October 20, 2025 • 5 mins
Welcome back to Crease Monsters! I'm Parker Bottcher, and this is the podcast where we talk all things lacrosse — the biggest plays, the coolest gear, and all the action everyone's buzzing about.
In this episode, we're breaking down:
- Vancouver Warriors' Golden Age — Why the Warriors are about to steamroll the NLL in 2025-26. Ryan Dilks just won his second Defensive Player of the Year, Keegan Ball is a top-five goal scorer, and Owen Grant is entering his third season ready to dominate.
- Canada Crushes at Super Sixes — A 16-12 gold medal victory over USA on home soil in Oshawa. Jake Stevens and Dyson Williams recorded hat tricks, and Canada's now ranked #1 in the world.
- Grayson Manning's Breakout Performance — The Denver freshman stood on his head throughout Canada's championship run. From making 17 saves in a blizzard to backstopping a gold medal win, this kid's the real deal.
- Gear Spotlight: Warrior Alpha One Pro Helmet — Two box seasons in and it's still the best helmet out there. Unreal visibility, BOA fit system, and those removable liner pads with Polygiene technology keep you comfortable all game long.
- Bold Predictions — Vancouver Warriors winning at least 12 games this season, Grayson Manning starting for Canada in the 2028 Olympics, and Parker's helmet getting three more deck goals before season's over.
If you're a player, a fan, or just love lacrosse talk, hit that follow button so you don't miss what's next.
Are the Warriors really about to run the NLL?
And is Canada unstoppable in Sixes heading into 2028?
Let me know on Instagram or YouTube @CreaseMonsters — I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Keep your sticks up, your heads up, and your takes hot.
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Transcript
Episode Transcript
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Parker Bottcher (00:00):
Hey. I'm Parker Bottcher, and this is Crease
Monsters, the podcast where wetalk all things lacrosse about
epic highlights, gear reviews,game predictions, and, of
course, some special guests.Whether you're stringing up a
new pocket, gearing up for gameday, or just chilling between
practices, this is your go tospot for all things lacrosse.
(00:21):
And if you haven't already, hitthat follow button wherever
you're listening, and let's getinto it.
But we're coming in hot today because the
Vancouver warriors are about torun through the entire NLL this
upcoming season, and nobody'stalking about it enough. Plus,
we got super sixes resultsthat'll make you question
everything you know aboutinternational lacrosse, and I'm
(00:43):
going to talk about why theWarrior Alpha one Pro is still
the best helmet in box. Let'sdive into it. Alright. For
Warriors, the twenty twentyfive, twenty six season is
coming.
And I've been saying this formonths, but now everyone's gonna
act surprised when theysteamroll the league. You tell
me it's not possible or maybeit's wishful thinking, let me
(01:07):
paint you the picture here. RyanDilks. This dude just won his
second defensive player of theyear. You know how hard it is to
win one?
This man has won two. The firsttime in Warriors franchise
history. He's out there playingdefense like he's got beef
against every other offensiveplayer in the league. Someone
(01:27):
told him goals are illegal, andhe took it personally. Then you
got Keegan Ball.
My guy's entering his ninthseason with the Vancouver
warriors. Nine. Who's among thetop five goal scores in his
outstanding '24, '20 fiveseason? This dude scores like I
eat burgers. But here's when itgets spicy.
(01:49):
Last season, Owen Grant wasfinalist for transition player
of the year. He's earned 38points, 99 loose ball
recoveries, caused 53 turnovers,and blocked 37 shots in 36
games. I had the opportunity tobe coached by Owen, and on top
of being a great player, he's agreat coach. This team is built
(02:11):
different. Mark my words,Vancouver is entering their
golden age.
This isn't just a good team.This is a clear your schedules
for playoffs. Alright.Gearheads, let's talk about the
Alpha One Pro helmet. I've I'vebeen running this helmet for two
box seasons now.
It's still the best helmet outthere. The visibility is unreal
(02:32):
like vision for days. The helmetfeatures true one pro shell.
It's got twist and the dial. Youget a perfect fit every time.
No more messing around with thestraps. The thing is about this
helmet is the liner pads withtechnology that's supposed to
absorb sweat, keep you odorfree. And I'm not sure if this
(02:54):
is really odor free, but it'ssuper comfortable, and the
visibility is fantastic. Okay.We gotta talk about the super
sixes.
Canada used three goal scoringruns to defeat the USA 16 twelve
in the super sixes gold medalgame with Jake Stevens, Dyson
Williams each recording hattricks for Canada. Let's talk
(03:16):
about Grayson Manning for asecond. This guy, he's a
freshman out of Denver. He stoodon his head. Manning was
exceptional in the goal andbackstopped Canada throughout
the championship run.
This you know what's crazy?Earlier this year, he got thrown
into a game during a blizzard atDenver. A blizzard, three inches
(03:38):
of snow on the field. He can'tsee anything. And this freshman
comes off the bench and makes 17saves.
17. USA tries to make acomeback. Americans tried catch
back up late in the game, andyou know that won't work with
Canada. They had two goalscores. They had Pat Cavanaugh
and Connor Kirst trailing themix by six with just under two
(04:02):
minutes, but Canada was just toofast and efficient.
They've been playing sixes likeit's meant to be played quick
ball movement, two man game,transition speed that makes your
head spin. That's what six isall about. Here's the thing.
Canada is now ranked number onein the world's men's sixes. The
(04:22):
USA needs to figure out theformat because twenty twenty
eight Olympics is coming aroundsoon.
