Hockey 2 Hell and Back

Brady welcomes retired pro hockey player turned actor Mike Butters. Brady and Mike go back to 2008 when Mike was the GM for the AHL's Norfolk Admirals. Mike Butters is an actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Saw franchise. He played Paul Leahy in Saw, Saw IV, and Saw V. Here, in brief, is a list of the varied careers of Mike Butters. He’s been an actor, a musician (bass player for...

Brady welcomes his former Swift Current Bronco teammate Dale Weise on a special Tuesday night episode of Hockey 2 Hell And Back Dale Kenton Weise (born August 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhaw...

Brady welcomes retired pro hockey player Justin Selman to talk about his career and what life has been like after hockey, He is the co-founder of Top Line Hockey @toplinehockey and the co-founder of Like Wise Future Wellness @likewisefuturewellness   Brought to you by True Temper Hockey and Puck Support

Brady welcomes fellow Coquitlam hockey product Doug Lynch to the show. Lynch was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 43rd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Lynch spent parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League, the majority of them coming with the Red Deer Rebels, who (although taking him as a forward from Bantam) utilized him as a physical defenceman. After a breakout...

After dominating the OHL Sean Venedam turned pro playing in the AHL, ECHL and the UHL. In his 11th season he suffered a life altering leg break that would change his life forever. After 3 years on crutches he made the terribly difficult decision to have his leg amputated, but it did not stop him from continuing playing hockey. In 2012 just after a year of having his leg amputated Sean made the Can...

Brady welcomes his new friend Tyler Smith. Smith was a member of the Humboldt Broncos, involved in the April 6, 2018 collision that killed 16 members of the junior hockey team, we was one of the lone survivors. Tyler has been openly sharing his story of survival and his battle with mental health and what he is actively doing to make the world we live in a better place.   This is not one you want t...

Brady welcomes one of his child hood idols, former NHL enforcer Ryan VandenBussche to discuss his struggles and how he overcame addiction with plat medicine.

Brady welcomes Jessey to the show and it is a very deep conversation about the rise to hockey stardom surpassed by mental illness, addiction, abuse and the fall from hockey to homelessness. It is as close to a parallel story that Brady has had yet on the show.    Now clean Jessey tells his story for the first time, you don't want to miss this one. Jessey's courage is so bold!

Talking concussions and fighting in junior hockey and the effects it takes on us later in life. Live Sunday May 30th 2021 @ 8PM Est Stoesz was Drafted in 2005 in round 7 #207 overall by Atlanta Thrashers after a successful WHL career. Recently TSN released an article regarding the CHL class action law suit. Below is a shot excerpt from the article from TSN's Rick Westhead As a 16-year-old rookie w...

Brady is joined by Tara Slone from Sportsnet. Tara opens up about some of her mental health battles and how she went from rockstar to national sportsbradcaster! Live Wednesday May 26th, 2021 Brady is joined by the amazing Tara Slone Tara Kamala Slone (born September 7, 1973) is a Canadian rock vocalist, actress and television personality. In 1996, Slone became the lead singer of Joydrop. The band...

Wacey Rabbit joins Brady for episode 50 and shares his journey through hockey and for the first time opens up about his sobriety. Wacey celebrated one year sober on April 21, 2021 and is a huge ambassador for the indigenous sport community and beyond.   Wacey was drafted by the Boston Bruins and is in his 15th year of pro hockey playing and captaining Jacksonville in the ECHL.   This is a must lis...

Brady is joined by retired NHL goalie Mike Brodeur. Mike Brodeur (born March 30, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators. Brodeur had a breakout AHL campaign with the Rochester Americans in 2008-09, when he posted an 18-13-4 record wit...

Brady welcomes his former coach Rick Lanz. Rick and the captains of the Burnaby Express did an intervention on Brady back in 2006. 15 Years later they sit down to talk about that tough time but also Ricks's playing career and his life after hockey. Richard Roman Lanz (born September 16, 1961) is a Czech-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 10 seasons in the National Ho...

Brady is joined by his new friend Matthew Meinzer, all the way from South America. Meinzer is doing some amazing work down South growing the game of hockey in a place where most people would never believe! Matthew Meinzer is from Buffalo NY born on skates, raised on hockey. After College he moved to NYC and became a skills development coach and power skating instructor. He then decided to take the...

