OTCB Podcast

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome one of the game's most brilliants minds and once of the people tasked with leading Canada Lacrosse back to the Olympics; Eddie Comeau. Currently embattled with his Georgia Swarm, Comeau has a lot on his plate. First up, he's hope his charges can snag two games from Halifax on the road and advance to the NLL Finals. A task easier said th...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we get set for the final weekend of action in the 2025-2026 season, and there's still so much to play for. Six teams have already booked their tickets to the big dance but the final two spots will be decided by a win-or-go-home game between the Black Bears and Thunderbirds, while Vegas and San Diego will play a pivotal home-and-home series that will d...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we chat with the captain of the Buffalo Bandits, who went full Thanos against Vancouver, Steve Priolo. In year 16, Priolo is still trying to better himself to keep up with the young kids these days. So he's found himself 23 acres of land in Ontario to live the wilderness life to the fullest. He may not be as nimble as he once was but he's still a...

This week on the OTCB Podcast we welcome back friend of the program, and new owner of the Skopje Herd , Cody Janzen. That's not an April Fools joke! Janzen, the voice of the Saskatchewan Rush, is a former hockey player and after selling his player agency- is now the owner of a sem-pro hockey team in North Macedonia. But, we have to talk about the Rush and their recent slide in the past five we...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast- we pul a late night shift after the Halifax vs Philadelphia game to kick off week 18 in the NLL. The March to May is in full swing and after the Thunderbirds pulled off a win on the road, they kept their playoff hopes alive. So, we chatted with Birds sideline reporter and Queen of all things NLL Broadcasts- Maki Jenner. There were still plenty of games t...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we chat with newly named Interim Head Coach of the Rochester Knighthawks, Randy Mearns. After a fairly busy, but too shocking, NLL Trade Deadline everyone thought the new cycle was done for the day. That was until the Rochester GM Dan Carey caught everyone off guard, announcing that Mike Hasen and Pat O'Toole were relieved of their duties. Tuesday, Ra...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we're joined by San Diego's own, the Pride of Poway- Marquez White. Sunday was a memorable day for the San Diego Seals rookie who made his pro debut in front of family and friends. What made it more memorable was the fact White scored his first NLL goal in his first game, on his first shot against one of the game's best goalies. He talks about...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back a future NLL analyst and broadcaster- but he's still got a lot gas left in the tank, Jonathan Donville of the Desert Dogs. Donny stepped away from the media game last summer in order to focus on his #1 career, and it's looking like the move is paying off. The 4th year pro has helped put Vegas into Play-off spot and is producing at...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back the brightest rising star in sports broadcasting, the history maker herself, Maki Jenner. For the second straight year, Jenner has toppled another milestone-first. Saturday night she became the first female to do play-by-play for an NLL on TSN. With nerves of steel, poise of a ten year veteran, and the passion of a life long lacrosse fan-...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we check back in with the Big Boss Man- the NLL Commissioner, Brett Frood. Last time we spoke with Frood it was pre-season and there was a lot of hype and excitement leading up to the season. Now that we're halfway through, we wanted to get his thoughts on how things are going. There's no shortage of topics- from viral clips, league stability, rul...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we're joined by friend of the program and the NLL's top netminder, Brett Dobson of the Georgia Swarm. After an opening night loss, the Swarm have won 5 of their last 7 games largely in part to Dobson's outstanding play between the pipes. One of the game's best goalies in either discipline, Dobson has put the NLL on notice that he means business. He's also...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we go After Dark, with our main man Tino Fera. You may have seen him calling BC Jr A game, the Founders and even the off NLL game- that's cause Fera is one of the brightest up and coming stars of the broadcast world. Now, he's the host of the Vancouver Warriors Podcast and continues to pump out great content talking all things lacrosse. A quiet we...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back good Victoria boy, Zach Manns from the Saskatchewan Rush. Winners of their last five games, the Rush are playing like a team that's eager to right the wrongs of last year and Manns is doing his part emphatically. More so, he's been taking it out some of this childhood friends and former teammates from Victoria. Week 8 in the NLL wa...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back your favorite podcasters favorite lacrosse player, Ryan Smith of the Rochester Knighthawks. After winning a Gold with Team Canada in 2024, a Mann Cup in 2025 and a Mann Cup MVP- it's safe to say the he's playing the most elite ball of his career. Coming off two wins last weekend, Smith and the KHawks are putting the league on notic...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we're live from Ottawa why not bring back The Big Dawg- Ashley Docking- from the NLL on TSN. Docking brings incredible knowledge and insight to every broadcast and this week on the show, she didn't disappoint. From Vibes to Baddies and everything in between, you're not gonna want to miss this interview. An entertaining week 6 leads into a wild...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome the newest member of the Colorado Mammoth - Jack Hannah to the show. After a short holdout period, Hannah was finally moved from the Desert Dogs to the Mammoth where he could be closer to his business at The Lacrosse Den. This wasn't about money, it wasn't about unhappiness- it was strictly business and there are no hard feelings. One o...

