OTCB Podcast

This week on the OTCBPodcast we get you set for the first round of the #NLLPlayoffs. Four games in nights to pair eight teams down to four, and it all gets going on Friday night. Dan Dawson and the expansion Seals impressed everyone all year long and their play earned them a home play-off game. Can they break out of their slump and knockoff the Roughnecks? Cody Jamieson played his final game as a...

This week on the OTCBPocast we catch up with Dane Dobbie of the Calgary Roughnecks, Pat Gregoire and Regy Thorpe. Dobbie is on the verge of becoming the first NLL player in quite some time to have the most goals, assists AND points in a single season. He and the Roughneck have won three straight and will get a bye before their first round play-off matchup. Gregoire thinks they're a bit of a wagon....

This week on the OTCBPodcast we are still one team shy of the eight needed for the NLLPlayoffs and that's cause the Mammoth lost and the Warriors one. So we must wait another week. Logan Schuss of the Warriors stops by to talk about this clubs big win Sunday over a tied Wings clubs as Vancouver keeps their eyes on the post-season. Pat Gregoire talks about the impact Austin Staats' knee injury coul...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we break week 17 as seven of eight playoff bound teams have been confirmed. Julian Garritano of the Mammoth stops by to talk about the tough loss to the Rush Saturday night as well as his first NLL goal. Pat Gregoire lets us know if Seals fans should be concerned about the clubs two losses on the road this weekend. And Friday night, Jim Veltman will have his #32 retire...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, six of eight teams have booked their tickets to the play-offs, who will the final two entrants be? Well Colorado and New England both have one foot in the door and they could step all the way through with a win this weekend. Robert Church and the Saskatchewan Rush would like to slow Colorado down this week and delay their plans but it won't be easy. Pat Gregoire break...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we have just a few weeks left in the regular season and teams are starting to jockey for position. Out East, Dhane Smith and the Bandits are on a heater, having won 8 of their last 9 - as they hold on to the top seed. Out West, the San Diego Seals are the first team to book a ticket to the post-season while the Colorado Mammoth have created some distance between themse...

This week on the OTCBPodcast- a wild week 14 brought us six unreal games that all went down to the wire. Kyle Killen of the Mammoth has points in all of his first nine pro games; more importantly, he has helped bring some youthful fire and energy to the line=up. The Caven, ON native is enjoying his time in the NLL and is showing no signs of slowing down. Jesse King on the hand, is still waiting to...

This week on the OTCBPodcast- the gremlins did their best to silence the show, but here we are- just missing our great guests. We'll break down the sort of busy trade deadline that saw the Knighthawks make six deals sending out key UFAs while acquiring as many young players and draft picks they could. The Mammoth continue to struggle at home, the Bandits look to clinch a play-off spot and we still...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, Defensive coach of the San Diego Seals, Bill Greer stops by as his troops are coming off a big win over Vancouver and head to Denver this weekend. Pat Gregoire has seen some strength in Bryan Cole's game, and Paul Day is fresh off a two week break and ready to get the Wings back on the winning track. Plus viral videos bring out the trolls, was Sunday Callum Crawford's...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, the head honcho stops by for a long overdue chat. Nick Sakiewicz has been a very busy man the last few weeks and this past weekend he helped unveil the two newest NLL franchises in Halifax and New York. We chat about future expansion, the NLL Hall of Fame, BR/Live and much more. Plus our weekly chat with Pat Gregoire focuses on the dangerous hit by Callum Crawford and...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, the Toronto Rock continue find ways to win 1-goal games. We now know the name of the two newest NLL teams as Halifax and New York unveil their logos and colours; but what will the NLL look like in terms of divisional alignment in 2020? Plus Ty Merrow talks about the Swarm's troubles, Marty O'Neil talks goaltenders and Pat Gregoire would like David Brock to be in the D...

This week on the OTCBPodcast we chat with the newest member of the 900pt club, Callum Crawford of the New England Black Wolves. The Vancouver Warriors are coming off a big win over the Seals- colour man Brad Challoner checks in on all things Vancouver. Plus our weekly chat with Pat Gregoire, some NLL milestones were hit this weekend and much more all this week on OTCB.

