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Buffalo Sports CollectiveBrad Challoner is back for Warriors actionJoin PK as he welcomes back Broadcaster for the Vancouver Warriors and TSN along with Host of Coaches Calls, Brad Challoner to help preview the upcoming Bandits v Warriors matchup. They talk about the expectations from preseason, the elite defense, keys to the first game of the series and much more. Make sure to show Brad some support by following him everywhere he can be found.
*Our interview series will bring you talk and insights on the Buffalo Bandits next opponent on the schedule every Wednesday.
2026-02-1835 min
Coaches CallsWhat's Your Vision? : Randy Mearns Part TwoRandy Mearns wiped his Instagram clean recently — a sure sign of rebirth.Last summer, Mearns was let go as head coach of St. Bonaventure’s men’s lacrosse program — a team he helped build from scratch over nine years, just as it was gaining momentum and producing NLL talent year after year.So what’s next?Mearnsi Lacrosse and a new role with the Greek National Team chasing a spot at the 2028 LA Olympics in Sixes. And the same lifelong mission: developing better players, teammates...
2026-02-1656 min
Lacrosse ClassifiedLax Class 377 - Ryan Dilks#StayClassified with EP377 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.Goals were sinking, hits were shaking, fists were flying. Week 11 in the NLL had a little bit of everything. We have a ton to talk about, so lets begin Lax Class!Quarter #1 First up Brad Challoner slides back in the cohost chair this week. We recap a wild Week 11 in the NLL. After that, we deliver our RyCor Construction standout players of the week. And finally, we bring you our Goalie Factory Goalie of the week. Quarter #2 Presented by Edge Dynamics. We welcome back Ryan...
2026-02-111h 40Coaches CallsRebirth, Recruiting, and the Olympic Dream: Randy Mearns Pt. 1Randy Mearns wiped his Instagram clean recently — a sure sign of rebirth.Last summer, Mearns was let go as head coach of St. Bonaventure’s men’s lacrosse program — a team he helped build from scratch over nine years, just as it was gaining momentum and producing NLL talent year after year.So what’s next?Mearnsi Lacrosse and a new role with the Greek National Team chasing a spot at the 2028 LA Olympics in Sixes. And the same lifelong mission: developing better players, teammates, and humans.From 17 seasons as head coach at C...
2026-02-0955 minCoaches CallsThe Score is Always Zero Zero: Marty DinsdaleWhat if you took a lifetime of lacrosse lessons and turned it into a blog to inspire and motivate people to live a more purposeful and present life? That’s what Marty Dinsdale is doing with Zero Zero. A multiple NLL champion, Minto Cup winner, and one of the cleanest players to ever suit up (28 penalty minutes over 10 seasons — never a major), Dinsdale played the game the right way. Since retiring from the NLL in 2023, he’s embraced new challenges: a career shift, raising two kids, pushing himself, and sharing his mindset through thoughtful, motivating writin...
2026-02-0243 minCoaches CallsSliding for Body: Matt BeersMatt Beers is grizzled in every sense of the word. NLL champion, Captain, leader and soon to be the most penalized player in National Lacrosse League history. But he’s okay with that. Without the PIMS he wouldn’t be him. He wouldn’t be that guy feared by opponents and loved by teammates and coaches. 19ish pro fights, 3 trips to the finals, he’s rode the highest highs and felt the lowest lows in the NLL. Now also the Head Coach of the Langley Junior Thunder, he’s bringing that experience and intensity to the next g...
2026-01-261h 09Coaches CallsThe American Vision: Adam MuellerIs Adam Mueller a lost legend of lacrosse — or simply the keeper of an American vision that the NLL could use today?Adam Mueller is the 2008 NLL Les Bartley Award winner for Coach of the Year, and his influence lives on through the countless players, coaches, and programs he’s helped shape over a lifetime in lacrosse.The kid from Jersey went on to coach the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and most notably build the New York Titans — a team that played out of Madison Square Garden, traded for Matt V...
2026-01-121h 18Coaches CallsJumboJake Elliott is the premiere play-by-play announcer in the sport of lacrosse. Guiness hasn’t stamped it yet, but no-one has called more lacrosse games. Period. WLA, Junior A, Mintos, Manns, Presidents Cups, World Championships, and holding down two play-by-play jobs in the National Lacrosse League with Vancouver and Las Vegas. But did you know he was a college attackman, WLA heavy weight fighter, NLL scout and Junior ‘A’ coach? On this podcast we give flowers to Jumbo. Clip it! Follow on X @BradChall | Insta @BradChallonerGuest @PxP4Sports @LaxClassPodcast
2026-01-051h 12Coaches CallsFinding your Superpower: Jordan HallJordan Hall has a sweet gig. He’s the Offensive Coordinator & Director of Player Personnel for the San Diego Seals of the NLL. A west coast boy made good in the east but now coaching in sunny San Diego and with Team Canada Sixes. A chance to work with the Merrill brothers and Joe Tsai, living the lacrosse dream. From the mean streets of Surrey to a number one overall pick in the NLL in 2007, he put together a solid 14-year career winning an NLL championship with Georgia in 2017. New York, Orlando, Rochester, Philly, New England and Georgia he wa...
2025-12-2244 minCoaches CallsLlord of the Rings: Ian LlordIan Llord knows how to win.Nicknamed the “Llord of the Rings” by the Fort Erie Times, Ian built a career defined by championships—NLL titles, Mann Cups, a Minto, a Prezzy, and now provincial and national championships as a coach. A Top 10 all-time leader in NLL games played, he’s seen every era, system, and rule change the game has thrown his way.Back with the Rochester Knighthawks chasing one more championship, the underappreciated legend joins the show to talk longevity, adapting across generations, Rule 67.16 and shot-blocking in the crea...
