This week on the OTCBPodcast we wrap up 2020 with two great guests and two fantastic conversations. First up, Kyle Devitte from Inside Lacrosse joins us to talk about the biggest news of the week. The PLL buying up the MLL came as a major surprise to everyone and there are still plenty of questions. KD has been covering both MLL and PLL in-depth over the years so he's got a few things to say. Then the Deputy Commissioner and EVP of Business Affairs, Jessica Berman joins us to recap the 2nd annual Player's Business Summit. Over the last four weeks, the players have been involved in zoom calls to discuss marketing, operations, social media and broadcasting throughout the NLL, giving them a chance to ask any questions they may have. 2020 has been a major gong show, but through it all the Lacrosse Family has been absolutely amazing- so sit back and enjoy the final show on this week's OTCBPodcast.

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OTCB 18 - 12 - 20; Kyle Devitte and Jessica Berman

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we welcome the author of the fastest selling lacrosse book this holiday season, Delby Powless. 'Medicine Game' is an eye opening tale of life on the Reservations with main character Tommy Henry as he struggles with being a leader on his lacrosse team, a son, a brother and a boyfriend all while dealing with the pressures of being a young man who feels the weight and darkness of depression. Powless uses his own experiences as a young lacrosse players to bring you up close and personal with each and every character in the book. A former first overall NLL draft pick, Powless is now a youth counsellor working with the younger generation who are looking to break the stereotypes and enjoy all life has to offer. Plus Panther City is a thing and we catch up on a months worth of missed news (there wasn't a lot), all that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 10 - 12 - 20; Delby Powless

This week on the OTCBPodcast we're joined by Chet Koneczny and Jamie Shewchuck. First up, Chet has been living out in the Maritimes for the past few years and has seen first hand the growth of lacrosse on the East Coast. However, we need to do more than just put sticks in kids hands; so along with the Halifax Thunderbirds, Turtle Island Lacrosse, the Black Lacrosse Players Alliance and the Indigenous Players Lacrosse Association they have announced a new partnership to Include and Empower. Then we'll head to Denver, where Jamie has been living for over a decade. A former 2nd round NLL draft pick by Colorado, Shewy would be named to the NLL's All-Rookie team, en route to an impressive pro career. But after he was done, he wanted to stay involved so one conversation with his GM was all it took to start his broadcasting career. Some great conversations and stories, plus a lot more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 12 - 11 - 20; Chet Koneczny, Jamie Shewchuck

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome in the newly elected President of the PLPA, Zach Currier Along with his #2 Reid Reinholdt, Currier will now look to lead the Players Union into year 35 with better communication, a willingness to grow and a drive to see the players reach new heights. It's not going to be an over night switch, nor an easy one- but the players are united together and are already working with the league to get ready for the proposed April start date. All that and more, on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 05 - 11 - 20; Zach Currier

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we welcome back our good friend Rich Lisk to the show. Fully settled into his new home ON Long Island, Lisk and his staff are working diligently through the pandemic in hopes that the league will indeed be playing come April. An April start means a lot of things for the world of lacrosse- and for the Riptide that may mean a certain college player may be eligible to sign, But it would also mean crossing over the traditional summer time slot so what happens then? And what will all the players do until April? We'll talk about all that and more, on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 30-10 - 20; Rich Lisk

This week on the OTCBPodcast we are joined by the Commissioner of the National Lacrosse League, Nick Sakiewicz. With the NLL on hiatus since March, Sakiewicz and his staff have been working diligently towards the 35th season in league history. So when can fans expect that season to start? What will it look like? And what about Fort Worth... when will we find out their name? We have so much to ask him. Plus, what would a spring start mean to the rest of the lacrosse world? We also talk about the recent PLPA vote, and some untimely tweets mean we still have a long way to go. All that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 15 - 10 - 20; Nick Sakiewicz

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we welcome back Adam Levi from The Lacrosse Flash and NLL.com, to help us break down the 2020 #NLLDraft. After a long 5 hour broadcast in which 93 young men had their names called, Levi has gone beyond the picks to look at some of the stories that we may have missed during our coverage. Levi brings the heat as always, as we talk about why the #2 pick was so coveted by three western clubs, what were the biggest surprises and who did the best. All that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 09 - 24 - 20; Adam Levi

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we dip into the Inside Lacrosse pool for two great guests, Stephen Stamp and Terry Foy. Stamp is the NLL's draft Guru and knows pretty much everything there is to know about the top 100 prospects for next Thursday's NLL Draft. We all know Teat is going first overall but after that, it's anyones guess so, we'll see what Stamper has to say. Foy is the CEO of Inside Lacrosse and has been on the beat covering the Iroquois Nationals saga in relation to the 2022 World Games. In the past week we've see Team Ireland vacate their position for the Nationals as well as a few more hurdles seem to have bene cleared which will allow the torchbearers of our sport to compete at the World Games. So how did it all happen so quickly, and what does it mean for the future? We break it all down on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 09 - 10 - 20; Stephen Stamp and Terry Foy