This week on the OTCBPodcast- the San Diego Seals are the top team in the NLL West even after a two week break, defender Cam Holding stops by to talk all things Seals. We'll have our weekly chat with Pat Gregoire as he wants to know why there's only 1 team above .500 out west, who won the Keogh trade and why more people are talking about Zach Currier. But the main focus this week is with Ray Hodgk...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, three friends of the show stop by to enlighten out ears on all things NLL. Steve Bermel is always on the pulse of the Bandits even if he's in Florida- this weekend the Bandits had a tough back to back and Steve will break it all down. Pat Gregoire thinks the Rock are still under the radar a bit but could Nick Rose be in the conversation for MVP? Finally, Tyson Geick o...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we're joined by to incredibly smart offensive lacrosse minds. Blaine Manning has been running the Rock bench for the past few years now and in 2019, they're finally healthy which can only mean good things. But are the 4-1 Rock flying under the radar? Out west, Shawn Williams is in his first year as offensive coach for the Mammoth and while it hasn't been smooth sailin...

This week on the OTCBPodcast- we must learn from Saturday in Philadelphia and not let it take away from what was an incredible weekend in the NLL. Clem D'Orazio from the Black Wolves stops by to talk about his clubs recent form coming off to big W over western powerhouses. Ben McIntosh's Rush have lost to the Wolves but have won back to back games since; he's had 10 goals in those two wins. Our we...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we have two Pats and a Big Cat joining the show. First up, Pat Merrill, HC and GM of the San Diego Seals is just a few days away from his team's first ever home game. Needless to say, everyone is pumped up for Saturday night. Smokin' Pat gives us his thoughts on the Swarm, Bandits and the trade that saw Crowley head back to Philadelphia. The Big Cat checks in to talk...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we take a quick look back at week 1 in the NLL, and what a splendiferous weekend it was. Scott Gabrielsen used to captain the Philadelphia Wings; now he's their colour commentator and was on hand to witness their return. Elliot Saccucci is one of a small group of Regional Attorneys who work with the NLL players on their contracts- we check in on how negotiations are g...

This week on the OTCBPodcast- we have a jam packed show. Two of the nicest guys in all of lacrosse, Mike Poulin and Dillon Ward stop by to give us some goalie insight as we head into the first weekend of the new NLL season. We check in with Pat Gregoire for the first time; Pat will be a weekly guest giving us league wide insight. Plus VP of Lax Ops, Brian Lemon checks in with somethings fans will...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we are back; and so in the NLL. Just two weeks to build a team and get ready for week one so GMs and Coaches have a very tough task ahead of them. Dan Coates missed all of lastyear with a knee injury so this weekend was his first camp in two years; needless to say he was jacked up to get back on the turf with the Mammoth. Corey Small spent the last four season in Vanc...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, it all comes down to a winner take all, game 3 for the NLLCup. Rochester forced a deciding game with a win on home floor last Saturday to push the series to the limit. Matt Hossack of the Saskatchewan Rush, will be looking to deny his older brother Graeme and the Knighthawks the title. The Port Perry Native has blazed a trail of success everywhere he has gone and the...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we catch up with former NLL goalie and GM, Marty O'Neil. Having travelled the work watching the game and helping give back in his own way, O'Neil has a sharp sense of what works and what doesn't, So this week we'll pick his brain about game 1 of the NLLFinals, the goalie duel between Matt Vinc and Evan Kirk plus what he thinks about the goalie talent pool as we near e...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, the voice on the NLLCup, Brendan Glasheen joins me to preview game 1 of the Championship Series. The Knighthawks and Rush will play a best 2 of 3 starting this Saturday in 'Toon Town and it can be seen live on Twitter and NLLTV. The KHawks won both games during the regular season but you can throw all that in the garbage as the Finals are a completely different animal...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we catch up with two long time friends and coaching foes as they get set to battle in the NLL West Division Finals. Curt Malawsky and his Calgary Roughnecks once again defeated the Colorado Mammoth in the play-offs, advancing to the West Finals to face the rested Saskatchewan Rush. The Rush are lead by Derek Keenan who was able to sit back and watch what Malawsky's te...

This week on the OTCBPodcast, the NLL playoffs are here and so is a new trophy. The league unveiled the newly designed and named, National Lacrosse League Cup this week and it was met with mixed reviews. Regardless, the six remaining NLL clubs won't care what it looks like come June when they lift it over their heads in glory. Dan MacRae from the Roughnecks and Callum Crawford of the Black Wolves...