2025-12-1559 minCoaches CallsFirst to the Second Move: Tyrell Hamer-JacksonTyrell Hamer- Jackson is one of the most popular players in the National Lacrosse League. One of the most followed lacrosse influencers on the planet, a fan favorite and an entrepreneur – but he’s never played a full season in the NLL. His is a story of perseverance. Being one of the games most recognizable faces, while simultaneously scrapping to become a full-timer comes with some built-in weight but the Las Vegas Desert Dog face-off specialist is going about it in a calculated and serious way. This is Coaches Calls; Conversations with the leaders of lacrosse, a place where we g...
2025-12-0837 minCoaches CallsInside the Bandits Dynasty: John GurtlerGoats recognize Goats and lacrosse broadcasting legend John Gurtler has had a front row seat to watch the evolution of John Tavares and the Buffalo Bandits as their lead Play-By-Play Voice for the past 21 years. A team in the midst of a three-peat and vying to become the first team in NLL history to win 4 consecutive titles. Gurtler is the reigning NLL Media Person of the Year and has called a record over 400 consecutive games for the league's most storied and popular franchise. On this episode we'll talk about what makes Tavares such a great coach, how the Bandits...
2025-12-0155 min
Golden V PodcastBrad Challoner, 2025-26 NLL Season Preview, November 28th, 2025.We chatted with Brad Challoner as the 2025-26 NLL kicked off on Friday November 28th, 2025.The Golden V Podcast, based in Vancouver, Canada, dives deep into the exciting world of local sports. Launched in 2021 by Ben Abel, the podcast aims to illuminate Vancouver’s sporting events across various disciplines, including hockey, football, baseball, soccer, and lacrosse. The initiative emerged in response to the closure of TSN 1040, one of the city’s prominent radio stations, underscoring the demand for comprehensive sports coverage in the region.
2025-12-0129 minCoaches CallsOutlaw State of Mind: Andrew McBrideAndrew McBride is the defensive coordinator for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League … again. A team that has missed the playoffs in the two years since he wasn’t behind the bench of the team that went to back-to-back league finals, in his last two seasons coaching before taking some time away with his family. He’s an underdog, a captain, a champion and a coach. In this podcast we’ll talk about what winning a Minto would mean for Alberta, how the rag tag Ladner Pioneers lit his lacrosse fire, and how he's changed and how he’ll be...
2025-11-241h 09
OTCB PodcastOTCB November 14, 2025; Dan LomasThis week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast, we welcome our good friend Danny “Dimes” Lomas.After stepping away from his playing career, Lomas started the transition to the media side of things and became a big part of the success of The Back of the Bird Podcast. This past September, he made his NLL+ debut as part of the NLL Draft broadcast — and was a natural!Like we did with Brad Challoner last week, we'll tee up Dan with the four Eastern Canadian teams to see what he has to say. It's a very insigh...
2025-11-141h 54OTCB PodcastOTCB November 7, 2025- Brad ChallonerThis week on the Off the CrosseBar Podcast we welcome NLL on TSN analyst and host of "Coaches Calls", Brad Challoner. A busy lacrosse dad, Challoner is just as excited as the rest of us to get the new season going. So we'll dive into some team previews with Brad as we get his perspective one some very important questions.We'll open up the mailbox for the first time, answering some of your questions as there's still so many mysteries as we approach Face-off weekend.
2025-11-071h 33Lacrosse ClassifiedLax Class 355 - Brad Challoner#StayClassified with EP355 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.The Mann Cup is well underway, the NLL draft went down, and have a ton to talk about! So lets begin Lax Class!Period #1 We recap the NLL Entry Draft and the first 5 games of the Mann Cup. Then, we hand out our Lax Class Report Cards! After that, we bring you our Goalie Factory Goalie of the week and our Rycor Construction stand out players of the week.Period #2 This week we are joined by the author of the Coaches Calls podcast, the colour...
2025-09-121h 13Coaches CallsDane Dobbie: Retired?Dane Dobbie was one of the fiercest competitors the lacrosse world has ever seen and this summer he announced his retirement from playing the game he loves but is immediately taking on a management role with the Calgary Roughnecks – the Lacrosse Operations Adviser for the team he played 13 seasons for and won two championships with. My broadcasting career started in the BC Junior ‘A’ League in 2007 when Dane Dobbie was playing for the then dynasty Burnaby Lakers under Curt Malawsky and even then, he was the Dane Dobbie we came to know in the NLL. Ridiculous stick skills...
2025-09-0830 minCoaches CallsJohn Tavares: Mann Cup 2025The shorter the bio, the greater the man. Simply, John Tavares is the GOAT. The National Lacrosse League’s all-time leader in goals and points. He won 4 championships as a player with the Buffalo Bandits and another 8 Mann Cups while casually summering north of the 49th. But in recent years, he’s found equal, if not even more success as a head coach. He just completed the NLL’s second ever 3-peat. Winning back-to-back-to-back championships with the Bandits. And now he’s simultaneously trying to do the same with his Six Nations Chiefs. The back-to-back Mann Cup champion...
2025-09-0234 minCoaches CallsJason Bishop: Mann Cup 2025What does it mean to be a lax rat? New Westminster Salmonbellies head coach Jason Bishop played in the 1995 Mann Cup, falling to the Six Nations Chiefs at Queen's Park Arena. He's now the head coach of the Salmonbellies who will host the 2025 Mann Cup at - you guessed it - Queen's Park Arena. A 30-year shot at redemption for the life long lacrosse obsessed player's coach. In this episode we'll talk about his diet of film, how coaches can enter 'the zone,' and how he's excited to get to the arena every single day for a game...
