The Neutral Zone

Coming up on today's program, Brock had the pleasure of sitting down with Humboldt Broncos hockey player and bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki.  Ryan talks about his journey in parasports and his six part documentary called We Were Broncos, available on AMI TV and AMI Plus. The panel will also discuss the NHL Stanley Cup final.

Coming up on today's edition of The Neutral Zone, Brock and Cameron recently got an opportunity to sit down with Wheelchair Rugby Canada's former athlete, now turned head coach, Trevor Hirschfield. Plus, the Stanley Cup Final is set. For the second straight season the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Florida Panthers, and we will catch you up on the latest happenings in the mainstream sports world.

Coming up on today's show, Brock recently had the opportunity to speak with para ice hockey official Kevin Webinger.  Kevin is currently at the 2025 Para Ice Hockey World Championships held in Buffalo, NY.  Also, there was an unfortunate incident that took place in the para sports community.  The panel will discuss and we will give you the very latest in the mainstream sports world!

Coming up on today's show, Josh and I recently sat down with Tiffany Gaudette.  Tiffany has recently been named to the Canadian Boccia team coaching staff and she discusses her journey to get to this point in her career and what the future holds as well. We also discussed the importance of rest and recovery, specifically in para sports. The panel will weigh in with their thoughts!

Coming up on this edition of The Neutral Zone, we are pleased to be joined by Canadian Junior Boccia athlete, and rising star, Andrew Woodrow.  Andrew recently won a gold and a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Columbia. The panel will also discuss the benefits of Junior World Championships and how that can prepare athletes for the rest of their career.

Coming up on this edition of the neutral zone, the panel explores the idea of what it would be like if they had a former teammate become their coach what would the dynamics be? Plus, the panel will discuss a pretty impressive milestone for a Canadian para ice hockey referee.

Coming up on today's show, we are pleased to be joined by Canadian blind hockey player Simon Richard.  Simon will tell us about a recent three-game series with the United States. Plus the NHL playoffs continue on and we give you an update from a Canadian team perspective!

Coming up on this  episode of The Neutral Zone, Patrick Anderson, six-time Paralympic athlete in the sport of wheelchair basketball, has decided to retire and call it a career.  He will join us to discuss his decision-making process. Plus, the panel talks about what his legacy will be and bring you up to speed on the mainstream sports world!

Coming up on today's edition of the Neutral Zone, we are thrilled to be joined by the Ontario men's wheelchair basketball team provincial coach, Jesse McNalley! Plus, the panel will discuss the difference between winning with a league team and a provincial or national team. Plus the NHL and Rogers strike another 12 year deal worth $11billion. The panel will break it all down for you.

Coming up on today's edition of the program, TSN's James Duthie stops by the program to talk about his career and also gives us his opinion on the state of sports media in Canada! Plus, the panel breaks down some of the biggest mainstream sports stories over the past week.

Coming up on today's edition of The Neutral Zone, Brock recently spoke with Kathy Ludwig.  She is the head coach of the Ontario junior wheelchair basketball team.  Her team is gearing up for a regional tournament. We hear all about that and all the preparation going into the next Canada games. Plus, the Norwegian Ski Jumping Federation and some of its athletes are in some trouble. The panel will explain.

Coming up on this week's episode we speak with women's sitting volleyball player Danielle Ellis.  Danielle recently announced her retirement from the sport and we're going to talk to her about that.  Plus, our very own Claire Buchanan also announced her retirement from international women's para ice hockey competition.  The panel will discuss the ebbs and flows as it relates to making the decision to retire.

Coming up on today's episode we will be joined by Ontario women's wheelchair basketball head coach Dylan Carter. Dylan  joins us to discuss how his team was formed and the expectations he has for the 2025 National Championships being held in Durham! Plus, let's chat about the Toronto Maple Leafs and what the real expectations are as we had down the final stretch.

Coming up on today's episode Olympic and Paralympic athletes can now opt to have OLY and PLY as part of their signature the panel discusses the importance of that choice. Plus we will chat about the NHL's trade deadline.

Coming up on today's episode, Brock speaks to  Tyson Gunter, an American para track and field athlete.  He stops by to tell us about his career and journey as an American Paralympic athlete. Plus, we will share our thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero junior and the Toronto Blue Jays as well as our opinions on some recent comments by Canadian Senior Men's National Soccer Coach Jesse Marsch, saying President Trump should “layoff the 51st state ridiculous rhetoric”.

Coming up on this episode of The Neutral Zone, we are pleased to be joined by the host of the pre-and post game shows for the Four Nations face-off on SiriusXM, Scott Laughlin. Plus, we are going to heap some praise on Canadian men's para ice hockey as they recently took on the United States as part of a showcase of the sport combined with the four Nations face-off. The panel discusses whether the great one disappointed nation!

Coming up on today's show, when athletes make mistakes on the big stage, is it necessary for them to apologize to an angry fan base? The panel will discusses this. Plus, the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball women's program had a next generation tournament, the Osaka Cup. We discuss the results and what this type of tournament does for development of the program.

Coming up on today's show, I recently got to sit down with Canadian national Boccia player Liza Puri. We discussed her recent success in the sport and that she has been named to the 2025 Canadian National Team. We also discuss this year's Super Bowl and the upcoming four Nations cup!

Coming up on today's show, Brock recently had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, Karen O'Neill, to talk about her experience at the 2024 Paralympic games.  Plus, with the Super Bowl under a week away, we're going to be previewing the big game and continuing with our annual tradition of giving you our choice for our favourite prop bets.

Coming up on today's show, we are excited to be joined by Canadian men's para ice hockey player and Team Ontario assistant coach Adam Dixon.  Adam is going to share with us his experience as a coach and as a Paralympic athlete.  Plus, the NFL playoffs continue so we will tell you all about it and preview the Super Bowl!

