The Back of the Bird

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Vegas Desert Dog Rob Hellyer, to describe his incredible career in the NLL which began while he was 18.  Other topics include: - Training Camp Recap  - Burlington Lacrosse name change As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. Bring some Springs for the parking lot and get out to a game this weekend (perhaps Panther City vs. N...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Ryan Lanchbury of the Georgia Swarm, to discuss his career playing for the Burlington Chiefs, his time at Richmond, and his experience in the NLL draft.  Other topics include  - Donny is a dummy  - NLL rules areas of focus - Catching up on halloween and training camp As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. There is no...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Jake Bergey to discuss his legendary career with the Philadelphia Wings, his time at Salisbury, and his career now coming full circle.  Other topics include: - Things we thought were cool when we were young lacrosse players  - NLL news and notes - Bad travel habits As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. Grab yourself a cou...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Mitch Jones of the Vancouver Warriors. We chat about following in his dads footsteps, playing college hockey, and his time in the NLL. Other topics include: - Canadian summer lacrosse arena snake draft  - Catching up on news around the league As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. Training camps are almost here, so enjoy the la...

Today's episode is a little different than normal, as we are sitting down with Thomas McConvey, the most recent first overall draft pick to the Rochester Knighthawks, and one of the best young players in the game. We chat about his draft process, his time at Vermont, and his career playing with his brother in Mimico.  Due to some scheduling issues, we only have the interview today, and it wil...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with longtime Rush Captain and new Toronto Rock member Chris Corbeil to discuss his Junior days, the period when he played college hockey and the NLL at the same time, and eventually his championships with the Rush.  Other topics include:  - Snake draft of potential new names for the Burlington lacrosse team.  As always, this episode is brought...

On today’s episode, the boys are please to be joined by recent PLL champion Eli Gobrecht. We talk about his recent title, and his inspiring journey throughout his lacrosse life (31:21 - 1:19:00) Other topics include: Pauly (and Mak) are Mann Cup Champions (2:30 - 9:10) NLL Schedule release (10:33 - 15:45) Snake Draft of box lacrosse uniforms (1:20:45) As always, this episode is brought to you by C...

On todays episode, the boys were joined by three guests. First, we caught up with Jake and Zach Thomson (23:07 - 46:34), the co-owners of Bumpy Road Productions. We discuss their new project, an Orangeville Northmen documentary, and also their work on the Currier Brothers commercials. Then, later in the episode we were joined by new NLL commissioner Brett Frood (54:20 - 1:17:12). With Brett, we di...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with current Riptide star Connor Kearnan. We discuss his history with Paul, his time at Canisius and now the NLL, and his twitter beef.  Other topics include:  - SEASON 2!! - NLL Focus - trades, CBA, commissioner, and free agency - Our first ever Back of the Bird Snake Draft of team names As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs....

On today's episode, the boys are joined by Scott "Soupy" Campbell to discuss his legendary 18 year NLL career, how he got here in his career, and what the future holds (28:10 - 1:34:25) Other topics include: - MSL / PLL recaps (2:00) - OJLL playoffs (13:40) - Pauly's 80 in his member-guest (19:00) As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. Celebrate the long weekend in Canada wi...

On today's episode, the boys are joined by all-time beauty and current Rochester Knighthawk Ryan Smith (45:00 - 1:35:00) . We discuss his Junior A and minor career in Burlington, his time at Robert Morris, and his current gig playing for the Chaos in the PLL.  Other topics include: - Vegas Expansion Draft (24:00) - NLL Awards (27:25) - Pauly back in action with a new squad (31:00) As always,...

On today's episode of back of the bird, we look back on some of the best stories and clips from year one. Whether these clips are new to you or a repeat, we hope they bring you some laughs and show you a different side of some of the game's great players. We will be back to regular programming next week.  The set list for today: - Dan Dawson - Ryan Benesch - Dan Noble - Adam Jones - Alex Crep...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with NLL finals MVP and champion Dillon Ward. They also discuss his minor and Junior A career in Orangeville, his time at Bellarmine, and his (M)PLL career (27:00 - 1:23:00).  Other topics include:  - Boston Levi Concert - NLL and Stanley Cup Finals recap - NLL news and notes - Team Canada Women's Lacrosse  - Celebrity Classic and Chiefs Golf To...