Live May 9th, 2021 Brady welcomes one of Canadas best broadcasters to the show, Rod Pedersen! Pedersen is also one of the leaders in the recovery industry and featured Brady on his ever popular Recovery Hour. Hall of Fame broadcaster Rod Pedersen spent 20 seasons as Voice of the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders on CKRM Radio. Among Rod’s accomplishments in a distinguished broadcaster career are call...

Brady welcomes the parents of the late Ryan Donaldson. Ryan was a WHL draft pick of the Kelowna Rockets in 2011 - Round 5 #101 ​ Ryan tragically took his own life in 2014. Brady and the Donaldson’s have become friends over the past few months and the Donaldson’s want to share their family’s story with the hope helping just one individual or family. This is going to be a very difficult yet powerful...

Brady welcomes one his good pals, 4 time Stanley Cup Champion Darren McCarty. D Mac has recently launched his very own CBD roll on and we are going to talk all about that and the healing properties of plant medicines and how they are extremely beneficial to athletes! Join us Live May 2, 2021 @ 8pm EST Darren Douglas McCarty (born April 1, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward,...

April 28th at 7pm EST, Brady is joined by a Canadian hockey icon, Kelly Hrudey Kelly Hrudey, born January 13, 1961 is a Canadian former National Hockey League ice hockey goaltender. He is a current hockey broadcaster with Sportsnet as an analyst for Hockey Night in Canada and the Calgary Flames as a commentator. During his NHL career, Hrudey played for the New York Islanders (1983–1989), Los Angel...

Join Brady when he is joined by his one time General Manager and Vancouver Canuck legend Darcy Rota, Live Wednesday April 21, 2021 on facebook, youtube or twitter. Back in 2006 Brady walked away from the Swift Current Broncos due to mental health issues. Upon his return home, the Burnaby Express (Coquitlam now) came knocking with Darcy Rota at the helm. In the first 3 games Brady had 9 points play...

Join Brady when he welcomes Bulbul Kartanbay to the show. Bulbul Kartanbay is a Kazakh ice hockey forward, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and a member of the Kazakh national team. She was the first player from Kazakhstan to play in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) Kartanbay captained Tomiris Astana in Kazakhsan, before being drafted 1...

Brady is joined by his former teammate Ian White. Before breaking into the NHL, White was a star for the Swift Current Broncos. Leavold's first shift ever in the WHL saw White in an unfamiliar centre position coming off an injury. White went on to have a succesful NHL career before falling into some of his own demons. Now he is ready to share his story. Don't miss it! Ian White (born June 4, 1984)...

Hockey 2 Hell And Back is back again after two weeks off and it is a big one! Join Brady Leavold when he welcomes the incredible Michael Landsberg to the show for the second time, only this time the rolls are being reversed. Michael Landsberg takes over as host and Brady Leavold becomes the interviewee on his own show! Live April 11, 2021 @ 8PM EST Michael Elliott Landsberg (born July 22, 1957) is...

March 17, 2021 @ 8PM EST Brady is joined by his dad Brian for the 100th episode he has done since his podcast journey started just shy of a year ago. Brian and Brady were basically estranged for over a decade but this last year has seen them rekindle their father son relationship which is without question something they both had all but given up hope on. Brian joined Brady for episode 50 and 51 of...

Live Sunday March 14th 2021 At 8PM EST Join Brady Leavold when he welcomes the incredible Michael Landsberg to the show. Michael Elliott Landsberg (born July 22, 1957) is a Canadian sports journalist and the current host of TSN's, First Up with Landsberg and Colaiacovo, and former host of TSN's Off the Record with Michael Landsberg from 1997 to 2015. Landsberg suffers from generalized anxiety diso...

Join Brady when he is joined by his good friend Paul Rosen Wednesday March 10, 2021 Paul Rosen’s childhood dream mirrored the fantasy of virtually every young boy growing up in Canada: to play in the National Hockey League. ‘Rosey’ was well on his way to making that dream a reality. As a 15-year-old, Paul was already dominating at the highest levels of AAA midget hockey – until his dream became a...