This week on the OTCB Podcast we go live on YouTube for another episode of OTCB After Dark. With the holiday schedule, we come to you a little earlier than normal after a very wild week 4. The Goalie battle between Harley and Damude made headlines across the sports, but what the hell sparked it? Speaking of goalies, they've been setting an incredible precedent with the amount of shots they&#39...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast, we welcome back friend of the show - the GM and Head Coach of the Ottawa Black Bears, Dan MacRae. This past Friday night, MacRae made history- or so we believe- become the first person in NLL History to have scored the first game winning-goal as a Captain in franchise history then to go on and win a game a that franchise's Coach and GM. Not something...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we're joined by friend of the program and proud Bills Mafia member, Joe Resetarits of the Philadelphia Wings. The Wings are one of three teams yet to play a game this season but the extra few weeks of practice have helped this young team come together. Resetarits, entering his 12th season, has been a different player since the Covid break and while he...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back friend of the show, and newest Captain of the Calgary Roughnecks- Eli Salama. There was a much different look and feel at Roughnecks camp this year, as a new chapter begins in Alberta but that's not slowing down Salama and company. They see the power-rankings, they see all the chirps... Roughnecks vs the World is here and now. We'l...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we go live on our brand new YouTube channel, ahead of the opening games of the season. Before the action gets going we have to talk about the wizardry performed by Bandits GM, Steve Dietrich , who manipulated his roster at the deadline in ways we've never seen before. AND he somehow acquired Mitch de Snoo. We'll set up all four games in week 1, as...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome back Mr Luxurious, Mitch Belisle. And he may have set the bar too high for future guests. After an appearance at the Hawaii Invitational and a leisurely marathon around NYC, Belisle helps us finish off our team previews before things get going for real next week. We talk about his respect and relationship with Swarm HC Eddie Comeau, does Connor...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast, we welcome our good friend Danny “Dimes” Lomas. After stepping away from his playing career, Lomas started the transition to the media side of things and became a big part of the success of The Back of the Bird Podcast. This past September, he made his NLL+ debut as part of the NLL Draft broadcast — and was a natural! Like we did with Brad Challoner last...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome NLL on TSN analyst and host of "Coaches Calls", Brad Challoner. A busy lacrosse dad, Challoner is just as excited as the rest of us to get the new season going. So we'll dive into some team previews with Brad as we get his perspective one some very important questions. We'll open up the mailbox for the first time, answering so...

This week on the OTCB Podcast; after a long drawn put CBA negotiations NLL Commissioner Brett Frood is, like all us fans and players, ready to get the season started. There wasn't much of an off season for Frood, the Owners and the NLLPA. What with dealing with the Knighthawks, FireWolves and Wings situations- but with all that behind us, it's time to play some lacrosse. Frood discussion s...