Our Team

Writers, show hosts, analysts, and athlete insiders, the voices that power Canada’s most passionate sports network.

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The Fired Up Writers

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Jimmy Goldenberg

Senior Hockey Writer

Jimmy specializes in game analysis and player development, with a particular focus on the Canadiens’ rebuil
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Digit Murphy

Lead Hockey Writer

Canada’s most-read hockey journalist. Digil has been covering the NHL for over a decade with sharp analysis, inside sources, and the kind of passionate storytelling that keeps fans coming.
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Howie Mooney

Sports Analyst

Howie is Fired Up’s numbers guy — data-driven sports analysis across all major North American leagues.
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Mark Everett Kelly

Multi-Sport Writer

A veteran sports journalist covering everything from CFL game reports to Olympic coverage and long-form
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Mubin Khan

European Soccer Writer

Mubin covers the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Champions League with deep tactical analysis

Show Hosts & Contributors

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Joseph Peisich
Host — FiredUp Live

Joseph is the face and voice of FiredUp Live, the flagship show that ties together breaking news, live score reactions, and in-depth interviews across all sports every week.

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Norm Rumack
Show Host

Veteran broadcaster and host with over 15 years in Canadian sports radio, bringing sharp commentary to wrestling.

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Jon Nelson
Contributor & Show Host

Jon brings deep inside knowledge of Canadian sports media, co-hosting several Fired Up Network shows.

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Ian Cameron
Contributor

Ian covers the intersection of sports business and performance, salary cap analysis, GM moves, and the stories

Donnie DaSilva
Donnie DaSilva
Show Host

Donnie DaSilva is a show host on firedupnetwork.ca

Steve Carney
Steve Carney
Basketball Analyst

Ian covers the intersection of sports business and performance, salary cap analysis, GM moves, and the stories

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Mark Everett Kelly
Contributor

A veteran sports journalist covering everything from CFL game reports to Olympic coverage and long-form.

Jimmy Goldenberg
Jimmy Goldenberg
Contributor

Jimmy specializes in game analysis and player development, with a particular focus on the Canadiens’ rebuild.

Drew Ebanks
Drew Ebanks
Contributor

Drew covers the CFL with a focus on game analysis, scouting reports, and fantasy football picks for Fired Up.

Justin Levine
Justin Levine
Hockey Insider

Justin’s contacts across the NHL make him one of Canada’s most reliable insiders for breaking trade and signing

Mark Zwolinski
Mark Zwolinski
Sports Insider

A seasoned journalist with connections across Canadian professional sports, Mark contributes breaking news

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Eric Cohen
Sports Analyst

A go through sports analyst at firedupnetwork, he specializes in sports.

Howie Mooney
Howie Mooney
Sports Analyst

Howie is Fired Up’s numbers guy, data-driven sports analysis across all major North American leagues.

Rod Mawhood
Rod Mawhood
Sports Analyst

Rod delivers sharp daily takes across baseball, basketball, and hockey, his quick-hit analysis segments

Athlete Co-Hosts & Insiders

Nathan Perrott
Nathan Perrott
Hockey Co-Host
Former NHL enforcer with 11 seasons of big-league experience, sharing the stories the cameras never caught and the dressing room truths fans love.
Taylor Woods
Taylor Woods
Basketball Co-Host
Former CIS Basketball standout turned analyst, Taylor brings an athlete’s perspective to Raptors and NBA coverage with sharp film-study takes.
Digit Murphy
Digit Murphy
Hockey Co-Host
Women’s hockey expert providing coverage and commentary on the PWHL
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Morris Peterson
NBA Co-Host
Former Toronto Raptors star, Morris brings championship experience and genuine insider knowledge to every Raptors and NBA conversation on the network.
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Tracy Murray
NBA Insider
14-year NBA veteran with stints on five franchises, Tracy provides the locker-room perspective that separates Fired Up from every other Canadian basketball show.
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Jerome "JYD" Williams
NBA Co-Host
Jerome Williams, Junkyard Dog, brings pure passion and player candor to every episode. A fan favourite who always tells it straight, no filter.
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Randy Cross
Football Insider
NFL Hall of Famer turned Canadian football ambassador, Randy, bridges the gap between the NFL and CFL with expert commentary on both leagues.
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Frank Catalanotto
Baseball Insider
Former Blue Jay and MLB All-Star, Frank offers the hitting perspective and clubhouse stories that bring Blue Jays coverage to life for Fired Up listeners.
Jesse Litsch
Jesse Litsch
Former MLB Pitcher · Co-Host
Former Blue Jay and MLB All-Star, Frank offers the hitting perspective and clubhouse stories that bring Blue Jays coverage to life for Fired Up listeners.
Carmine Isacco
Carmine Isacco
Soccer Show Contributor
Head coach of both the York University men’s and women’s soccer programs, Carmine brings elite coaching knowledge and a deep understanding of the Canadian soccer development pathway to every Fired Up Network soccer broadcast.
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Jim Veltman
Lacrosse Insider

One of Canada’s most knowledgeable lacrosse voices, Jim offers expert analysis and inside perspective on the NLL and box lacrosse scene, a sport close to the heart of Canadian sports culture.

Dan Ladouceur CFL Legend · Co-Host
Dan Ladouceur
CFL Legend · Co-Host

Dan Ladouceur played 14 CFL seasons, all with the Edmonton Elks, making him one of the most decorated linemen in Canadian football history. He now appears on the Outside the Box Lacrosse show, channeling his competitive drive into coverage of Canada’s other national sport.

Chad Culp
Chad Culp
Lacrosse Contributor

Chad is a passionate advocate for lacrosse at every level of the game. He appears regularly on the Outside the Box Lacrosse show, breaking down highlights, prospects, and the stories that the mainstream sports media consistently overlooks.

Aron Stevens
Aron Stevens
Professional Wrestler

Known in the ring under several personas across WWE and independent promotions, Aron brings an active competitor’s unfiltered perspective to wrestling coverage on Fired Up, the kind of honesty fans can’t get anywhere else.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller
Ernest "The Cat" Miller
WWE Veteran · Hostr

Known in the ring under several personas across WWE and independent promotions, Aron brings an active competitor’s unfiltered perspective to wrestling coverage on Fired Up, the kind of honesty fans can’t get anywhere else.

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David Austin
Boxing Insider

David covers the boxing world from the inside out, from world title fights to up-and-coming Canadian prospects. His deep connections in the combat sports industry give Fired Up listeners access to angles and stories no one else is reporting.

Jimmy Korderas
Jimmy Korderas
Former WWE Referee

Jimmy Korderas spent over two decades as one of WWE’s most respected referees, officiating some of the biggest matches in the company’s history. He now lends that experience and credibility to wrestling analysis on Fired Up Network.

Daniel Spencer
Daniel Spencer
Current OVW Referee

Daniel is an active referee in Ohio Valley Wrestling and a regular face on Fired Up’s wrestling programming. He brings a referee’s unique vantage point — seeing every match from inside the ring — to his hosting duties on the network.

Rey Trujillo
Rey Trujillo
MMA Insider

Rey Trujillo has spent years embedded in the MMA world, building relationships with fighters, coaches, and promoters across North America. His insider access and no-nonsense analysis make him one of the most trusted MMA voices on the Fired Up Network.