OTCB Podcast

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't going to let this opportunity slip away again. C...

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 down game 2, set you up for game 3, hit you with ou...

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 up 21 goals in three playoff games and even more...

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 hurt the Buffalo Bandits? The overall number 1 se...

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 the biggest X-Factors in the first round and if th...

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 not only grow up watching some of the games greats...

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 come. A huge game versus the Mammoth this weekend a...

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 game's elite stars, as he's now being coached by t...

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-offs. We'll chat about the quiet Trade Deadline, re...

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 into the NLL. We'll recap a wild week 15 and get y...

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 the Wings into a play-off spot. The Stadium Showdown...

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 again, could Dougie be next? We're hosting a watch-...

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; injuries are causing havoc, the Swarm woes conti...

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 education never took a backseat. After all he's been t...

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 already trade Jake Fox and Callum Crawford. The lat...

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 lead a new structured FireWolves offense. But we sta...

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 year) and lifted his baby boy Jet for the first t...

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 countless hours away from the turf breaking down eac...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back two long time friends of the show, Gavin Prout and Jesse Gamble. Prout is in his first year as the OC in Rochester, and so far so good- as the Knighthawks are out to a 2-0 start and could get to 3-0 with a win this weekend. A young offence with a lot to prove, and after the first few weeks, they've passed the test. Gamble has been away from the NLL for...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back Ryan Keenan and Steve Toll to the show, as we break down a wild and crazy week 1 in the NLL. Keenan and the Rush dominated the defending Champs on opening weekend. The offence is clicking under new OC Cam Sedgewick and with the reacquisition of Marty Dinsdale, are the Rush BACK?! Toller and PCLC got to watch week 1, but now in their 2nd season of existe...

This week on the OTCBPodcast- we're back, baby! With the NLL 2022-2023 season just a few weeks away we get back into the swing of things with Marshal King of the Desert Dogs. After taking a year off from the NLL to be with his partner in her battle with Cancer, the younger King brother is ready to roll in Vegas. In the past few weeks there have been some interesting transaction moves, and we'll di...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we put a bow on the podcast season by breaking down the NLL Draft and setting you up with a couple monster parlays. Last weekend the future of the NLL had their moment in the spotlight as the newest class of rookies was drafted. Thomas McConvey went first overall to Rochester, with Dylan Watson going second to Las Vegas. We'll break down the first round and give out th...

This week on the OTCB Podcast we get you up today on what has been an unreal Minto Cup and Dan Arestia gets us primed for PLL Playoffs. First up, the Edmonton Miners have made history as the first RMLJr team to make it to the Minto Semi-Finals after they eliminated the Victoria Shamrocks on Wednesday. Can they keep this historic run going Thursday night against the Toronto Beaches? The winner face...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we get you set for the 2022 Minto Cup and break down some early NLL Free Agency moves. The Minto Cup gets underway on Monday from Brampton so we check in with coaches from all four clubs as we get set to crown a Jr A champion. NLL Free Agency is underway and there have already been some interesting moves. Corey Small, Joe Resetarits and Ryan Benesch have all changed te...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back NLLPA VP, Reid Reinholdt to the show as the Owners and Players agree to a new 3-year CBA. For a while things weren't looking good but in the span of a couple weeks, things obviously picked up. Reinholdt tells us how we got here, what changes the players wanted and got, and what to look for in the coming months as they try and be more transparent with th...