This week on the OTCB Podcast we're joined by Philadelphia Wings GM Paul Day after his club got their first win of the season in convincing fashion. Day was one of the busiest GMs during the off-season taking advantage of the Panther City dispersal draft and having the #1 overall pick. The Wings aren't in a rebuild but Day is doing a great job revi…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back Vancouver Warriors GM/HC Curt Malawsky to the show. After a disappointing loss on opening weekend, the Warriors had week two off, and Malawsky has made sure that his team is getting better every time out. Taking time to help rookies Jonathan Peshko and Payton Cormier adapt to the NLL has been one of his…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, we welcome back friend of the show Ian MacKay of the Bandits as they get set to defend their title- again! While there may not be much talk of the 3peat, MacKay and the Bandits know that there's a huge target on their backs. So maybe that's why this year's training camp was a little different than others. Buffalo didn…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we get tuned up for the NLL's return to Ottawa with 'The Gremlin', Nate Grenon. As a local guy, Grenon has been working hard to create the buzz around town to ensure the Black Bears have a successful first season in town. It doesn't hurt that the Black Bears had an uber intense training camp. We'll get you primed for w…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, we're just over a week away from the new season and the NLL continues to drop news- so we have an exclusive 1on1 with the Commissioner Brett Frood. NLL+ will be the global streaming platform for the NLL so lacrosse fans around the world will be able to consume the league better than ever! But Frood isn't happy with th…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, Paul Dawson of the Back-to-Back Champion Buffalo Bandits stops by after winning his 3rd NLL title in his illustrious 17 year career. After not being re-signed by the Knigthawks, Dawson began the season with the Mammoth but once their season was lost, a last minute deal to the Bandits turned his and their seasons aroun…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we break down the NLL Finals as Buffalo looks defend their title against their instate rivals from Albany.With Pat on the road to cover the games this weekend on TSN, Mr Luxurious Mitch Belisle slides in to give some more in-depth analysis of what should be an incredible series. Will experience prevail or will the upst…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back both Jake Elliott and Colton Watkinson to the program. Elliott's up first as he'll help us try and figure out what happened to the Toronto Rock and San Diego Seals- the #1 and #2 seeded teams were both swept in the NLL Semi-Finals. Then it's the Captain of the FireWolves Colton Watkinson joining us as t…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we vault into the heat of the NLL SemiFinals with four of them who will be on the broadcasts this weekend.Jon Abbott and Steve Bermel will be calling games during the Toronto-Buffalo series, while Cooper Perkins and Brendan Glasheen will have the action between San Diego and Albany. All four have been around these team…

This week on the OTCB Podcast Mitch Belisle subs in for Pat as the fellas talk about the playoffs!After 21 weeks on intense NLL action, we have out final 8 teams on the March to May. The Rock were the best team all year and hold the #1 seed- is this the year they finally get past the semi-finals?Four great match-ups gives us a triple-header on Satu…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back Cam Holding of the San Diego Seals. Quietly going about their business down in SoCal, the Seals have locked up the #2 seed in the NLL Playoffs and will have home floor for the first two rounds. This is a group with a ton of savvy veterans and Holding is one of those leading the young corp by example. He…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back good friend, Rob Williams to talk about the hottest team in the NLL- the Vancouver Warriors. It's been a long time coming for the Vancouver franchise to be in play-off contention and after winning 5 of their last 6 games, the Warriors are making a real solid push. They can't afford anymore losses but wi…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, while Teddy is away Pat welcomes Mitch Belisle to the show to ride shotgun.A wild week 17 saw a little bit of everything, including 4 OT games and the Warriors putting up 21 on the Wings. Week 18 is small but mighty as every game from here on out has major playoff implications on the March to May. We'll keep the vibes…

This week on the Off the Crosse Bar Podcast we welcome back to the show, and to the NLL, Marshal King. After taking some time off when his fiance Emily Cox passed away due to cancer, King made his return to the NLL this past weekend as the Desert Dogs rolled into Vancouver. To say it was an emotional night would be an understatement but with family…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we take look in to what was a sort of eventful NLL Trade Deadline.There were four trades as teams jockey for position in the standings hoping they can find the right chemistry for the stretch drive. One of our most positive vibes ever, another round of BoxBets and a whole lot more, this week on OTCB.…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back friend of the program, Ryan Smith of the Rochester Knighthawks.After dropping six straight games, Smith and the KHawks got a much needed win this past in Panther City. This week they've got the high-flying FireWolves coming to town in a must win game if they're going to have a shot of the post-season. S…

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back the President of the NLLPA, and reigning NLL TPOY Zach Currier. Currier, like the Roughnecks got off to a slow start this season under new Head Coach, Josh Sanderson. But now, on a three game winning-streak, Currier lets us know that the Roughnecks are indeed, "Back".We look back at a wild …

