The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast

Michael Sowers is one of the most popular box/field forwards/attackmen in lacrosse. As a member of the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the Premier Lacrosse League, Sowers dazzles with his speed and agility. In the NLL, he's made great strides from his rookie season last year. He's finding the net at a much higher rate and proving he can...

The Philadelphia Wings picked up their biggest win of the 2025-26 NLL Season in Week 11, beating the Buffalo Bandits 13-11 in Buffalo. Transition player Scott Dominey joins us to talk about his first goal in the NLL in over a year, his mindset during his recovery process after his ACL tear, and so much more. Kyle Bennett of the Outside The Box Podcast also joins the podcast to give his analysis on...

The Colorado Mammoth's Andrew Kew is on fire right now. Having played only 4 games, he's already totaled 33 points. He's also posted 10+ points in back-to-back games. The Mammoth are 6-2 on the season and sitting in 2nd place in the standings, and are riding a 5-game win streak. Andrew and I talk about his hot start to the 2025-26 season, reminisce about his time with the Georgia Swarm...

Jack Hannah is one of the most dynamic and attention-grabbing goal scorers in the National Lacrosse League. He's a weapon when the ball is in his stick, whether he's going for goal or looking for his teammates. As he starts the next phase of his NLL journey in Colorado after spending his first three seasons in the league with the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, the Mammoth's newest star is shin...

Reed and Tye Kurtz are brothers, best friends, and both are very talented lacrosse players. They've excelled as teammates at the collegiate level during their two years together at the University of Delaware, and now they're trying to one-up each other (while supporting one another) in the National Lacrosse League. On January 3rd, they played their 2nd game against each other in the NLL. H...

Tanner Cook is a leader of the Calgary Roughnecks offense. The 27-year-old has already scored 13 goals in only 5 games so far during the 2025-26 NLL Season. He's learned from some of the best Roughnecks in history and has taken on a new leadership role as he follows in their footsteps. Tanner and I chatted about his tenure with the Roughnecks (and how long he wants to be with the club), His ti...

The Buffalo Bandits' Nick Weiss is one of the best all-around transition players in the National Lacrosse League today. He's a big team guy who will muck it up on the floor to grab any loose ball and to force as many caused turnovers as possible. He'll always find himself on the scoresheet every once in a while. I spoke with the 3-time NLL champion and 6-time NLL Finals participant abo...

Brett Hickey was one of the National Lacrosse League's most dominant goal scorers of the late 2010s. Especially during his time with the Toronto Rock, he was an offensive beast. Now he's in the next phase of his lacrosse life, as the offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Hickey and the Desert Dogs earned their first win of the season in Week 4 NLL action. Hickey and I break d...

Ryan Lanchbury is one of the best passers in the National Lacrosse League. He's got the skill, the vision, and a special connection with his teammates that has helped him become one of the most difficult players to stop in the league. In this conversation, Lanchbury and I talk about everything from his performance in Week 3, crying in sports, what it means for the Knighthawks to have an Indige...

Joe Resetarits is arguably one of the best Americans to play in the National Lacrosse League. If we're being honest, with what he seems to have left in the tank, when it's all said and done, he will likely be in the conversation of the Top 20 or Top 15 forwards of all-time. Resetarits is going to be taking on a bigger role without Mitch Jones on the team this year, but no matter who he&#39...

Warren Hill delivered a historic performance in Week 2 of the National Lacrosse League season. He is now a member of an elite group of 3 men who have achieved a certain feat. Sit back, relax, and find out what Hill achieved in this episode. We also spoke about the importance of the Haudenosaunee being included in the Olympics, the Six Nations Chiefs, and much more!

Robert Church is Mr. Rush. He holds many records in Saskatchewan/Edmonton Rush franchise history and will be making more Rush history this season. He's a dynamic goal scorer and an equally talented playmaker. He's hoping for a great season with his team, with the goal of helping them get back into the NLL Finals and competing for the NLL Cup. In this conversation, Church and I cover a ton...

Tyler Pace is now the veteran guy on this year's young Calgary Roughnecks team. There's been tons of turnover with his team this offseason, which is giving him more of a leading role. He's ready for this opportunity - and who knows how many more opportunities he'll have like this in a Calgary Roughnecks uniform. In the episode, Tyler and I chat about his future with the Roughnecks,...

