The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast

Mitch Jones is back playing in the East Conference, and he is playing the best lacrosse (statically speaking) of his career. He's had some great years with the Buffalo Bandits and then with Vancouver Warriors, but his 4-game stretch ahead of Week 15 action in the NLL is his best yet. Hear from Mitch and his former Warriors teammate Logan Schuss about how Mitch is doing so well with his new team.

Teddy Jenner played in the NLL from 2002-2007. In 2009 he began his broadcasting career. By 2016, he was the play-by-play man of the Colorado Mammoth. Now you can hear and see teddy on the NLL Game of the Week on TSN, and you can listen to his podcast, which he co-hosts with Pat Gregoire, Off The Crossbar (OTCB). Thank you Teddy for joining me for this week's episode!

The Buffalo Bandits Dhane Smith keeps getting better and better. He is once again on pace to break a couple of single-season NLL records. More importantly, his team is 8-2 this NLL Season, and he is determined to help win his team an NLL Cup this season. Thank you to Dhane Smith, Bandits Head Coach John Tavares, and Brad McCulley for joining the podcast this week!

Rob Hellyer made a name for himself in the NLL while playing with the Toronto Rock for 10 seasons. Now, as a member of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, Hellyer is on pace to have one of the best seasons of his career. Thank you to Rob Hellyer, Desert Dogs HC Shawn Williams, and IL Indoor's Bob Chavez for joining me this week!

In Week 9 of this NLL season, PCLC's Will Malcolm and Jonathan Donville put on a clinic. The young duo combined for 25 points in a huge 20-7 win against Vancouver. Hear how they were able to be so successful that night and how they have been able to be so good for this season. We also talk about what the team needs to do going forward to keep wins coming. Thank you to Will Malcolm and Jonathan Don...

The Halifax Thunderbirds Clarke Petterson is one of the raising stars in the NLL. He is a multi-faceted athlete who has become one of the leading facilitators in the league - he's not too shabby when it comes to goal scoring, too. What makes Petterson stand out as a player though, is the way he studies the game. He is one of the smartest minds around the league and he's just 25 years old. Thanks t...

I took a short trip to New York last week and took the opportunity to feature my dad on this week's episode of the podcast. My dad is a Friends School of Baltimore lacrosse and Trinty college lacrosse alumnus. He introduced me to lacrosse when I was a young kid, and I wouldn't be involved with the game had he not had me play. Hear the story of his 22 years in lacrosse.

There's only a handful full of NLL legends. There's an even smaller handful of American NLL legends. Casey Power is at or very, very near the top of that mountain. As an American, he excelled in a game that he didn't have that much experience in. Hear his story about how he became the American NLL legend he is today and who some of his other favorite Americans to play in the NLL are.

The Georgia Swarm have had the privilege of having Lyle Thompson and Shayne Jackson for a number of years now. Each of them have been racking up their assist totals over the years and have either reached or are nearing significant personal milestones. They have been key faces of this franchise for so long and are continuing to excel at their craft.  Thank you to HC Ed Comeau, Shayne Jackson,...

The Vancouver Warriors aren't happy with their 0-3 start to the 2022-23 NLL Season, but many of their players can be proud of nearing significant milestones. Thank you so much to Shawn Evans, Mitch Jones, Reid Bowering, Warriors HC Troy Cordingley & The Province's (newspaper) Steve Ewen for joining me this week.

Zach Currier is an elite player in the NLL - The IL Indoor, which I am a part of, voted him as the #1 player in the NLL. Hear from Zach Currier, Eli Salama and Roughnecks PxP announcer Grant Farhall, for joining this week and sharing their thoughts on the Roughnecks superstar

Tyler Burton is a journeyman of the NLL, and his life story has been equally filled with twists and turns, ups and downs. However, it seems that each year in the NLL, Burton is becoming more and more of a complete player on and off the floor. Thank you to Tyler Burton, PCLC HC Tracey Kelusky, and Brad Challoner for joining the podcast this week. And, always a special thank you to the NLL's directo...