And right now, Canada just gotthe blueprint. Alright, Crease
Monsters. That's a wrap forepisode seven in the books.
Quick predictions. Before we go,Vancouver warriors are winning
at least 12 games in this twentytwenty five, twenty six season.
(04:43):
Book it. Grayson Manning isgonna be starting for Canada in
twenty twenty eight Olympics.Next week, we'll be breaking you
down the NLL season openers, andI'm going to tell you about why
your team's already in trouble.Reminder, keep your sticks up
and your takes hot. We're justgetting started.
(05:05):
Alright. That's it for this episode. Thanks for
hanging out. And if you likedthis episode, hit that follow
button so you don't miss what'scoming out next. You can catch
extra clips, gear reviews, andmore content on Instagram,
YouTube, and just search atCrease Monsters.
Until next time, share it, saveit, string it up. We are just
(05:28):
getting started.
Hey. I'm Parker Bottcher, and this is Crease
Monsters, the podcast where wetalk all things lacrosse about
epic highlights, gear reviews,game predictions, and, of
course, some special guests.Whether you're stringing up a
new pocket, gearing up for gameday, or just chilling between
practices, this is your go tospot for all things lacrosse.
(00:21):
And if you haven't already, hitthat follow button wherever
you're listening, and let's getinto it.
But we're coming in hot today because the
Vancouver warriors are about torun through the entire NLL this
upcoming season, and nobody'stalking about it enough. Plus,
we got super sixes resultsthat'll make you question
everything you know aboutinternational lacrosse, and I'm
(00:43):
going to talk about why theWarrior Alpha one Pro is still
the best helmet in box. Let'sdive into it. Alright. For
Warriors, the twenty twentyfive, twenty six season is
coming.
And I've been saying this formonths, but now everyone's gonna
act surprised when theysteamroll the league. You tell
me it's not possible or maybeit's wishful thinking, let me
(01:07):
paint you the picture here. RyanDilks. This dude just won his
second defensive player of theyear. You know how hard it is to
win one?
This man has won two. The firsttime in Warriors franchise
history. He's out there playingdefense like he's got beef
against every other offensiveplayer in the league. Someone
(01:27):
told him goals are illegal, andhe took it personally. Then you
got Keegan Ball.
My guy's entering his ninthseason with the Vancouver
warriors. Nine. Who's among thetop five goal scores in his
outstanding '24, '20 fiveseason? This dude scores like I
eat burgers. But here's when itgets spicy.
(01:49):
Last season, Owen Grant wasfinalist for transition player
of the year. He's earned 38points, 99 loose ball
recoveries, caused 53 turnovers,and blocked 37 shots in 36
games. I had the opportunity tobe coached by Owen, and on top
of being a great player, he's agreat coach. This team is built
(02:11):
different. Mark my words,Vancouver is entering their
golden age.
This isn't just a good team.This is a clear your schedules
for playoffs. Alright.Gearheads, let's talk about the
Alpha One Pro helmet. I've I'vebeen running this helmet for two
box seasons now.
It's still the best helmet outthere. The visibility is unreal
(02:32):
like vision for days. The helmetfeatures true one pro shell.
It's got twist and the dial. Youget a perfect fit every time.
No more messing around with thestraps. The thing is about this
helmet is the liner pads withtechnology that's supposed to
absorb sweat, keep you odorfree. And I'm not sure if this
(02:54):
is really odor free, but it'ssuper comfortable, and the
visibility is fantastic. Okay.We gotta talk about the super
sixes.
Canada used three goal scoringruns to defeat the USA 16 twelve
in the super sixes gold medalgame with Jake Stevens, Dyson
Williams each recording hattricks for Canada. Let's talk
(03:16):
about Grayson Manning for asecond. This guy, he's a
freshman out of Denver. He stoodon his head. Manning was
exceptional in the goal andbackstopped Canada throughout
the championship run.
This you know what's crazy?Earlier this year, he got thrown
into a game during a blizzard atDenver. A blizzard, three inches
(03:38):
of snow on the field. He can'tsee anything. And this freshman
comes off the bench and makes 17saves.
17. USA tries to make acomeback. Americans tried catch
back up late in the game, andyou know that won't work with
Canada. They had two goalscores. They had Pat Cavanaugh
and Connor Kirst trailing themix by six with just under two
(04:02):
minutes, but Canada was just toofast and efficient.
They've been playing sixes likeit's meant to be played quick
ball movement, two man game,transition speed that makes your
head spin. That's what six isall about. Here's the thing.
Canada is now ranked number onein the world's men's sixes. The
(04:22):
USA needs to figure out theformat because twenty twenty
eight Olympics is coming aroundsoon.
And right now, Canada just gotthe blueprint. Alright, Crease
Monsters. That's a wrap forepisode seven in the books.
Quick predictions. Before we go,Vancouver warriors are winning
at least 12 games in this twentytwenty five, twenty six season.
(04:43):
Book it. Grayson Manning isgonna be starting for Canada in
twenty twenty eight Olympics.Next week, we'll be breaking you
down the NLL season openers, andI'm going to tell you about why
your team's already in trouble.Reminder, keep your sticks up
and your takes hot. We're justgetting started.
(05:05):
Alright. That's it for this episode. Thanks for
hanging out. And if you likedthis episode, hit that follow
button so you don't miss what'scoming out next. You can catch
extra clips, gear reviews, andmore content on Instagram,
YouTube, and just search atCrease Monsters.
Until next time, share it, saveit, string it up. We are just
(05:28):
getting started.
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