This week on the OTCB Podcast we deep dive into the major news of the week with Rich Lisk from GF Sports and the New York RipRide. Starting next season, the RipTide will relocate and be known as the Ottawa Black Bears, signalling a return the Nation's Capital for the first time since 2003 when the Ottawa Rebel were in the NLL. Lisk talks about the …

This week on the OTCB Podcast, we welcome back friend of the show, Bruce Codd of the Toronto Rock. An original member of the Montreal Express, Codd will return along with the NLL to Montreal for the first UnBoxed Series game between the Rock and New York Riptide. Hear an unreal story about riding the train from Toronto to Montreal from the Express …

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome the brains behind LaxMetrics and the voice of the San Diego Seals- Cooper Perkins.Perkins puts in way too much work into the analytics of the NLL but we're all grateful for his efforts. He breaks down what's made this season different than others for the Seals and why their game versus New York this weekend …

This week on the show we chat with Reilly O'Connor of the New York Riptide who are starting to prove to everyone they can be for real.After dropping their opening three games of the season, the RipTide have won three of their last four including wins over the Swarm and Bandits. The team has found their mojo and O'Connor goes into detail about what …

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome the Captain of the 6-0 FireWolves, Colton Watkinson.Watkinson scored his first two goals of the season this past weekend as Albany defeated Georgia to stay undefeated. As the new Captain of this young squad, Watkinson is continually impressed with the character, poise and leadership within this group. A huge…

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back one of the league's brightest rising stars, Maki Jenner.Making her TV debut this weekend for the TSN Game of the Week, Maki Jenner has been dreaming of this moment since she was a kid watching her dad play in the NLL. Now, not only is she wearing multiple hats for the ThunderBirds organization, she can T…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, two long time friends of the program stop by with Mitch Belisle filling in for the vacationing Pat Gregoire, and Joe Resetarits who's not the most prolific American born player in NLL history. Buffalo Joe had 7 points as the Wings knocked off the ThunderBirds in dramatic over-time fashion, as Resetarits fed fellow Ame…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome Good Victoria Boy, Zach Manns from the Rush. While the Rush may have gotten off to a slow start, winning just once in their first three game- Manns has been red-hot with 17 points and is on pace to shatter all his career numbers. Now one of the top options in Saskatchewan Manns is looking to make his mark in…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome one of the best young goalies in all of lacrosse, Brett Dobson to the show. Coming off a PLL Championship MVP performance, and finishing the 2023 NLL season winning 8 of his last 11 games- Dobson is playing some of his best lacrosse right now and it's showing. His confidence is at an all-time high and he hop…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back friend of the program, Brandon Robinson who's teamed up with Morgan's Message to help promote Mental Health Awareness.Robinson had a knee injury that resulted in blood-clots in his lungs. It was a very dark time; he doesn't want to see anyone have to go through that struggle alone. So along with Morgan'…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, it's officially game week as the 2023-2024 NLL season gets underway with five games this weekend. Adam Charalambides and the Vancouver Warriors have a new leader in Curt Malawsky which has brought in a brand new culture and look to this team. Bringing in guys like Beers, Lintz, Dilks and Crowley has started to turn th…

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we've got a double dip of first overall picks. First up, Thomas McConvey of the Rochester Knighthawks will finally make his pro-debut after finishing his collegiate career with Virginia. How excited is he to play alongside Connor Fields and the rest of the KHawks O, and what the nerves might be like on opening night. T…

This week on the OTCBPodcast, the NLL is heading back to the province of Quebec for the first time since 2002 for a regular season game. A huge announcement that coincides with the NLL UnBoxed program as the Toronto Rock and New York Riptide will play a game in Laval, Quebec in 2024. Adam Levi, from NLL.com joins us this week to dive into some of t…

This week on the OTCBP Podcast, we are back! After taking a few weeks off to rest, relax and work on our golf games', it's time to get back into the swing of things as we are just three weeks away from opening weekend. We've got a lot to catch-up on and what better way to get things started, than with the man in charge, NLL Commissioner Brett Frood…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, Rush GM Derek Keenan brought us back from our summer hiatus with two major trades; so we got the voice of the Rush, Cody Janzen to hop on the show and break it all down. Mark Matthews will forever be a Rush, but after this week's trade, he's now a member of the Toronto Rock. Saskatchewan got younger, bigger and faster…

This week on the OTCBPodcast, for the first time in 15 years, the Buffalo Bandits are Champions of the NLL. After so much heartbreak and pain from losing in the last two NLL Finals, the Bandits finally got to the top of the mountain, defeating Colorado 13-4 in game 3. It was pure domination from the opening whistle and it was obvious, Buffalo wasn'…

This week on the OTCBPodcast- it's a case of deja-vu as the Bandits and Mammoth go the distance in the NLL Finals. After a narrow 1-goal win in game 1, the Bandits couldn't get to the top of the mountain quite yet, as the Mammoth cruised to a game 2 win.So we're right back where we were last year- two teams, 60 minutes, one champion. We'll break do…

