The Neutral Zone

On this episode, we speak to Emma Poynton and her role in helping to grow Para ice hockey in Australia, as well as her work growing women’s Para ice hockey worldwide. We also touch on her work with the International C-Pool Para Ice Hockey tournament in Thailand. In the second half, we bring you another interview conducted by Brock Richardson at the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit in March whe...

On today’s episode, we release another interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit back in March with Sitting Volleyball athlete Heidi Peters. In the second half of the show, we discuss the off-season changes for the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs as well as whether the Denver Nuggets can repeat as NBA Champions next season.

On today’s program, we are joined by Women’s Wheelchair Basketball athlete Tamara Steeves. Tamara and her teammates are just coming off of a 5th-place finish in Dubai at the recent World Championships. We also chat about the idea of respecting and disrespecting parasports when it comes to competitions and not having live feeds.

On today’s show: Our very own Claire Buchanan was recently inducted into the Toronto Sports Hall of Fame, along with wheelchair rugby athlete Shayne Smith. They had the honour of being the only two para-athletes to be inducted. We sit down with the pair to chat about their wonderful careers. We also reflect on the interview and discuss everything related to the Toronto Blue Jays.

On today’s program, we release another interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. Brock sits down with Meghan Mahon, a Canadian goalball athlete from Timmins, Ontario. In the second half of the program, we discuss whether a professional team can run out of gas during a championship run.

On today’s show, we speak with Mike Davies, who works as a reporter for the Peterborough Examiner. We get his feelings on how the Peterborough Petes were so successful this year. The panel weighs in on their thoughts with the interview, and chat about the NBA Finals and NHL's Stanley Cup Finals.

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we release another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview. This time, we speak with Blaise Mutware, a Canadian wheelchair basketball athlete. Plus, we bring you up to speed on the World Para Ice Hockey Championship. We will also discuss Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass, who recently amplified a homophobic Instagram post. He has since apolog...

In today's edition of The Neutral Zone, we're delighted to welcome Karolina Wisniewska and Josh Vander Vies. They've been honoured as Canada's co-Chefs de Mission for the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games, as well as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Josh was once a Boccia player for Canada, while Karolina was a former Paralympic Alpine skier. Additionally, we'll share our insights on the interv...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we are pleased to be joined by Paralympic athlete Robert Hughes, who is currently the statistician of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. He stops by to break down his role with the Sarnia Sting and talk about his Paralympic career. Plus, there have been a lot of interesting games the Toronto Blue Jays have been a part of recently. The panel breaks i...

In this episode of The Neutral Zone, the hosts discuss the 2023 NHL draft lottery results, the Para Ice Hockey National Championships, the Goal Ball National Championships, and upcoming coverage of the Ottawa Invitational tournament. They also feature an interview with para canoe athlete Breanna Hennessy. In NHL news, the team talks about player suspensions and speculates on the future of the Toro...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, the panel is pleased to be joined by Nico and Patrick Lemma. Nico recently competed at the Défi sportif AlterGo 2023 national competition and they will be stopping by to tell us about their experience and tell us about an international competition they will be competing in this summer! The panel will also discuss the recent sanctions that have been placed on th...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we chat with Canadian Boccia athlete Iulian Ciobanu from Montréal, Québec, the latest in our Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview series. The panel will also discuss how work, life, and sports balance can impact your everyday life. And, we’ll bring you up to speed on the NHL playoffs from a Canadian team perspective!

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we speak with good friend of the show Tony Walby about his involvement with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports and its importance. We will also chat about our experiences with drug testing; good, bad, or indifferent. Plus, we will also bring you up to speed on the NBA and NHL playoffs.

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we release another interview done at the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. This time we hear from wheelchair rugby player Anthony Létourneau from Boisbriand, Quebec. We also chat about the Toronto Raptors being eliminated in the play-in tournament by the Chicago Bulls, and preview the upcoming NHL playoffs.

On today’s edition of The Neutral Zone, the panel chats more about Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard and his decision to step away from the game because he is dealing with anxiety. We discuss the differences between nerves and anxiety with our own personal experience and how that translates into the para-sports world. We also discuss the idea of trash-talking in sports. Is it necessary or shou...

Recently, host Brock Richardson had the opportunity to attend the 2023 Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. He sat down with 14 athletes and got to learn their stories and how they became involved with the Canadian Paralympic Committee. We are thrilled to present to you the interview with wheelchair rugby player Zak Madell, from Okotoks, AB.

On today’s episode of The Neutral Zone, we speak to Jessica Kruger, a wheelchair rugby athlete who had the opportunity to represent Canada at the Women’s Cup where she and Team Canada ultimately came home with a bronze medal. Plus, we talk about some mainstream sports, including the upcoming MLB season and the Toronto Raptors.

On this week’s episode of The Neutral Zone, ParaSport TV creator and founder Nicco Cardarelli gives us a preview of the upcoming Canadian Blind Hockey Championships, which are being held in downtown Toronto from March 24-26, 2023. Plus, Brock and Claire had an opportunity to take in a recent para ice hockey game between Canada and the United States, which was a tuneup series in preparation for the...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we have the real honour and privilege to be joined by Paralympian Ness Murby and his wife, training partner and sports assistant, Eva Fejes. Ness has represented three countries in three different ParaSports: Australia, Japan and Canada in Goalball, Powerlifting and Para Athletics. Ness and Eva joined us to talk about Ness Murby: Transcending, which airs Wednes...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, the panel is joined by Peter Parsons, Chair of Blind Sports Nova Scotia. He talks about events and happenings within the organization and about why one of the events was changed to the Gold Bowl Tournament. Plus, Ari Shapiro, host of the Whiskey & Cream podcast, stops by to give us a preview of the Toronto Blue Jays and the MLB season. Find out what grade Ari w...

On today’s episode of The Neutral Zone, Paralympian and former para-ice hockey player Anthony Gale stops by to tell us about his career in para-ice hockey and tells us about his recent switch to wheelchair curling. He also shares his thoughts on why Team Canada has not won a gold medal in para-ice hockey at the Paralympics since 2006 in Torino. Plus, the panel gives their perspective on whether or...

This week, the panel is excited to welcome one of the most decorated adaptive CrossFit athletes, Jedidiah Snelson, to The Neutral Zone. He stopped by to help us learn more about the sport of adaptive CrossFit and elaborate on his tremendous career. We are also joined by blind hockey player Graham Foxcroft, who will be telling us about the Vancouver Eclipse, some of the events they have had recentl...

In this week's episode of The Neutral Zone, Devin Heroux, a highly respected figure in the para-sport community, shares the latest updates on the Paralympic games, Arctic Winter Games, and provides insights on curling, including a preview of the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Additionally, we give our take on the Super Bowl featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles and...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we speak with Paralympian, and New Brunswick Parasports Program Coordinator, Simon Richard. Simon will talk with us about all the great things going on at New Brunswick Parasports, and a bit about his experience at the Paralympics. Plus, producer Jeff Ryman joins Brock and Josh to discuss the importance of grassroots sports organizations. We will have some Supe...

On this edition of The Neutral Zone: The 2023 Parasport Games are taking place from February 3-5 in Durham, Ontario. Joining us to talk more about the event are James Titmarsh and Don Terry, who are part of the organizing committee. Plus, Claire Buchanan joins the conversation as we discuss when an athlete’s personal beliefs versus their professional ones should or should not collide.