2025-08-2535 minBuffalo Sports CollectiveBrad Challoner with Warriors actionJoin PK as he gets to chat with Commentator for the Vancouver Warriors and Host of the Coaches Calls Podcast, Brad Challoner for our weekly Wednesday Interview. We go over how the Warriors look so far this season sitting 7-7, what makes their defense so dangerous, and of course the Saturday match vs the Bandits in Banditland. Make sure to show Brad some support by following him everywhere he can be found and checking out the Coaches Calls Podcast!
*Our newest spin off episodes will bring you talk and insights on the Buffalo Bandits next opponent on the schedule every...
2025-03-2534 minCoaches CallsMike Keenan: Iron MikeI bet you didn’t know that Mike Keenan’s first ever coaching gig was the high school lacrosse coach at Toronto’s Don Mills Collegiate. He grew up playing lacrosse in Whitby/Oshawa and the rest is history. Mike Keenan is one of the most successful coaches ever. He began his hockey coaching career at Forest Hill Collegiate in Toronto, and his star ascended rapidly. He won an Ontario championship in junior with Peterborough, a Canadian university championship with the University of Toronto, and a Calder Cup in the AHL with Rochester. In the NH...
2025-03-0355 minCoaches CallsLogan SchussI grew up in Ladner, and I wear that with pride. But whatever Four Winds-drinking, potato-munching, flatland patriotism I can muster is nothing compared to Logan Schuss. I’ve watched him grow up. I even played a bit of lacrosse with his older brother, Carlton, and Logan was always there. Thursday night Pioneer games, Friday night Junior A games, mid-week Intermediate B, Peewee, Novice, or Tyke at Ladner Arena—Logan Schuss was just always there. From the time he was 10, we all knew he was going places. ...
2025-02-2452 minCoaches CallsJeremy TalleviOne of the NLL's unsung heroes. A man behind the curtain. Jeremy Tallevi, an assistant coach alongside Derek Keenan for over two decades, is an unsung personality in the league. His career began as a young scout during the Toronto Rock's Les Bartley dynasty era. He then coached the Western Mustangs in the CUFLA for 20 years, winning multiple Baggataway Cup national championships. His coaching experience spans all levels—tykes, minors, juniors, seniors, and pros—culminating in the insightful leadership he demonstrates today. He's also been instrumental in growing the sport in less traditional lacrosse hotbeds like London and Wallaceburg.
2025-02-1042 minCoaches CallsSean FerrisEvery team has its unsung heroes. Its people behind the
curtain. Its secret weapons.
Sean Ferris has been one of those guys since the 90s! The
NLL's International Man of Mystery, and that's part of the reason this podcast exists: to shine a light on some of these legends, pick their brains, and tell their stories, honoring their impact on the game.
Sean Ferris started as a scout in the NLL during the Les
Bartley-led Toronto Rock dynasty and carries Bartley's coaching legacy into the game today. Usually linked...
2025-01-2748 minCoaches CallsJason BishopIt’s always fun talking to the O and D coaches in the NLL. The real lax rats. They always bring a very open and honest dialogue about what they’re up to, all in an effort to grow the game. They’re passionate and they see the game from a unique angle.
Today is one of the goods guys of the game. NLL superfan as we’ll learn, but always one of the just the nicest dudes to see at the arena, O coach for the NLL 2022 Champion Colorado Mammoth, Jason Bishop.
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2025-01-1343 minCoaches CallsDan CareyDan Carey is the first and only General Manager and VP of lacrosse operations for the NEW incarnation of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. A role in which he oversees all aspects of lacrosse operations, including team services, player acquisitions, and personnel development. He was named the NLL’s GM of the Year in 2023.
The team has made back-to-back playoff appearances in 2023 and 2024.
Carey previously spent three years with the Colorado Mammoth, serving as general manager.
Before becoming GM, Carey was th...
2025-01-0656 minCoaches CallsChristmas with CurtMerry Christmas!
We just passed our one-year anniversary, so thanks to everyone who has downloaded, subscribed, commented, and listened to an episode. I appreciate you, thanks for an amazing year.
It’s that time of year when stockings are filled with lacrosse balls, and kids are unwrapping awesome new gloves and shafts from under the tree.
Most years, we get a little mini-break from the NLL, but because Christmas falls mid-week this year, we're keeping the momentum going full tilt. There were games last we...
2024-12-2345 minCoaches CallsRobert HopeWith his long stride and familiar gait, it's hard to miss Robert Hope on a lacrosse floor. He also gets loud and takes it as a compliment like any good defender should.
He's an NLL champion, World champion, multiple Mann Cup champion and one of the longest serving captains in the NLL today. He's been one of the league's best defenders for a decade.
He's also the head coach of the Peterborough Junior A Lakers, a role he took to give back to the community that's given him so much.
On this episode...
2024-12-1753 min
Golden V PodcastSeason Four Episode 18 Talking More Lacrosse with TSN’s Brad Challoner.Brad Challoner stops by to discuss Season Two of Coaches Calls, Week Three of the NLL season, and his chat with NHLreferee Don Koharski. The Golden V Podcast, based in Vancouver, Canada, dives deep into the exciting world of local sports. Launched in 2021 by Ben Abel, the podcast aims to illuminate Vancouver’s sporting events across various disciplines, including hockey, football, baseball, soccer, and lacrosse. The initiative emerged in response to the closure of TSN 1040, one of the city’s prominent radio stations, underscoring the demand for comprehensive sports coverage in the region.
2024-12-1428 minCoaches CallsDon KoharskiDon Koharski is one of the most respected and well-known officials in the history of professional sports, with a career that spans over four decades. He built a reputation for his no-nonsense approach, deep understanding of the game, and ability to manage high-pressure situations on the ice.
