The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast

Josh Sanderson is a legend of the National Lacrosse League. He is one of the rare NLL Hall of Fame players for a reason. His playing career (1998-2016) was one of the greatest spectacles the lacrosse world has ever seen. Now as the Head Coach of the Calgary Roughnecks, he’s hoping to find tremendous success on the bench. Coach Sanderson touched on a bevy of interesting topics in our conversation,...

Corey Small has been one of the most consistent excellent goal scorers in NLL history. He’s scored over 400+ goals in his NLL regular season career over 14 seasons. He’s a 7-time 30+ goal scorer, and has also tallied over 900 points. A St. Catharines, Ontario native, Small has grown up watching some great lacrosse players. He’s watched a lot of Buffalo Bandits’ games in his life, but since joining...

Thomas McConvey is one of the brightest young stars in the National Lacrosse League. At only 24-years-old he’s made his mark in NLL and Rochester Knighthawks history. I guess, we shouldn’t have expected much less from the #1 overall draft pick in the 2022 NLL Entry Draft. While McConvey had a great rookie year, he’s on pace to set new career-highs in multiple categories in his sophomore season. He...

Paul Dawson embodies what it means to be a gritty warrior when he steps onto NLL floors. He is tough, he is fearless, and he’ll do whatever he has to do to help his team win games. He has played a pivotal role in the Bandits' success over the last year, including helping them win the NLL Cup in 2024. Dawson is one of the best at blocking shots in the NLL and we talked all about how he has the...

San Diego Seals Captain Wes Berg knows how to help his team win. In Week 12 NLL action, Berg led his Seals into Banditland to face the Buffalo Bandits and helped his side to a dramatic 14-13 OT win. Berg not only scored 5 goals in that game, but he also scored the game-winner in OT. Despite the Seals’ 3-5 start, they have now won 2 massive road games against the Toronto Rock and Bandits, respectiv...

Tyrell Hamer-Jackson is back in the National Lacrosse League. The face-off man/defenseman has signed a 1-year deal with the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, a team that has been looking for their long-term reliable guy at the dot since their inaugural season in 2022. Hamer-Jackson had a couple of great years, winning draws in Vancouver with the Vancouver Warriors in 2022 and 2023. Now with the Desert Dogs,...

Connor Kirst is the captain of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. He has been a leader in every sense of the world, both on and off the floor. He is one of the rare Americans who has ever been a captain of an American National Lacrosse League team. What an incredible honor to have for a guy and a family that has given so much to the beautiful game of lacrosse both in the box and on the field. Enjoy the in...

Christian Del Bianco is considered to be one of, if not the best, NLL goaltenders, and he’s not even playing in the NLL this season. The former Calgary Roughnecks goaltender, NLL Goaltender of the Year, and NLL champion is hoping to get back into the NLL after he told the Roughnecks he wasn’t going to play for them anymore. Still, the Roughnecks have not let him go anywhere just yet. Del Bianco ha...

We can never forget about the people who paved the way to make the National Lacrosse League what it is today. Neil Doddridge played in the NLL for 14 seasons from 1991-2005. He played in 8 different cities during his time in the league and won two NLL championships, one in 1991 with the Detroit Turbos and the other in 1996 with the Buffalo Bandits. He was a tough, no-nonsense defender who always h...

The Toronto Rock’s Tom Schreiber, aka “Captain America,” is one of the best Americans to ever play in the National Lacrosse League. Schreiber has recently returned to the floor for the Rock after recovering from yet another injury. In his first couple of games back, he looks locked in. He is now on the cusp of moving up the Rock’s all-time ranks in both assists and goals - he could achieve both mi...

Larson Sundown is one of the most talented offensive stars on the Ottawa Black Bears. He is a versatile scorer that can make teams pay from all of the floor. In recent weeks, Sundown is playing some of his best lacrosse, not only of this National Lacrosse League season, but of his career. Having posted back-to-back hat tricks in coming into the Black Bears’ Week 9 NLL game against the Vancouver Wa...

Pat Coyle is one of the winningest head coaches in NLL history. After he led his Colorado Mammoth to a thrilling 15-13 comeback victory on the team’s home floor in Denver in Week 7 against the Albany FireWolves, Coyle passed Chris Hall for the 9th-most head coaching wins in NLL history, earning W #86. Having been a leader on the bench for this team since 2014, Coyle has been through it all with hi...

