Michigan and has been living in Chicago since 2005. As a youth he played hockey for EGRAHA in West Michigan. He lettered all 4 years for East Grand Rapids High School where he played forward/center and was selected by his teammates to be an alternate captain during his senior season.  Mike was a 3-sport letter-winner in High School where he also started on the football team and was a state champion lacrosse player.  He currently enjoys playing adult league/ and drop-in hockey as well as participating in an outdoor roller hockey league during the summer.

Matt Madrigal played youth hockey for the Oak Lawn Park District. He continued playing hockey at Mount Carmel and went on to play club hockey at Northern Illinois University. He began coaching hockey in 1997 at Mount Carmel as an assistant JV coach and continued coaching at St. Jude from 2005 to 2015.  He holds a Level 4 USA Hockey coaching certification and supports the Positive Coaching Alliance mission of Better People, Better Athletes.

Coach Julia is from Madison, WI where she started coaching in 2015. She was a member of the Madison Ice Diamonds synchronized skating team from 2012 to 2019, competing at the national qualifying level and serving as team captain for 3 years.  Julia loves learning about the game of hockey and is grateful to share her passion and knowledge of skating with young hockey players as one of our power/edge coaches. When not at the rink, Julia is a student at DePaul University pursuing degrees in Health Sciences, Spanish, and Philosophy.

Scot Curtin has a great background in the hockey world. Growing up in the Detroit, Michigan Area, he played AAA growing up, and played for Detroit Catholic Central where in 1997 he won the Michigan Mr. Hockey, awarded to the best High School Player in the entire state of Michigan.

Following high school, he finished playing NCAA at Middlebury College, where he won two NESCAC Championships (2000 & 2001) back to back, and two NCAA National Championships (1998 & 1999) back to back.

Scot's philosophy is fixing bad habits early in a player's development and being active in his coaching style.

Sean Dennis is a dedicated goalie coach from the south side,with a passion for developing confident, technically sound, and mentally strong goaltenders. With years of experience both on the ice and behind the bench, Sean brings a detailed, hands-on approach to every session, focusing on fundamentals, positioning, and game-ready decision-making.

His coaching philosophy centers around building well-rounded athletes — helping goalies not only improve their mechanics and situational awareness but also grow their confidence and leadership within the team. Whether working with youth, high school, or adult players, Sean’s energy and attention to detail make him a trusted mentor for goaltenders of all levels.

Sean has played locally and plans on developing our goalies to get to the next step, and feel confident in the net, one of the hardest postitions in hockey.