It's rare to find a player these days in any sport that desires to stick with one team for over a decade; Brett Manney has done that with the Albany FireWolves/New England Black Wolves /(old) Philadelphia Wings. Now nearing 200 NLL games played and having played the most games played for this  organization, Manney joined the podcast to reflect back on his career and what he still wants to acc...

It's always great talking to true legends of the NLL, especially when they are still giving 110% to their teams in pursuit of trying to win an NLL title. Thank you to Dan Dawson, Brodie Merrill, and Jake Elliott for joining this week!

Kyle Rubisch is a master at causing turnovers. He is about to become the 1st player in NLL history to reach 400 CTOs - no one else has even reached 300 CTOs. Thank you to Kyle Rubsich, Ryan Dilks, and Cody Janzen for your contributions this week!

There is no Georgia Swarm player that would earn the title "Mr. Swarm" more than Jordan MacIntosh (Shayne Jackson might have something to say about this). He is the longest-tenured player in the organization and holds club records for face-offs won, caused turnovers and loose balls. Hear from Jordan why he signed a new three year contract and why he loves being with the Swarm. Thank you to Jordan...

In an NLL offseason where there was an insane amount of roster changes around the league, the Philadelphia Wings jumped in on that and signed Joe Resetarits after the loss of Kevin Crowley. Hear how Joe is going to fit in with the Wings and how he ended up with the team in the first place. Thank you to Joe Resetarits, GM and HC Paul Day, Kiel Matisz, and Brian Andrew of Pro Lacrosse Talk for your...

The NLL regular season is almost upon us, and to get ready for those games, the team's around the league will be starting training camp during the final weekend of October. Having just experienced one of the wildest off-seasons in NLL history with all the player movement that went down, plenty of teams have a lot to work out before the season begins. Thank you to the Albany FireWolves' HC Glen Cla...

The San Diego Seals added two incredible veteran offensive talents this offseason in Kevin Crowley and Curtis Dickson. They instantly catapult the Seals to be NLL title favorites. Thank you to Curtis, Kevin and our analyst of the week, Nick Ossello, for joining the podcast this week. WARNING: There is some explicit content in this episode.

There are only a handful of guys who have averaged at least 75 points in the NLL over the last 3 years and the Vancouver Warriors' Keegan Bal is one of them. Keegan has proven that he is one of the elite offensive players in box lacrosse, and his stats back it up. Hear what his teammates and his head coach have to say about his play since 2019. Thank you to Warriors' Head Coach Troy Cordingley, Lo...

The Toronto Rock have brought in hometown boy Stephen Keogh (as well as other veterans) to try and win an NLL Championship. Keogh is not only hoping to win an NLL title with his hometown team, he is also hoping to reach a handful of milestones this season. Thank you to Rock HC Matt Sawyer, Challen Rogers, Austin Owens and Stephen Keogh for joining this week!

History is made as the Peterborough Lakers win their 4th straight Mann Cup. They become only the 2nd team since 1932 to win the Mann Cup 4 straight times. Thank you to Tracey Kelusky, Mike Hasen, Matt Vinc, Robert Hope and Stephen Stamp for joining me for the 1st episode of season 2 of The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast! 

The Calgary Roughnecks Jesse King had the best year of his NLL career this past season and now he is having the best season of his WLA career this summer. Staying healthy and taking on a new leadership role has helped Jesse become the elite player that he is and most expected him to be after being drafted 3rd overall in the 2015 NLL Draft. King gives thanks and appreciation to his family, friends,...

Finally, after 16 years, the Colorado Mammoth are NLL Champions once again. Congratulations to every one of the coaches, players, and staff on this incredible achievement.  Thank you to the amazing guests this week Pat Gregoire, Pat Coyle, Joey Cupido, and our featured guest Dillon Ward

It is the final and deciding game of the NLL Finals. Game 3 will decide who lifts the NLL Cup: Will it be the Buffalo Bandits or the Colorado Mammoth. Each of the teams' captains chimed in with their thoughts before the big game on Saturday, June 18th.  Thank you to Steve Priolo, Robert Hope and the analyst of the week, Teddy Jenner.