This week on the OTCBPocast we get your as prepared as possible for the NLL Finals. A rematch of the 2022 series that saw the Mammoth defy the odds and upset the Bandits in the best of three, with Dillon Ward stealing the show all while earning Playoff MVP honours. But this year's Buffalo team is playing at another level right now having only given…

This week on the OTCB Podcast we all get treated to one of the best moments in sports- do or die Game 3!The Mammoth and Roughnecks have battler back and forth in the opening two match-ups; both one goal games. So what in the world can they do to top that? These two squads are so evenly matched, it could come down to the all the little details. Who …

This week on the OTCB Podcast, the marching to May is done as the spring to June begins this weekend. It's win or go home time as just 8 teams remain in the quest to dethrone Colorado as Champions of the NLL. Two great match-ups on both Friday and Saturday with four games on linear TV in both the US and Canada. We let you know who we think will be …

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome Josh Medeiros to show after he scored the game winning goal to secure PCLC's first ever play-off berth. Medeiros notched his 20th goal of the season in dramatic fashion as the second year franchise, will make their post-season debut. Growing up in Brampton, Ontario, Medeiros was lucky enough to …

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome the newest member of the 500 career goal club, Curtis Dickson. After spending his entire career with the Roughnecks, Dickson is now enjoying the sunshine of San Diego and this past weekend, notched his 500th goal. He joined teammate Dane Dobbie and Ryan Benesch in the elusive club and there's still more to c…

This week on the OTCB Podcast, Pat's on assignment so Mitch Belisle hops in the co-host seat as we welcome long time friend of the pod, Callum Crawford to the show. In his 17th season, Crawford is still looking for that elusive NLL title and now with The Club, they're trying to do something special. It's a been a full circle journey for one of the …

This week on the OTCB Podcast we chat with Good Victoria Boy, Jesse King of the Calgary Roughnecks.As the new captain, King is thriving in his new role but also understands that the team is more important than just him. The Roughnecks have a huge game against the Rush this weekend as they have their sights set on home-floor advantage in the Play-of…

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome Cam Dunkerley of the New York Riptide to the show. Dunks is now a perfect two for two in NLL starts, as he got his first start as a member of the Riptide this weekend. A product of the mighty Orangeville Northmen goalie factory, Dunkerley is just another in a long line of outstanding goalies to make this way …

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome Blaze Riorden to the show after a huge two-win weekend for the Philadelphia Wings. Riorden may be most known for his goalie-goal with the University of Albany, or his hilarious double-persona commercial for Warrior- but now he'e really starting to get the recognition as an elite box player and helping push th…

This week on the show, we get ready to take the indoor outdoors!Steve Govett and company have been working tirelessly to take the NLL outdoors and the time is finally here as the Stadium Showdown will be on Saturday. Brett Dobson got his first pro-win with the Swarm this past weekend and he's already hungry for more. Plus Jake Fox is on the move ag…

This week on the OTCBPodcast, Pat's back from the Baltics so it's time to catch up on our Mid-Season Awards.We need to find a way to reward the goal scorers with their own award to open up the MVP award to a wider group of players. Who do we think is the Coach, Rookie, Transition, Defender, Goalie and MVP through the first half of the season?Plus; …

This week on the OTCB Podcast we chat with one of the bet face-off men in the world, TD Ierlan. Before his 2022 rookie season, TD Ierlan had never played box lacrosse before. After some time and growing pains, he's now quite comfortable indoors. Starting with a HS Wrestling background Ierlan has honed his craft at the dot while making sure his educ…

This week on the OTCBPodcast we chat with Brad Challoner and Rich Lisk.After a crushing collapse in Vegas, Challoner ponders on what's next for the Vancouver Warriors who continue to stumble. We also get his look on the Western Conference that may be the strongest it's ever been.Lisk was named the new GM in New York just a few weeks ago and has alr…

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome Kieran McArdle to the show as he and the FireWolves earned a much needed win in OT on the weekend. McArdle dropped four goals vs the ThunderBirds including the game-winner in OT as Albany exacted revenge for a loss the week before. Now a full-time O-guy, McArdle is building off his excellent summer to help le…

This week on the OTCBPodcast, welcome to 2023 where somethings are new and somethings have stayed the same. NY Riptide HC, Dan Ladouceur wants to see more from his group. Having been off since week 3, it's time for the RipTide to make waves. Robert Hope had an unreal 2022. He lifted the NLL trophy first, the Mann Cup first (and for the 4th straight…

This week on the OTCBPodcast we have two great guests who were very busy this past weekend. First up is Mitch Belisle who was on the ESPN broadcast Friday as the Desert Dogs debuted in LaxVegas. We talk about opening night, offensive jitters and taking the RedEye flight home to on the Island for the Riptide game the next night. Ty Merrow puts in co…