OTCB Podcast

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we welcome back Brad Self and Callum Crawford. Self, AGM for the Colorado Mammoth was busy last week orchestrating a trade for Tyler Digby form the Riptide. Digby will bring some much needed size to the Mammoth offence as well as help create some space for his fellow right-handers. Self and his stay may not be done wheeling and dealing before the March 17th trade dead...

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we welcome back long time friends of the show, Chaka Bainbridge and Billy Dee Smith. Bainbridge, is one of the #NLL's top regional attornies and represents many of the league's players but it's not such an easy job. He's also one of main cogs in the launching of the new NLL Alumni that has been formed to bring back so many former players to the league. Smith is one of...

This week on the #OTCBPodcast, we chat with Dane Dobbie and Chris Gill. Dobbie has been served his six game suspension but it's actually 80+ days since he's been out; needless to say he's chomping at the bit to get back at it. He'll have to wait until next week when the Roughnecks head to Georgia but the reigning NLL MVP is ready to put all this behind him and help the Roughnecks defend their titl...

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we'll chat week 10, the NLL's inaugural #SinCityShowdown, set you up for week 11 and talk to two amazing men First up, we welcome back long time friend of the show Bruce Codd from the Toronto Rock. Codd and his D core held Halifax to a season low 9 goals en route to handing them their first loss of the season. We discuss the importance of transition goals, ball posses...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we get you set up for week 10 in the #NLL with Jordan MacIntosh of the Swarm, and Casey Jackson from the Seals. MacIntosh and the Swarm haven't gotten off to the best of starts but as they sit at .500, they're about to embark on a crucial string of games that could really turn their season around. However, we start our conversation talking about the legendary Kobe Bry...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we break down a wild week 8, which saw both expansion franchises secure their first wins, including Dan MacRae's OT winner for the Riptide. MacRae signed as a UFA in New York after winning a championship in Calgary. Now he's looking to lead this young group in an old school NLL market. Adam Levi is from New York but lives on the west coast, lucky for all of us, it has...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we double dip for the first time. Zach Manns of the Toronto Rock wanted his good buddy Marshal King of the Calgary Roughnecks to join him on the show this week, so who was I to say no. The two former Jr Shamrocks are having fantastic starts to their rookie seasons in the NLL and their friendship goes long beyond the lacrosse floor. Brad MacArthur made many friends duri...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we go coast to coast to speak with some of the NLL's best. First up, Cody Jamieson of the Halifax Thunderbirds. Jammer is one of the true ambassadors for our sport and does so with class, professionalism and generational knowledge handed down to him from his elders. Joel McCready has missed almost an entire year due to an achilles injury; but he's back and couldn't be...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we ring in the new with two beauties- Jacob Ruest of the Colorado Mammoth and Ian Rubel, defensive coach for the Philadelphia Wings. Ruest has been off to an incredible start to the season, just four goals shy of his entire total from last year. He and the Mammoth take on the Warriors in the NLL Game of the Week, Saturday night from Denver. Ian Rubel never really saw...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we welcome Steve Govett and Dallas Eliuk to the show. The San Diego Seals and President Steve Govett announced Monday that the Seals would take on the Warriors in the first ever NLL game outside. It's just another example of how Govett is never satisfied with where the game is currently- always pushing forward. Eliuk was the same way with his playing style. One of the...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we welcome Brett Hickey of the Philadelphia Wings and Reilly O'Connor of the New England Black Wolves. Hickey missed the final 15 games last year with the Wings, so he's been waiting for Saturday night's season opener for almost an entire year. Can he get back to the 50 goal plateau he hit with the Rock in 2015? O'Connor is in his 4th year with the Wolves and they all...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we'll break down the opening week of the new season which had a little but of everything. Three games in week two will leave us with just the Philadelphia Wings still to play a regular season game. Josh Byrne of the Buffalo Bandits stops by to get us ready for the home-opener in Banditland, plus Tyson Geick from The Lacrosse Flash joins us to talk about a new focus on...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we get you set for the #NLL #FaceoffWeekend as the 2019-20 season is finally here! First up, Pat Coyle- HC/GM of the Colorado Mammoth. He lets us know how his team is preparing for Friday night, with plenty of new faces and a new outlook. Next up, Mike Hasen from the Rochester Knighthawks, who discusses the new colours, brand new squad and taking on the high-powered S...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome three guests to the show that will keep your ears busy for the next hour. First up long time friend of the show, fan favourite and all-round good dude, Mike Poulin of the Georgia Swarm. Poulie is coming of a fantastic summer where he won the Mann Cup and WILC, so he's excited to get back to work with the Swarm. Pat Gregoire has been a long time regular on th...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we continue to get you set for the new NLL season by checking in with one of the newest San Diego Seals, Jeremy Noble, as well as Toronto Rock D coach, Bruce Codd. Plus teams continue to trim down their rosters ahead of the November 23rd deadline. Oh and BizNasty may be coming to an NLL arena near you. All that and more, on this week's OTCBPodcast.