After an illustrious 32-year career in the NHL, Koharski transitioned to a key role in the National Lacrosse League as Officiating Supervisor, further cementing his legacy as a master of officiating. The coach of the refs.
Over the course of his career...
2024-12-091h 03Coaches CallsDerek KeenanThe greater the man, the shorter the bio.
Derek Keenan is the GOAT.
The winningest coach in National Lacrosse League (NLL) history, he's coached the most games and won more championships than anyone else in the league. He's been a part of nine championships: two as a player in Buffalo, four as an assistant coach in Toronto, and three as head coach with the Rush. He also won two Minto Cups as head coach with Whitby. His accolades include multiple Les Bartley Awards for Coach of the Year and m...
2024-12-0258 minCoaches CallsIan Rubel“I’ve forced myself into very uncomfortable positions,” brand new head coach of the Philadelphia Wings being one of them, Ian Rubel is a three-time NLL Champion and a Constable Instructor in the training unit for the Niagra PD.
He’s a low-key bad ass.
He’s the only new head coach heading into the 2024-25 NLL season.
Rubel joined the Philadelphia Wings as the Defensive Coach prior to the Wings return to Philadelphia in 2018 and was promoted to Head Coach ahead of the 2024-25 season...
2024-11-2546 min
The Lacrosse Matrix PodcastEpisode 69: 3 & The Experts Part 2Welcome 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 rolling.
Now, sit back, relax, and get ready to take in a boatload of nuggets as you head deep into the...
2024-11-141h 12The Lacrosse Matrix PodcastEpisode 68: 4 & The Experts Part 1We 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.
2024-11-081h 10Coaches CallsLandon MillerThe World Lacrosse Box Championships are upon us. Every four years since 2003, the world has come together for this tournament, in which Canada has never lost a game, let alone a gold medal. The tournament has swelled to 28 teams, ranging from Puerto Rico to Poland, Hungary to Hong Kong, and Australia to Austria.
But none of these nations would be here if it weren’t for the Haudenosaunee.
The people who created this game for the Creator. The people who view lacrosse as more than just a game or sp...
2024-09-1850 minCoaches CallsGlenn Clark: Team CanadaGlenn Clark returns! This time to talk about coaching Team
Canada at the upcoming World Lacrosse Box Championships.
A tournament where Canada has never lost a game, and has won all 5 gold medals. Glenn Clark has been a part of almost all of them as a player or coach. We’ll talk about Canada’s responsibility to exemplify lacrosse at the highest level, educate developing nations and grow the game all the while chasing gold and the perfect record. We’ll also talk about roster construction and the players selected to represent their nation.
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2024-09-1740 minCoaches CallsWalt ChristiansonWalt Christianson is Head coach of England’s men’s box lacrosse team.
And though current NLL fans might faintly only recall his 48 games coached in the National Lacrosse League over 3 seasons, he’s a hugely influential legend of the game that needs to be talked about.
We talk a lot about the Les Bartley coaching tree. But what about the Chris Hall coaching tree? Island style! There might be no stronger limb or branch than Walt Christianson.
Chris Hall, the NLL Hall of Fame h...
2024-09-161h 16Coaches CallsDarryl GibsonThe main definition of extroversion is simply gaining energy from engaging in social interactions. People who are high in extroversion get energized and refreshed from certain interactions. That’s definitely how I felt after this next conversation, and I hope it’s how you’ll feel too.
Darryl Gibson brings the energy! As the offensive coach for the Albany FireWolves, he helped lead the youngest and smallest team in the NLL to the finals in 2024. It was a magical season and one of the best single-season turnarounds in NLL history, with an 8-win increase year over ye...
2024-07-2252 minCoaches CallsReilly O'ConnorReilly O'Connor is a good dude. He's a great teammate. He's mentally tough. He's a leader, and he's the Head Coach of the Toronto Beaches of the Ontario Junior
Lacrosse League.
He walks the walk as a coach. The actions match the words, so much so that he's also still a player in the National Lacrosse League with the new Ottawa Black Bears.
He's also-also a coach with Beast Athletics in Toronto and its offshoot Leadership Project.
Dude is a full-timer. And it's super...
2024-07-0857 minCoaches CallsSteve Dietrich"Champions are never satisfied.” That's the mindset of
the back-to-back NLL Champion Buffalo Bandits, and in over an hour of conversation with their General Manager and Assistant Coach Steve Dietrich, we barely spoke about their electrifying on-floor product.
Dietrich is relatively new to coaching and devours film to
improve his craft, soaking up everything he can from the GOAT—his head coach, John Tavares. What he was truly born to do is manage a professional lacrosse team. Trades, contracts, future-proofing, and cementing the Bandits' legacy are where the Hall of Fame goaltender shines, ever sinc...
2024-07-021h 06Coaches CallsPaul Dal MontePaul Dal Monte has done everything in the sport of
lacrosse.
3-time Minto Cup champion as a player with the hall of
fame Burnaby Cablevision dynasty.
3-time Mann Cup champion as a player with the New West Salmonbellies.
3-time Minto Cup champion head coach with the hall of
fame Burnaby Lakers dynasty.
3-years as the first and only head coach of the Vancouver
Ravens.
Current WLA Commissioner.
All while build...
2024-06-241h 06Lacrosse ClassifiedLax Class 291 - Todd Stockdale#StayClassified with EP291 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.
The summer season is heating up with teams jockeying for playoff positions in all the summer loops. We have a ton to talk about, so lets begin Lax Class!