Coming up on today's show, we discuss a few things surrounding the Canadian Paralympic Committee, including their long-term partnership with the CBC and the Paris medals apparently losing their shine. Plus, the NFL playoffs continue to roll-on.  We will discuss all the action!

Coming up on today's program we are joined by Boccia athlete Lance Cryderman.  Lance recently won the 2025 National Boccia Championships Held in Ottawa, ON. We also talk about the interview we had with Katie Mitchell last week and about opening weekend of the NFL playoffs.

Coming up on today's show, we are excited to be joined by Katie Mitchell.  Katie is a registered physiotherapist, certified athletic therapist and lead therapist for the Canadian Women's Para Ice Hockey program. Plus, we are going to talk about changes to the media landscape and put a wrap on the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship!

Coming up on this edition of The Neutral Zone, Brock spoke with Co-Chef de Mission Karolina Wisniewska about her experience at the Paralympic Games.  The panel will also bring you up to speed on the latest at the World Junior Hockey Championships, and, when athletes win awards, does that mean more or less to them than medals? We discuss!

Coming up on today's show, we speak with journalism student Kristian Cuaresma, from Toronto Metropolitan University, who happens to have an interest in para sports. Plus, there could be major changes in the sports landscape the panel will discuss!

Coming up on today's show we are joined by friend of the show, and host of the Whiskey and Cream podcast, Ari Shapiro.  We'll talk to Ari about all things baseball! Recently it was International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  The panel will talk about where we are today on the landscape of para sports.

Coming up on today's show, we speak with Boccia athlete Joshua Gauthier, who is coming off of an individual gold-medal performance at the national championships, recently held in Ottawa! Plus the panel explores the idea of what it means to be successful as an athlete particularly at a young age.

oming up on today's show, we speak with Canadian women's goalball player Whitney Bogart who recently decided to retire after four Paralympic games. We will find out her thoughts and process behind making her decision. Plus, we will round up the latest in mainstream sports. Okay

Coming up on today's show we speak with  Josh Vander Vies, a Co-Chef De Mission at the 2024 Paris Paralympic games! Plus we debrief the 2024 Grey cup between Winnipeg and Toronto!

Coming up on today's show, we are going to put our friend and cohost Claire Buchanan in the interview seat were going to talk all things surrounding her trip to Norway with the women's para ice hockey team and find out what's going on with on para. Plus I'm going oppose a question about the women's rivalry series and its importance within the landscape of women's hockey in North America.

Coming up on today's program, we are excited to be joined by Brianna Hennessy, Paralympic silver medallist in canoe/kayak.  She will tell us all about her experience in Paris. Plus, we ask the question “how vital are coaches in the para sports world?” The panel discusses that topic!

Coming up on today's show, in honour of Halloween coming up, we're going to discuss travel horror stories as para-athletes and how we grow from those experiences. Plus, we touch on a few things in the mainstream sports world.

Coming up on today's show, we are thrilled to be joined by multi-Paralympic athlete and medallist Greg Westlake.   Greg will discuss his role with the 2024-2025 men's para ice hockey program. In the second half of the program, we ask “Why is it necessary and important for organizations to have a board of directors and why should you be a part of it?” The panel will discuss!

Coming up on today's show, we speak with Tiffany Gaudette about her involvement in Boccia as she gets ready to take Team Ontario to the national championships in November. Plus, how critical is confidence sports?  The panel discusses!

Coming up up on this week's show, we debrief on the fantastic interview with Devin Heroux from last week's show. One thought in particular that we are going to focus on is this idea that athletes don't get much of a break once the Olympics and Paralympics are over. Plus, the panel chats about legendary baseball player Pete Rose should he be in the Hall of Fame? The panel discusses!

Coming up on today's show, we are pleased to be joined by friend of the show and award-winning reporter Devin Heroux.  We put a wrap on the Paralympic Games and discuss what's next for Devin. Plus Vince Carter's number 15 gets raised to the rafters for the Toronto Raptors is it deserving?

Coming up on today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Ontario Para Network's Executive Director Doug Hannum and Nina all about the creation of their mascot Felix, and what impact Felix will have on the organization. Plus the panel discusses funding and its importance to help para-sports in Ontario and Canada wide.

Coming up on today's show, the 2024 Paris Paralympics made some history and we discussed its impact. The Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered yet another concussion in a recent game, the panel discusses concussions sports.

Coming up on today's show we release our final Canadian Paralympic Summit interview. Today we hear from wheelchair rugby athlete Patrice Dagenais. Plus we wrap up the 2024 Paralympic games.

Coming up on today's show we release our second to last Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview. This time we hear from swimmer Nicholas Bennett. Plus, we give you the latest on the 2024 Paralympic Games.

We are pleased to be joined by CBC reporter Devin Heroux, who will give us a preview of the 2024 Paralympic games. There has certainly been a lot made of the cardboard beds in the Olympic and Paralympic Village but has accessibility been taken into account? The panel will explore that topic

Coming up on today's show, we release another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview.  This time we speak with Priscilla Gagné, a para-judo competitor. Plus, we will discuss the pressure that is associated with attending the Paralympic Games, but how does that filter down into smaller competitions?

Coming up on today's show, we are excited to be joined by a friend of the show, Canadian para-canoe athlete Brianna Hennessy, who recently qualified for the 2024 Paralympic games in Paris. Plus we put a wrap on the 2024 Olympic Games.

Coming up on today's show, we release another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview. This time we hear from Para-cyclist Alex Hayward who recently qualified for Paris 2024. Plus, we update you on the Olympic Games.