Our Team.

Rob Salzano

Owner/Operator

Rob grew up playing local youth hockey. He played for Guilford HS and was a member of the DII State Championship Team.  He then went on to play in the ECAC hockey program at the University of Scranton.  He has been coaching youth hockey for years until 2019 when he further pursued his passion and opened SKATE Training Facility.  His reputation has grown for outstanding individual training and skill development.  

John Cain

Competitive Figure Skating Coach

John is a competitive figure skating coach. He currently serves as the head coach of the Yale Collegiate Team. John has trained athletes to compete at The State Games of America in Colorado Springs, Colorado and New England Regional Championships. He is excited to bring his vast professional experiences to the SKATE Training Facility Team.

Anthony Cuomo

SKATE Hockey Coach

Anthony brings to SKATE extensive hockey experience. He played HS hockey for North Haven and then went on to play juniors for a few years.  He played for both the Wolfpack and Maryland Junior Nationals in the AJHL.   Anthony has been a Learn to Skate instructor for the past couple of years and  is currently head coaching youth hockey with the Greater New Haven Warriors at the Squirt level.  Anthony enjoys sharing with our young players his skill, technique and  passion for the game.

Jeffrey Lumia

SKATE Instructor

Jeffrey has been playing hockey all over CT and the US.  He played youth hockey for Mid Fairfield and then went to Canterbury School where he played in a prep school league. He currently is at Quinnipiac and has a strong focus on skating and hockey technique.