In the 1st period, Tino is off this week as Brad Challoner steps in to co-host. Up first, we hand out our Lax Class Report Cards and then give you our Rycor Construction Stand Out Players of the Week.
2nd period, it’s our On Top Roofing interview. Over the next several weeks we will check in...
2024-06-121h 23Coaches CallsRusty KrugerWelcome to NLL semifinals weekend!
Only four teams remain: Albany will play San Diego, and in the time-honored tradition of the best rivalry in lacrosse, Toronto will host Buffalo.
On this week’s podcast: Rusty Krueger. He is the offensive coordinator for the Toronto Rock and also the head coach of the Orangeville Northmen in the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League. Krug Dog, one of the most renowned offensive minds in the game, joined the Rock coaching staff in 2021. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach with the Bu...
2024-05-0348 minCoaches Calls2024 Playoff PreviewIt's playoff eve!
On this bonus episode of Coaches Calls, we preview the highly anticipated 2024 NLL Playoffs with exclusive highlights of conversations with the 8 NLL head coaches still competing for the NLL Cup.
Insights, strategies, expectations and philosophies from Matt Sawyer (Toronto Rock), Mike Hasen (Rochester Knighthawks), Patrick Merrill (San Diego Seals), Tracey Kelusky (Panther City Lacrosse Club), Glenn Clark (Albany Firewolves), Mike Accursi (Halifax Thunderbirds), John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits), and Ed Comeau (Georgia Swarm).
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2024-04-2648 minCoaches CallsJohn LintzJohn Lintz has a lacrosse path and resume like no other. And a chip on his shoulder.
Growing up in Edmonton, he had to roll the dice early and headed west to Coquitlam to try out for the Junior Adanacs in 2006.
Now as Head Coach of the Edmonton Miners Junior A team, he is a big reason why Alberta boys and girls don’t have to leave home anymore to carve a path to college or the pros.
He won three NLL Championships before st...
2024-04-151h 02Lacrosse ClassifiedLax Class 282 - Brad Challoner#StayClassified with EP282 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.
It was a massive Week 19 in the NLL as the March to May comes down the stretch of the regular season. We have a ton to talk about, so lets begin Lax Class!
In the 1st quarter, we breakdown all 9 games from last weekend in the Week that Was. After that, it’s time for our Rycor Construction Stand Out Players of the Week. Plus we give you our “Loading Lacrosse Look at This Look at That” moment of the week.
In the 2nd quarter it’s o...
2024-04-101h 54Coaches CallsTroy CordingleyTroy Cordingley’s NLL coaching career has come full circle, all in an effort to never stop learning, growing and changing. He's all about lacrosse.
A two-time NLL Champion head coach. 2008 Calgary and 2011 Toronto.
Two-time Les Bartley Award winner for head coach of the
year. 2008 Calgary and 2013 Toronto.
He is fifth all-time in career coaching wins with 107.
He started his NLL coaching career as an assistant with
Buffalo and after head coaching gigs in most of the NLL’s most...
2024-04-0851 minCoaches CallsDan MacRaeFor the first since the 1993 Orangeville Northmen, the Minto Cup had a first time champion in 2023 – the Burlington Blaze.
From 2007 - 2022, only four teams have won Canada’s national junior A lacrosse championship - Six Nations, Orangeville, Whitby and Coquitlam.
History and tradition were not on Burlington’s side.
That all changed when Head Coach Dan MacRae’s vision started to take shape.
An NLL and Mann Cup champion as a defensive stalwart player, MacRae brought a confidence and belief to the Blaze that had never quite fully developed before. A long-term...
2024-03-2550 min
Golden V PodcastSeason Three Episode 21 Talking Lacrosse with TSN’s Brad Challoner.Brad Challoner stops by to discuss his show Coaches Calls, the state of the NLL season, and some interesting Vancouver Warriors tidbits on the Golden V Podcast. The Golden V podcast is a Vancouver Canada Sports podcast that talks about Hockey, Football, Baseball, and Soccer as well as other sports happenings in Vancouver. We look at the Vancouver Canucks, B.C. Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Canadians.Buzzsprout Page https://www.buzzsprout.com/1869778Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/GoldenVPodcastContact Us info@goldenvpodcast.caThe Golden V P...
2024-03-1425 minCoaches CallsJohn TavaresThe shorter the bio, the more impressive the man.
John Tavares is the GOAT.
The all time leader in goals and points in the history of the National Lacrosse League.
A three-time league MVP in ’94, 2000 and 2001. In addition, four time champion in ’92, ’93, ’96 and 2008. He was inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame in 2016.
Lacrosse’s Wayne Gretzky he is not. He is John Tavares. He is ours. He belongs to Banditland, the city of Buffalo where he played for 24 seasons, and now coaches and stares up at his retired #11 hung from the rafter...
2024-03-1143 minCoaches CallsPatrick MerrillPatrick Merrill coaches a super team and has one of the best
gigs in lacrosse.
He is the first and only Head Coach and General Manager of the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League. Lacrosse and sunshine.
A playoff team every season of their existence so far.
A roster riddled with some of the league’s most electrifying players but early playoff exits in 2022 and 2023 are obviously leaving something to be desired for this group and Merrill and his staff are working tirelessly to get this group to the finals where the...
2024-02-2648 minCoaches CallsShawn WilliamsShawn Williams is living every lacrosse nerd’s dream. Building a team from scratch. Picking his players. Developing the system. Developing the culture. Putting his 17 years of pro playing and life experience into his role as the inaugural Head Coach and General Manager of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs.
The first ballot hall of fame player won two NLL Championships and is widely regarded as one of the best teammates and leaders the game has ever seen.
Multiple Mann Cup Champion, he also won a Minto Cup as head coach of the Whitby Warriors.
