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

<p>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:</p> <ul><li>His early years and genetic visual impairment</li> <li>The sports he played growing up</li> <li>His education and career in sports medicine</li> <li>Being named to the U.S. national blind hockey team and being voted captain of the team</li> <li>How blind hockey works and his positions on the ice</li> <li>His thoughts on getting blind hockey into the Paralympic Games and the importance of growing the sport in other countries</li> <li>The current state of blind hockey in the U.S. and his take on its future</li> <li>Other adaptive sports he would like to try</li> <li>The benefits of sports, recreation, and simply moving in terms of the blind and visually impaired community</li> </ul> <p>Learn more about blind hockey at <a href='https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey'>https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey</a>.</p> <p>Check out the following YouTube video on blind hockey: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpnomyQ1t8'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpnomyQ1t8</a>.</p>