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we continue our #NLLDraft prospect watch with projected Top5 pick Ryan Smith, and chat with newly appointed VP of Lacrosse Operations and GM of the expansion Fort Worth team Bob Hamley. Hamley has seen and done nearly all there is to do in the NLL over a 30 year career but now he gets the chance to build his very own team from the ground up, after being named VP of LaxOps and GM down in Fort Worth. He's ready to meet the task head on and knows he doesn't get a mulligan. Smith has seen his rise up the prospect list steadily grow over the last few years as his game has progressed from Jr C all the way to the NCAA and Sr A ball; now the next step in his journey is the NLL. The impressive power forward, looks to use his size, shot and mental strengths to make an immediate impact once he's done at RMU. But the biggest story of the week came out late Wednesday and that was when Team Ireland just "did the right thing", and gave up their spot in the 2022 World Games so that the Iroquois Nationals could take their rightful spot amongst the game's best. All that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 9 - 03 - 20; Bob Hamley and Ryan Smith

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we continue to spotlight the top 5 prospects for the upcoming #NLLDraft, with Jeff Henrick. A former captain of the vaunted Orangeville Northmen, and a 2x captain at OSU, Henrick has future NLL leadership written all over him and a pro-ready game to match. Plus, more and more American street-free-agents are getting picked up by NLL clubs, with hopes they can make the jump from field to box. Guys like Bernhardt, Carlson, Richard, Van Raaphorst have all signed deals and hopefully it's a sign of the next great wave of Americans in the indoor game. All that and more, on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 08 - 27 - 20; Jeff Henrick

This week on the #OTCBPodcast we continue our #NLLDraft Prospect Watch with projected top5 pick, Reid Bowering. The Coquitlam BC product has seen many of his teammates drafted to the #NLL and he's thoroughly excited for the opportunity to join them. He's headed back to Drexel University for his 5th year of eligibility but will also start to work on his MBA. A three time Captain of the Jr Adanacs, he was part of two Minto Cup winning teams as well as being named BCJALL Defender of the Year three times! He's a two way threat with incredible leadership skills and a very high lacrosse IQ. He can play both sides of the ball and is a 5-tool athlete that every NLL team would love to have. He won't last long come September 17th but once he's in the NLL, you can expect him to stick around for quite some time. Plus, while free-agency is slowing down teams still continuing to lock up their talent and get their base roster set as we get close and closer to draft day. All that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 8 - 20 - 20; Reid Bowering

This week on the OTCBPodcast we bring you the present and the future of lacrosse. First up is Tre Leclaire who is an expected top5 pick in next month's NLL Draft. The White Rock, BC native is headed back to THE Ohio State for a 5th year of college but he's extremely excited for his chance to play in the NLL. Then, it's the PLL Championship Series MVP Zed Williams. After dropping six goals in the final game, helping his Whipsnakes to back to back titles, Williams was gracious, humble and as classy a winner as you could imagine. Two young men with incredible futures ahead of them; so I hope you can sit back and enjoy the latest episode right here on the OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 8 - 13 - 20; Tre Lecaire and Zed Williams

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back our field lacrosse guru and all round decent dude, Kyle Devitte. Covering the PLL Championship Series from afar hasn't been easy for any of us but Devitte continues to pump out gold with each key strike. His LacroCity newsletter continually covers the biggest stories in the lacrosse world while adding some harmless humour and creative spins. But our focus is on the PLL and how they've been able to make the bubble model work for them, all while providing us fans an incredible viewing experience from the comfort of our couches. We talk MVPs, breakout performances, Ryan Boyle's incredible rise to stardom with the telestrator and who he would pick between Rambo and Captain America. Plus, NLL free agency has been absolutely electric in the first six days- Crawford, Small, Crepinsek, Fryer, Duch, Buchanan and more were all on the move, but so many eyes and ears were on what Jammer was going to do. We'll break it all down for you and more, on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 8 - 6-20; Kyle Devitte

This week on the OTCBPodcast, we welcome the newest GM of the New York Riptide, Jim Veltman. The NLL Hall of Famer has spent some time behind an NLL bench but this will be his first go as a General Manager- needless to say, he's excited for the opportunity. He'll have some very familiar faces running the bench and now it's time to fill out the Tide's roster after a lacklustre expansion season. As we near the August 1 start to NLL Free Agency, many teams are doing all they can to lock up their UFAs with the Rush being the most active- as they locked up Dilks, Rubisch and Corbeil. But it was a 7 year deal for Rock captain Challen Rogers that stole the headlines. Plus the PLL Championship Series is underway and boy were there a lot of talking points over the opening five days. We'll also talk about the Ontario Jr A Lacrosse League's plan to allow 22 year old players and the idea of moving away from the CLA; It's a very slippery slope. All that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 7 - 30 - 20; Jim Veltman

This week on the OTCBPodcast we welcome back to the show Brad Self and Kyle Hartzell. Self was just named the GM of the Mammoth after serving as AGM last year along side Pat Coyle. Trading captain Dan Coates wasn't an easy move but professional lacrosse is a business and sometimes you have to make hard business decisions. However, he's doing all he can to make this team bigger, stronger and faster- with free agency and the NLL draft coming up, there's no rest time for Self. Hartzell isn't resting either- but that's because he needs to get acclimated to the elevation in Utah. With the PLL Championship series just over a week away, Kyle and the rest of the PLL stars are heading to Utah to see who will be crowned Champion. As dedicated an athlete as you will find, Hartzell works just as hard off the field as he does on. And for those of you who say you will never make it?, Hartzell's path took him through JUCO and DIII before becoming a National and World Champion at the next level. Plus more NLL transactions as well as the chance to win a custom dyed head from the Lacrosse Flash by signing up for our PLL Bracket challenge. All that and more, on this week's OTCBPodcast.

OTCB 7 - 16 - 20; Brad Self and Kyle Hartzell

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