Tony Carbonette is a highly respected Sports Therapist and Certified High-Performance Coach with over three decades of experience working at the highest levels of sport. Based in Ottawa, Tony has built a career defined by elite expertise, trusted leadership, and an unwavering commitment to athlete health and performance.

His professional portfolio includes work with premier organizations such as the Canadian Football League (CFL), Canadian Professional Soccer League, NCAA Division II basketball, and the Canadian College Hockey League. On the international stage, Tony has proudly represented Canada at three Paralympic Games and five World Championships as Head Athletic Therapist with Hockey Canada’s Men’s National Sledge Hockey Program. He has also contributed to Canada’s U18 Men’s National Hockey Program.

Tony is recognized internationally as a sought-after speaker in the sports medicine community, presenting at leading conferences including the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (2007, 2011), the Interdisciplinary Sports Medicine Conference for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine (2009), the Ontario Medical Association (2011), and most recently the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (2024).

A Certified High-Performance Hockey Coach since 2003, Tony integrates his personal athletic background — including AA/AAA minor hockey and four years of junior hockey as captain of the Carleton Place Kings — with his extensive professional experience to create a unique and effective athlete development philosophy.

In addition to operating Capital Athletic Therapy and Rehab Centre, Tony serves as President on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Athletic Therapists Association, where he contributes to advancing the profession across the province. He is also the creator and host of TC Talks: Beyond the Bench, a podcast dedicated to athlete development, injury prevention, and high-performance coaching, featuring conversations with athletes, coaches, and sports science professionals.

Tony’s career reflects not only an exceptional level of clinical expertise, but also a passion for guiding athletes to reach their full potential while staying healthy, resilient, and ready to perform at their best.