On this episode, the boys sit down with Calgary Roughnecks goalie Christian Del Bianco. They discuss his five Minto appearances, his minor career, and his time in Calgary (21:40 - 1:00:00) Other topics include: - Chiefs golf tournament  - Macdougal Celebrity Classic - NLL Championship preview (with predictions)  As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. The summer of...

On this episode, the boys are joined by Mammoth forward Connor Robinson. They discuss the legendary Queen's Park arena, Robinson's time at High Point, and his career in the NLL (38:24 - 130:20) Other topics include:  - Donny is a national champion (2:45) - NLL finals recap (12:05) - Lomy's Portugal trip (26:25) - Ontario Senior A discussion (130:30) As always, this episode is brought to you b...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Delaware and NLL legend Jordan Hall. They discuss the recent success of the Blue Hens, Jordan's experience with Team Canada, and even a little Kangaroo Court.  Other topics include"  - NCAA Quarterfinals  - NLL Playoffs  - Brady Tkachuk  - MSL update  As always, today's episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. The Summer...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Steve "The Deep" Fryer to discuss his lacrosse journey, his stops in the NLL, and even some WWE talk. Other topics include: - New OJLL rules - Donny gets drafted - NLL and NCAA playoff discussion As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. It is officially the summer of the springs. This summer is going to be the best summer yet, so cele...

Today the boys sit down with NLL insider and broadcaster Teddy Jenner. The boys chat a little bit about Teddy's playing career and journey to broadcasting, and then do a full playoff preview, along with a review of league awards.  Other topics include:  - Best and worst road-trip destinations - Records broken this year - Catching up on the last weekend of the year  - Some exciting a...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with former NLL Deputy Commissioner and Current NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. They discuss her career in sports, her thoughts on the NLL, and her excitement about her new role.  Other topics include: - Scores recap  - Weekend stories / plans.  - New NLL franchise.  As always, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. The weathe...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Canadian legend, the original hockey insider and the new face of a margarita brand, Bob McKenzie. We discuss his career as a hockey writer, his connections to lacrosse, and this new venture into the margarita business.  Other topics include  - More recent retirements  - Playoff update - MSL update Today's episode is brought to you by Cottag...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Dan Noble. Dan was the longtime strength coach at the Hill Academy, and he told the incredible story of Jamieson Kuhlmann, and the number 45 at the Hill Academy.  Other topics include:  - NLL Scores Recap  - Maryland Recap - Neil Stephens  As always, today's episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. With a bunch of new products out...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with Joe Walters, to discuss his NLL, MLL, PLL, Sr. A, and NCAA careers. Joe is one of the most accomplished players in the game's history, and they discuss what he is doing in his early retirement as well.  Other topics include:  - NLL Scores  - Dangerous Dan breaking record  - Bandits clinch  - Test the Wrestler x Lacrosse As always,...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with one of the best players currently on the planet, New York Riptide star Jeff Teat. They discuss his early days in Brampton, life as the son of an NLL great, his career at the Hill Academy, Cornell, and professional lacrosse.  Other topics include:  - Honouring some local causes  - NLL scores and player moves  - PLL ESPN deal and contrac...

On today's episode of Back of the Bird, the boys sit down with Albany Firewolves star Andrew Kew, to discuss his Jr A days, his time at UTampa, and his pro career.  Other topics include:  - NLL Scores recap - Trade deadline recap  - Scott Hall Passing Away  - Pauls hold on Dan March madness is this weekend alongside some incredible lacrosse action. Hunker down and grab a case o...

On today's episode, the boys sit down with current PLL head coach Tim Soudan, to discuss his legendary career at UMASS, his time as a professional indoor and outdoor player, and his now lengthy career as a head coach.  Other topics include:  - New Cottage Springs product - Lomy is back - Jessica Berman news  - Shawn Evans trade  - Winner of Tarps giveaway  As always, today...