Ivan Fenes

Title

Assistant Coach

Ivan Fenes debuted behind the Storm bench as an assistant coach on October 17, 2025 at Omaha.

Fenes (pron. EYE-vinn FENN-iss) brings 25 years of coaching experience to Tri-City, including abundant time in international hockey.

The Slovakia native has served as Team Slovakia's Head Coach at five IIHF World Junior Championships, including the most recent edition of the tournament last winter. Slovakia has advanced beyond group play in many of the tournaments Fenes led the squad, including in 2025.

Previously, Fenes worked as head coach for Slovakia's 18-and-under national team, where he guided the corps at multiple Hlinka-Gretzky Cups, a renowned annual 18-and-under international tournament. Fenes ushered his squad to a silver medal at the event in 2021.

Fenes also has experience as a General Manager, Assistant Coach, Team Manager, and Team Consultant across Slovakia's 20-and-under and 18-and-under teams, dating back to the 2012-2013 season. He currently serves as a North American scout for the Slovakian Hockey Federation.