...
2024-02-1945 minCoaches CallsJimmy QuinlanJimmy Quinlan is the youngest coach in the National Lacrosse League, for whatever that is worth. He started coaching long before his playing career ended in 2013 though, so the experience is there. How could it not be stepping onto the Toronto Rock team in 2005, a roster riddled with at least 11 players who coach or have coached in the NLL. Legends of the game. His first coach was Terry Sanderson. It was a long road to Toronto for a kid who grew up in northern Alberta. Not even close to a lacrosse hot bed at the time.
His...
2024-02-1256 minCoaches CallsDan LadouceurDan Ladouceur is the head coach of the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League. A role he has held since 2020.
He joined the Riptide after spending four seasons as the offensive coordinator with the Georgia Swarm.
In his first season behind the bench in Georgia, the Swarm set a new NLL record for the most goals scored with 266 and won the NLL championship.
The six foot six “Big Dog” played 11 seasons as a defender for the Les Bartley led Toronto Rock dynasty and was a pivotal part of five championships.
On...
2024-02-0542 minCoaches CallsGlenn ClarkThey call Glenn Clark the Professor. I’ve never really traced that back to know why but I imagine it’s because he’s smart.
He’s an educator by trade, and a born leader and coach.
Over two decades of NLL experience as both a player and a coach, he was one of the youngest coaches that ever took over an NLL bench when he became head coach of the legendary Toronto Rock the season after retiring from playing. That was in the summer of 2006 when he was just 37!
It was a bit of a...
2024-01-3051 minCoaches CallsMike AccursiTHE HALIFAX THUNDERBIRDS HAVE BEEN A TEAM ON THE CUSP OF A CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2020. THEY’RE RIGHT THERE, AND THE GUY DRIVING THE BUS IS MIKE ACCURSI.
A FOUR TIME NLL CHAMPION AS A PLAYER, HE’S BEEN THERE. HE KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES.
NOW IT’S TIME TO GET HIS TEAM TO REALIZE THAT, PUT IT TOGETHER AND GET OVER THE HUMP. BUT IT HURTS. WE’LL HEAR FROM MIKE THAT THE BEST TEAMS HE’S BEEN ON HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT PAIN TO COME OUT SHARPER AND BETTER ON THE OTHER SIDE.
THE...
2024-01-2234 minCoaches CallsPaul DayPaul Day is the man.
That’s the intro.
One of the most respected leaders in all of lacrosse.
He’s the head coach and general manager or the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.
A Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, he’s been to the National Lacrosse League finals nine times, capturing five titles as a player, coach or general manager.
He did it all while maintaining a 27-year decorated career as a full-time sergeant for the Niagara Regional Police Service.
He specialized in street crime...
2024-01-1549 minCoaches CallsMike HasenMike Hasen might be the most underrated coach in lacrosse.
Over 200 games coached in the NLL. 5th all time.
100 wins in the NLL. 6th all time.
3 NLL titles.
He’s led hall of fame laden dynasties, coached up MVPs and helped build an expansion team and took them to the playoffs in year 3.
Not usually mentioned along with the all time greats but why not?
It might be the fact he’s a calm humble guy that doesn’t get too high or too low, and lets his re...
2024-01-0848 minCoaches CallsJosh SandersonA new year brings new beginnings and Josh Sanderson is a first time Head Coach in the National Lacrosse League and the new head coach and Assistant General Manager of the Calgary Roughnecks.
He played 19 seasons in the NLL winning 2 championships.
One of the greatest play makers of all time, he sits third in NLL history in assists.
In his final full season - he set what was then the league record with 83 assists. He retired the next season and was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame the same year.
2024-01-0140 minCoaches CallsCurt MalawskyThis podcast wouldn’t exist without Curt Malawsky.
One of my pre game rituals and routines for the NLL on TSN is to chat with each head coach before the game of the week to prep story lines and get insight on players, and the chats with Curt Malawsky are always a high light of game week and are the chats that inspired this podcast into existence.
As you’ll hear, he talks a mile a minute, goes off on tangents, and is super well prepped. I often have to listen to his interviews multiple time...
2023-12-2556 minCoaches CallsMatt SawyerThe Toronto Rock are the most famous lacrosse team in Canada.
25 years of history. 6 Championships. The NLL Hall of Fame is bursting with their alumni. A deep rooted tradition of lacrosse excellence.
It means a lot to coach the Toronto rock. The coach of the year award is named after their first coach, Les Bartley.
Only 9 people have done it. And only 6 people have been invited back for another season.
Now entering his 7th season – no one has done it longer than Matt Sawyer.
A career winning percentage of ov...
2023-12-1846 minCoaches CallsEd ComeauEddie Comeau is a gentlemen and a scholar. For real. He has a master’s degree in coaching. The Georgia Swarm head coach is a lifer behind the bench. He got his start coaching the McMaster University field lacrosse team in Hamilton, Ontario in 1987 and then in the junior circuit with Burlington and Brampton in the 90’s.
Joining the Toronto Rock from their inception, Ed Comeau has been coaching in the National Lacrosse League for 25 years and has coached a lot of the game's best players.
He’s won 6 titles, most recently with the Swarm in 201...
2023-12-111h 02Coaches CallsPat CoylePat Coyle is an intimidating dude. Just ask Casey Powell. Probably the most intimidating defender of all time in the National Lacrosse League. He’s also an exceptional coach.
Now the longest serving head coach in the NLL, he’s been behind the Colorado Mammoth bench since 2014. He also has more rings than he can fit on one hand. A six time National Lacrosse
League champion. Four times as a player with the Toronto Rock dynasty (1999, 2000, 2002-03), once with the Mammoth as a player (2006), and again in 2022 as their head coach.