Mark Matthews has made a significant impact on the National Lacrosse League since his rookie season back in 2013. He's established himself as one of the most gifted facilitators in league history and has managed to stay on the floor without injury for almost the entirety of his career. In this episode, Mark and I chat about the "secrets" to staying healthy, what this year's young...

Dyson Williams is one of the best young talents in the NLL. In his rookie season, he scored some BIG goals and helped his team earn a few hard-fought Ws. Now, coming into his sophomore season, Dyson is ready to improve upon his solid first year in the league. With the FireWolves now in Oshawa, Ontario, having moved from Albany, #51 is back in his hometown, where his lacrosse career started. There...

Damon Edwards has been one of the great leaders in the National Lacrosse League. Recently, the former captain and 13-season NLL veteran decided it was time for him to retire from pro box lacrosse. This is his first extended interview since announcing his retirement from the NLL. Damon and I talked about family, friendship, championship games, being resilient, and much more. Enjoy this latest editi...

Dillon Ward is one of the best goalies of his generation, and arguably of all time. Whether he's playing in the PLL, NLL, or on the international stage, Ward shines on any stage. In this episode of the Lacrosse Matrix, Ward and I talk PLL action with the Philadelphia Waterdogs, NLL action with the Colorado Mammoth, and so much more in this jam-packed episode of the pod. The rust is coming off...

It’s been 3+ years in the making, and now episode #100 of TLMP is officially here! Over the years, I’ve spoken with some of the greatest athletes and smartest minds around the National Lacrosse League, talking to them about their careers and breaking down some of their most impressive statistical achievements. Graeme Perrow’s site NLLStats.com has allowed me to dive into these guys' numbers li...

Cody Jamieson is one of the greatest lacrosse players of this generation, and many might say one of the best they’ve seen. Since signing an NLL record-setting 10-year deal with the original Rochester Knighthawks back in 2010, Cody Jamieson has shined with the Knighthawks-turned-Halifax Thunderbirds. He’s an excellent scorer and masterful facilitator, but he’s equally as great of a leader and teamm...

Shawn Williams is a National Lacrosse League Hall of Famer, a GM, and Head Coach. He was one of the greatest facilitators the NLL has ever seen. More importantly, though, he is a father and a husband. Coach Williams is one of the most respected men in the NLL. He and his family have had to find their way through unimaginable grief after losing their youngest son, Tucker, to Burkett’s Lymphoma when...

Ed Comeau has coached a lot of National Lacrosse League regular season games - most of them with the Georgia Swarm. He has coached so many games in the NLL, in fact, that only Derek Keenan has coached more games. Coach Comeau had the honor and privilege to learn from one of the greatest coaches in NLL history, Les Bartley. Since, Coach Comeau has gone on to achieve impressive feats and continues t...

The Albany FireWolves' Will Johansen is having a National Lacrosse League rookie season to remember. He’s been playing so well, in fact, that he may end up winning the NLL’s Rookie of the Year. Johansen is a Victoria, British Columbia native but spent his collegiate years playing at Robert Morris University alongside a handful of Canadians who are playing in the NLL. As of this episode, Johansen’s...

The Buffalo Bandits Kyle Buchanan brings a veteran presence and unwavering skill to the floor every week. Buchanan was picked in the last round (6th) in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft. He has proved a lot of doubters wrong throughout his pro career, and this season, 12 years in at 37 years old, he’s on pace to set a new single-season-high in goals. Originally from Ottawa, Buchanan thought, for a moment,...

Connor Robinson is an NLL champion and a staple on the Colorado Mammoth offense. It’s great for the league that he has been able to blossom into the player that many expected to be in Colorado because in Saskatchewan (when he was with the Saskatchewan Rush for the earliest parts of his NLL career), it wasn’t clear what was going to become of Robinson. He’s been a top scorer for the Mammoth, and th...

The Calgary Roughnecks have surprised a lot of lacrosse fans during the 2024-25 NLL Season. Heading into Week 16 action, the Roughneck are 7-6 and sitting in 6th place in the standings. Justin Inacio has played an integral role in the team’s success this season. He’s been very reliable at the face-off dot and making sure his offense gets ample opportunities with the ball. The fact that he’s been a...