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we continue to get you set for opening day as NLL training camps roll on. Warren Jefferey was Colorado's 1st round draft pick and was amped up to get his first camp under his belt. Christian Del Bianco, has had a few more camps than Jeffrey, but the excitement level is just the same. Plus the Seals and Mammoth will play a regular season game in, LAS VEGAS!!! All that...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we check in with the first overall draft pick, Tyson Gibson of the New York Riptide. Coming off an incredible career at RMU and two solid seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks, Gibson's stock continued to rise right up until draft night. Now, he's got his first NLL camp under his belt and is ready for more. The Vancouver Warriors also kicked off training camp last weeke...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back the GM of the New England Black Wolves, Rich Lisk. Every time Rich is on the show, it's great; this time was no exception. It's been a busy off season for the Black Wolves and Lisk has been at the centre of it with the NLL Draft and off-season acquisitions. But while he's focused on turning the Black Wolves into a bonafide contender in the newly realign...

This week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast, we welcome the newly named Deputy Commissioner and EVP of Business Affairs for the NLL, Jessica Berman. After spending more than a decade with the NHL, a chance introduction to current Commissioner, Nick Sakiewicz was all it took for her to jump on board. Her work in community development and grassroots growth over the past four years has helped the NHL...

This week on the OTCBPodcast- Summer Sessions, the newest assistant GM in the NLL, Brad Self. A 3x NLL Champion, Brad took four years off from pro lacrosse to pursue his pro hockey dreams in Europe. When he came back, he turned himself into one of the games top transition players, winning the award for League's best in 2016. The native of Peterborough ON, grew up watching some of the games icons a...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we debut out firs Summer Session- a one on one in-depth chat with a lacrosse newsmaker. First up, no stranger to lacrosse fans, it's Mike Accurssi; the first ever head coach of the Halifax Thunderbirds. Nicknamed 'No Mercy', Accurssi built himself a wonderful resume as a player and most recently cut his teeth as an assistant along side ling time friend and teammate Mi...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, Rhys Duch became an instant Calgary hero when his shot beat Matt Vinc, 1:12 into overtime giving the Roughnecks their 3rd, NLL title. Duch joins the show to talk about the moment the ball went in, the celebrations and struggles of the season. Pat Gregoire joins us one last time to put a bow on the NLL Season and we'll break down what was an incredible 2018/19 season i...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we get you set for gm2 of the NLLCup between the Roughnecks and Bandits. Calgary looking to win their 3rd title in franchise history and third on home floor. Can CDB and Riggers D hold the fort? We'll ask Brad Challoner that as well as if we can expect any line-up changes Saturday night. Pat Gregoire talks about what the Bandits need to do to force a deciding gm3 back...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we're down to the final two- as the Bandits and Roughnecks get set to battle for the NLLCup. Rob Williams defensive game plan held the Mammoth to 4 goals in the West finals, does he think he can find the right game plan for the Bandits? John Tavares is no stranger to NLL Finals but how does it differ now that he's a coach? Plus Pay Gregoire stops by to break down this...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we get you set for the Divisional Finals in the NLLPlayoffs. Joey Cupido was the hero last Friday as the Mammoth finally got the Saskatchewan road monkey off their backs with a dramatic OT win. They'll now face their playoff nemesis, the Calgary Roughnecks for a chance to advance to their first NLLFinals since 2006. Dan Lintner and the Toronto Rock, held on by the ski...