That season despite finishing 10-8 a...
2023-12-0458 minCoaches CallsTracey KeluskyNational Lacrosse League Hall of Famer Tracey Kelusky is one of the leaders that inspired this podcast into existence.
There is a legend that when he was picked up by the Calgary
roughnecks, he called then captain Kaleb Toth and said “I’m coming to town and I want the ‘C.’” That should paint the picture of the kind of leader he is.
Tracey is the head coach of the Panther City Lacrosse Club of
the NLL. He won the Les Bartley NLL Head Coach of the Year Award in 2022, his first season as a head coach...
2023-11-2745 minCoaches CallsComing Soon: Coaches CallsConversations with the Leaders of Lacrosse.
From lacrosse commentator Brad Challoner. The leaders of lacrosse talk about their life, motivation, and building winning teams.
2023-10-3101 min
Rush Hour PodcastThunderbirds Strike in Sask ft. Brad ChallonerOn this episode of the Rush Hour Podcast presented by Original 16, Cody Janzen sits down with NLL Analyst Brad Challoner to discuss all things surrounding the Saskatchewan Rush this season.
2023-04-2032 minLacrosse ClassifiedLax Class 227 - Brad Challoner#StayClassified with EP227 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.
The NLL, is where the best Lacrosse players in the world play. Each week we get closer to playoffs the Lacrosse gets better and better. Week 16 was no exception. We have a ton to talk about, plus a great guest to chat with. So lets begin Lax Class!
First up in Q1, Jumbo and special guest host Maki Jenner recap a wild weekend of Lacrosse in the NLL with the week that was. After that, we saddle up and head for the stables for our Stampede Stallions o...
2023-03-221h 22
OTCB PodcastOTCB 1 - 26 - 23; Challoner and LiskThis week on the OTCBPodcast we chat with Brad Challoner and Rich Lisk.
After a crushing collapse in Vegas, Challoner ponders on what's next for the Vancouver Warriors who continue to stumble. We also get his look on the Western Conference that may be the strongest it's ever been.
Lisk was named the new GM in New York just a few weeks ago and has already trade Jake Fox and Callum Crawford. The latter, shook up the lacrosse world so we try and get to the bottom on the deal.
Plus an incredible moment at the OJALL Draft, a look...
2023-01-261h 31The Lacrosse Matrix PodcastEpisode 31: 1,300 & The Panther City Lacrosse Club's Tyler BurtonTyler 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 director of statistics, Rob Benson, for his contributions!
2022-12-1629 min
The Lacrosse Matrix PodcastEpisode 6: 7 & The Vancouver Warriors Logan SchussIt's NLL trade deadline week and players have been moving around the league before the March 15th noon EST deadline. While keeping to the theme of the trade deadline and how a deadline deal can impact a team, I dive into one of the most impactful trades to take place on deadline day - a trade that included Johnny Powless and this week's feature guest, Logan Schuss.
Thank you to the special guests of this week's episode Logan Schuss, Chris Gill, Brad Challoner, and Paul Horn
2022-03-1522 min
Lacrosse ClassifiedLax Class EP 161 - Hasen / Day#StayClassified with EP161 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.
The NLL season has begun so Who We Had makes it’s return and we still have 2 teams to preview!
This week, Jake Elliott and Brad Challoner check in with the Knighthawks and Wings
First up in quarter 1 – We have a ton to cover this week! Who We Had is back as we recap a massive week 1 in the NLL. After that we bring you Quick Sticks.
Up next in quarter 2 Season Previews - where we will talk to a GM or Head Coach from all 14 NLL teams.
This week in the 2ndqua...
2021-12-081h 41Lacrosse ClassifiedLax Class 160 - Veltman / Kelusky#StayClassified with EP160 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast.
The NLL season begins this weekend but we still have a few more teams to preview!
This week, Brad Challoner makes his return as we check in with the Rip Tide and Panther City
First up in quarter 1 – We have a ton to cover this week so we move Quick Sticks to the top of the show.
Up next in quarter 2 Season Previews - where we will talk to a GM or Head Coach from all 14 NLL teams.
This week in the...
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Toddcast PodcastBrad Challoner (NLL Vancouver Warriors) - THE FULL 22 MIN CONVOBrad Challoner (NLL Vancouver Warriors) - THE FULL 22 MIN CONVO by Todd Hancock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-04-2524 min
Toddcast PodcastEp245 Clutch Singer Neil Fallon, NLL Commentator Brad Challoner & Actor Chris Kalhoon (04 20 ’21)Ep245 Clutch Singer Neil Fallon, NLL Commentator Brad Challoner & Actor Chris Kalhoon (04 20 ’21) by Todd Hancock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-04-201h 11Lacrosse ClassifiedLacrosse Classified EP 85This Week on EP85 of the Lacrosse Classified podcast, Jake Elliott welcomes the colour analyst for the Vancouver Warriors, his longtime friend and broadcast partner, Brad Challoner to co-host
First in Quarter 1 it’s #WhoWeHad as the listeners have spoken once again as we announce the next 4 men to advance to the round of 32 in bouts 13-16
In Quarter 2 we keep it in YVR and have a chat with the Warriors bench boss and CLA hall of famer Chris Gill.
Quarter 3 means it’s time for #QuickSticks as we catch you up to date...
2020-06-231h 11
Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkRobert Hope, Brad Challoner: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 59This week on Lacrosse Classified we have just two games to recap in Stampede Tack's Who We Had, but have a massive eight games for this week's Who Ya Gott. Robert Hope and Brad Challoner join us on the show.Editor's Note: We'd like to give an official "Santa Warning." If you have kids tuning in to the podcast along with you, be careful about them listening as we talk about some real truths about the big man...In the wake of the Brett Mydske free agent signing, we add some compensatory picks i...
