The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 79 - Hitting the Ice to Chat with Tim Kane, a Blind Hockey Star and Ambassador for This Adaptive Sport

In Episode 79 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, our guest is Tim Kane, a highly talented blind hockey player and ambassador for the adaptive sport of blind hockey. During the discussion, Kane talked about:

• His early years and genetic visual impairment
• The sports he played growing up
• His education and career in sports medicine
• Being named to the U.S. national blind hockey team and being voted captain of the team
• How blind hockey works and his positions on the ice
• His thoughts on getting blind hockey into the Paralympic Games and the importance of growing the sport in other countries
• The current state of blind hockey in the U.S. and his take on its future
• Other adaptive sports he would like to try
• The benefits of sports, recreation, and simply moving in terms of the blind and visually impaired community

Learn more about blind hockey at https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey.

Check out the following YouTube video on blind hockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpnomyQ1t8.