https://hockeygainz.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1552765361099-34VHQ7R6C12SUPCCUBQQ/hockey-skate-ice.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1562600583028-92DJ57WZK47O2U6WG74G/fullsizeoutput_1206.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1615050128122-REDHNVJNKIOB3ALBTL8X/PNL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1615050677782-BJI4Z5MDPXMHUG16P9MZ/PNL.jpg Home https://hockeygainz.com/coach-christian-valvano-bio daily 0.75 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/15831b59-1ee4-4105-bf39-1f50aa1705b8/BP1A9103.jpg Bio - About the Coach Coach Christian has spent the last 17 years building an elite hockey consulting and training company to serve youth and professional hockey players aspiring to elevate their on-ice performance and hockey IQ. He’s committed to the philosophy that an athlete’s on-ice performance develops with a combination of targeted off-ice movement work and on-ice skills training. Christian focuses on developing player confidence and maturing strengths, as well as identifying weaknesses and implementing tailored training to impact growth. Coach Christian has a strong portfolio of work, featuring athletes across ages and levels, from youth to professional. In addition to his leadership at Hockey Gainz, Christian currently serves as the off-ice performance Coach for the Red Bank Generals - USPHL Premier team as well as the youth hockey club based out of the Red Bank Armory, NJ. Early in his career, Christian also served as an assistant Coach for Montclair State University’s men’s hockey team for three seasons. In his first two years, Christian helped the program reach the ACHA Division 2 national tournament. Prior to coaching, Christian played college hockey at Towson University, as well as junior hockey for the NJ Wildcats. In high school, he was a standout varsity player and captain at Randolph, helping the team win the NJSIAA public state championship in 2003. As an elite young player, Christian knew he wanted to pursue a professional career in hockey. Love of the game runs throughout the Valvano family with older brother Matty, Coaching in Maryland and his father still Coaching for Randolph High School. USA Hockey Lvl 5 Coach since 2012 Certified Functional Strength Coach (C.F.S.C) https://hockeygainz.com/office-performance-training daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1557940876296-M9A85RU5XYHQT3TB3ZJB/image-asset.jpeg Off-Ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/deb32d23-96d5-44b0-96e2-315b41c3bac5/IMG_6158.jpg Off-Ice - Speed & Agility Sessions Aimed at improving athletes footwork, change of direction ability, and overall body coordination needed to move well and fast in the game of hockey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/4af934b4-c29f-4cb7-9998-46552e7032fb/IMG_3451.jpeg Off-Ice - Strength Classes Strength sessions teach the fundamentals of resistance training and how to safely lift weights. These sessions are a learning experience and often done privately or in a semi-private setting. Athletes will understand why and how to competently weight train to aid in on-ice performance. Limited Availability. Please contact Coach Christian directly in regards to these sessions hockeygainz@gmail.com https://hockeygainz.com/new-page daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1581208216483-1GBUU3C0JPE2VYGW4AUC/fullsizeoutput_11ba.jpg New Page - ON-ICE TRAINING Coach Christian offers a range of on-ice training options that include private hockey lessons, private skating lessons, small group skill development sessions, as well as clinics & camps. Coach Christian offers training opportunities for youth athletes through professional athletes. For further information and insight into what we do on the ice Contact Coach Christian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57aa613d46c3c4892c2f132b/1581208194952-G26SM57QTXREI2DLCICW/Danny%2B%2526%2BJake.jpg New Page - OFF-ICE TRAINING Coach Christian also provides off the ice hockey performance training & consultation. Hockey performance training refers to strength & movement development and how it integrates/improves on-ice performance. From Coaching and personal experience, the better and more competently an athlete moves on land will translate to a more capable and confident athlete on the ice. Off-ice training options include: Speed & Agility Classes, Strength Training, as well as Individual Custom Home Programs. Coach Christian conducts off-ice training at the Red Bank Armory and is associated with the Red Bank Generals. 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