2019-12-241h 27Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkRobert Hope, Brad Challoner: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 59This week on Lacrosse Classified we have just two games to recap in Stampede Tack's Who We Had, but have a massive eight games for this week's Who Ya Gott. Robert Hope and Brad Challoner join us on the show.Editor's Note: We'd like to give an official "Santa Warning." If you have kids tuning in to the podcast along with you, be careful about them listening as we talk about some real truths about the big man...In the wake of the Brett Mydske free agent signing, we add some compensatory picks i...
2019-12-241h 27
OTCB PodcastOTCB 11 - 01 - 19- Tyson Gibson, Brad ChallonerThis week on the OTCBPodcast, we check in with the first overall draft pick, Tyson Gibson of the New York Riptide. Coming off an incredible career at RMU and two solid seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks, Gibson's stock continued to rise right up until draft night. Now, he's got his first NLL camp under his belt and is ready for more. The Vancouver Warriors also kicked off training camp last weekend and colour analyst Brad Challoner was there watching all the action. We are officially a month away from opening weekend, so sit back and enjoy this week's OTCBPodcast.
2019-10-3158 min
Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkDan Carey, Mike Mallory: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 30This week on the X-Treme Threads Lacrosse Classified podcast, Jake Elliott welcomes back his old partner Brad Challoner and introduces some changes to the summer format.First up, it's Stampede Tack's Weekly Lax Class Report Cards. Brad and Jake discuss the good bad and the ugly from last week in box lacrosse across the country. . Then, it's the GM of the NEW Rochester Knighthawks Dan Carey who shares his strategy on the upcoming expansion draft and what to expect around Blue Cross Arena next season.We then talk with right-handed fo...
2019-06-041h 15Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkDan Carey, Mike Mallory: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 30This week on the X-Treme Threads Lacrosse Classified podcast, Jake Elliott welcomes back his old partner Brad Challoner and introduces some changes to the summer format.First up, it's Stampede Tack's Weekly Lax Class Report Cards. Brad and Jake discuss the good bad and the ugly from last week in box lacrosse across the country. . Then, it's the GM of the NEW Rochester Knighthawks Dan Carey who shares his strategy on the upcoming expansion draft and what to expect around Blue Cross Arena next season.We then talk with right-handed fo...
2019-06-041h 15
OTCB PodcastOTCB 5 - 23 - 19; Challoner, Gregoire, SniderThis week on the OTCBPodcast we get you set for gm2 of the NLLCup between the Roughnecks and Bandits. Calgary looking to win their 3rd title in franchise history and third on home floor. Can CDB and Riggers D hold the fort? We'll ask Brad Challoner that as well as if we can expect any line-up changes Saturday night. Pat Gregoire talks about what the Bandits need to do to force a deciding gm3 back in Buffalo, while former Roughneck Geoff Snider would love to see another title come to his hometown. All that and more on this week's OTCBPodcast.
2019-05-231h 08
Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkChristian Del Bianco, Brad Challoner: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 18This week on X-Treme Threads Lacrosse Classified, Evan pulls off yet another perfect week in Stampede Tack #WhoYaGot and takes the lead over Jake who didn't have such a great week. Six trades involving the Rochester Knighthawks and four games in this week's NLL action to cover.Two great guests this week in the goaltender for the Calgary Roughnecks and Coquitlam Adanacs and Pure Vita Labs sponsored athlete, Christian Del Bianco joins us, followed by Vancouver Warriors analyst and former Lacrosse Classified host, Brad Challoner stops by.Then we wrap it up with a...
2019-03-121h 18Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkChristian Del Bianco, Brad Challoner: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 18This week on X-Treme Threads Lacrosse Classified, Evan pulls off yet another perfect week in Stampede Tack #WhoYaGot and takes the lead over Jake who didn't have such a great week. Six trades involving the Rochester Knighthawks and four games in this week's NLL action to cover.Two great guests this week in the goaltender for the Calgary Roughnecks and Coquitlam Adanacs and Pure Vita Labs sponsored athlete, Christian Del Bianco joins us, followed by Vancouver Warriors analyst and former Lacrosse Classified host, Brad Challoner stops by.Then we wrap it up with a...
2019-03-121h 18
OTCB PodcastOTCB 2 - 12 - 19; Crawford, Challoner, GregoireThis week on the OTCBPodcast we chat with the newest member of the 900pt club, Callum Crawford of the New England Black Wolves. The Vancouver Warriors are coming off a big win over the Seals- colour man Brad Challoner checks in on all things Vancouver. Plus our weekly chat with Pat Gregoire, some NLL milestones were hit this weekend and much more all this week on OTCB.
2019-02-131h 42
Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkLacrosse Classified Podcast: President and Executive Director of PLPA and More (11/13/18)This week on the return of Lacrosse Classified, Jake and Evan have an in-depth discussion about the ongoing NLL CBA negotiations with the President and the Executive Director of the PLPA. Vancouver Warriors color analyst Brad Challoner stops by to say farewell to the show and a quick check in with IL Indoor's editor Stephen Stamp and columnist Steve Bermel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2018-11-131h 29Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkLacrosse Classified Podcast: President and Executive Director of PLPA and More (11/13/18)This week on the return of Lacrosse Classified, Jake and Evan have an in-depth discussion about the ongoing NLL CBA negotiations with the President and the Executive Director of the PLPA. Vancouver Warriors color analyst Brad Challoner stops by to say farewell to the show and a quick check in with IL Indoor's editor Stephen Stamp and columnist Steve Bermel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2018-11-131h 29