The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast is back. This week, a Vancouver lacrosse fan-favorite and Vancouver Warriors/Stealth all-time great, Logan Schuss, was the featured guest of the week. Schuss is not currently signed to any NLL team, but he is eager to get back on the floor and is ready to play any positive role to help win a team a championship. Schuss and I spoke about his time with the Minnesota Swarm...

It’s not every day that you get to listen to and learn from a National Lacrosse League Hall of Famer, but for episode 79, you get that opportunity. Happy Holidays. Tracey Kelusky is the current Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coach of the Philadelphia Wings. He is also a former player and a two-time NLL champion. Coach Kelusky hopped on the pod to chat about his playing days, his journey as a c...

Happy Holidays to all of the listeners out there, and thank you for checking out this latest edition of the TLMP. In this episode, I spoke with one of the hottest goalscorers in the NLL right now, the Saskatchewan Rush’s Zach Manns. Opposing teams need to get the ball out of Manns’ stick because, right now, he’s unstoppable. Zach and I spoke about what he’s done to improve as a goalscorer, what it...

The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast is back, and so are the experts. This week, we've got two new experts to talk about the Philadelphia Wings and the Georgia Swarm. Ty Merrow of Tymerlacrosse.com is on the show to talk about Swarm, which he knows so well (the team he used to work for). Kyle Bennett of Outside the Box Podcast also joins me to go over everything Philadelphia Wings related. We've got two aw...

The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast is back for episode #76 with an awesome conversation with the Georgia Swarm’s Joey Cupido aka “Lightning”. The Swarm are off to a hot start this NLL season - they are having their best start in the post-COVID NLL era. Cupido has tried to do anything he can to help the team win, and it appears to be helping. Cupido spent 12 National Lacrosse League seasons with the Color...

Whether you’re a National Lacrosse League fan, a Premier Lacrosse League fan, or a University of Denver lacrosse fan, episode #75 of TLMP is one you’ll want to check out because Jack Hannah hopped on for a great chat. Jack is one of the brightest up-and-coming stars of the NLL and one of the most successful Americans in the big game right now. Early on this 2024-25 season, Hannah seems poised for...

The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast is back for episode #74 with the San Diego Seals’ Rob Hellyer. Hellyer has been an elite playmaker in the National Lacrosse League for more than a dozen years. But he’s not just great at finding his teammates; he’s proven to be a solid goalscorer, too. In his season and team debut with the Seals, Hellyer wonderfully showcased his passing and scoring abilities. Was his t...

The Ottawa Black Bears' Zach Higgins was electric in the team's 11-5 home win - the first home win in their new city (after moving from Long Island, New York, and changing their name from the New York Riptide). Even more impressive, Higgins made his 38 saves and shut down the Rock in his team debut - he was traded from the Philadelphia Wings over the offseason. Hear Higgins' thoughts about the gam...

The National Lacrosse League’s Las Vegas Desert Dogs have a new star in town. Jonathan Donville is an elite athlete and one of the most interesting up-and-coming lacrosse media personalities. He is a former NLL #1 overall pick, a former Rookie of the Year, and one of the best young facilitators in the game today. Jon sat down with me to discuss his past with Panther City Lacrosse Club, his future...

Owen Grant was a great National Lacrosse League defender last season, and he was just a rookie. Now, going into his sophomore season, he's ready to keep improving. Not only does Grant have the privilege to get to play alongside other young, talented guys in the NLL, such as Reid Bowering and Brayden Laity, but he also has the privilege of learning from some of the best defenders to ever do it in R...

Austin Shanks was an elite playmaker last National Lacrosse League season. He recorded a career-high 62 assists, which was the 12th-most assists in the NLL last year. How was he able to up his assist-game as much as he did? Was there anyone in particular that helped him to be as successful as he was? Over the offseason, Shanks signed a two-year deal with the Saskatchewan Rush. Will Shanks be able...

Welcome to another expert edition of The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast ahead of the 2024-25 NLL Season. In the last episode, we spoke with four leading NLL experts (Jake Elliott, Brad Challoner, Tino Fera, and Cody Janzen. This week, I've brought in three more of the wisest NLL minds. We've got Teddy Jenner, Pat Gregoire, and Mitch Besile to go over some key talking points before this season gets rollin...

We are only a few weeks away from the start of the 2024-25 NLL Season. There is no better time to hear from the best analysts in the business about what to expect from your favorite National Lacrosse League players and teams. On this episode, I'm joined by the four wise men: Jake Elliott, Brad Challoner, Tino Fera, and Cody Janzen.