First-Place Wolves Win Fourth in a Row

ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS - Alex Lyon rejected all 30 shots he faced as the Chicago Wolves earned a 2-0 victory over the Iowa Wild Thursday night at Allstate Arena. Defenseman Jesper Sellgren and forward Sam Miletic scored for the Wolves (12-4-1-1), who won their fourth straight game and extended their lead in the Central Division. "I think it was a good test for us," said Wolves head coach Ryan Warsofsky. "They're a good team and we wanted to see how we line up against them. You could tell (Lyon... Full Story

Barker Scores Twice in 4-1 Solar Bears Win over Icemen

ORLANDO, Fla. - Braydon Barker scored twice for his first professional goals, and Brad Barone made 34 saves as the Orlando Solar Bears (11-7-1-0) pushed their home win streak against the Jacksonville Icemen (9-8-1-1) to 23-0-0-0 with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night at the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center. The victory, coupled with a Florida Everblades loss to the Trois-Rivières Lions, moves Orlando into first place in the South Division. Luke McInnis opened the scoring with a late first period strike that eluded Charles Williams. In the second period Dmitry Semykin netted his fi... Full Story

Ruck Rings in ECHL Debut with Win over Rush

TULSA, OK - The Oilers won 4-2 over Rapid City at the BOK Center on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to two games. The Oilers took no time finding the back of the net. Adam Pleskach forced a turnover deep in the zone, finding Dylan Sadowy who out waited David Tendeck before depositing the puck and giving the Oilers a 1-0 lead 7:47 into the game. Logan Coomes extended the Oilers' lead to two 4:11 later, sniping a carom off the end wall off a blue line dump in by Mike McKee. Max Coatta halved the Oilers' lead 1:44 into the second period, driving a rebound off Ryan Ruck into t... Full Story

D'Amato Scores at Last Second, Lockhart Wins It in OT

Windsor, Ontario - For the last time in the 2021-22 season, the Erie Otters would find themselves in the WFCU Centre in Windsor, taking on Western Conference foe Spitfires. Ahead of the second of five-straight games on the road, the Erie Otters bench would get a little deeper, with Ryan Thompson and Artyom Kulakov re-activated from injury, and Carey Terrance returning from a Bronze Medal performance with Team Canada White at the Capital City Challenge. Taking on a Windsor team that they'd gotten at least a point out of in two games, the Otters looked to continue their success against the Spitf... Full Story

• First-Place Wolves Win Fourth in a Row - Chicago Wolves (AHL)
• Barker Scores Twice in 4-1 Solar Bears Win over Icemen - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
• Ruck Rings in ECHL Debut with Win over Rush - Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)
• D'Amato Scores at Last Second, Lockhart Wins It in OT - Erie Otters (OHL)
• Tomahawks Top Hat Tricks Thursday - Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
• Michelone Gets First Career Shutout against Rival Saginaw in Thursday Road Win - Flint Firebirds (OHL)
• Eagles Score OT Win in Anthony's Head Coach Debut - Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL)
• Reno Aces 2022 Season Unaffected by MLB Lockout - Reno Aces (AAA West)
• Thomas Enevoldsen Leaves Legacy as USL Champion with Orange County SC - Orange County SC (USL)
• Rangers Recall Forward Morgan Barron from Wolf Pack - Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Alden Weller pots 1st pro goal as Rush lose to Tulsa - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• Utica City FC acquires Ubiparipovic - MASL Rome Sentinel
• ECHL hockey report: Orlando Solar Bears-Jacksonville Icemen, Dec. 2 - ECHL Florida Times-Union
• Condors postponed again, this time due to opponent's COVID-19 protocols - AHL Bakersfield Californian
• Albuquerque Isotopes remain unaffected by ongoing MLB lockout - AAA West KOBTV
• Silver Knights game postponed for COVID protocol - AHL Las Vegas Review-Journal
• MLB lockout won't impact minor leagues, Aviators president says - AAA West Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Tacoma Stars to open MASL season Dec. 11 at Kent's ShoWare Center - MASL Kent Reporter
• Charlotte Independence to relegate to lower USL division - USL1 Charlotte Observer
• Forward Matt Berry earns ECHL player of the month award for 12-game performance with the Walleye - ECHL Toledo Blade
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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• A Brief History of the Birmingham Stallions by Paul Reeths
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• A Look at the New USFL's Markets and their Histories with Alternative Football by Fran Stuchbury

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See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Maryland Black Bears - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
2. Washington Mystics - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Akron RubberDucks - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
4. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
5. Washington Spirit - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
8. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
9. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)
10. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Newfoundland Growlers - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Tampa Bay Bandits - United States Football League (USFL)
• New Orleans Breakers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Houston Gamblers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Pittsburgh Maulers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Philadelphia Stars - United States Football League (USFL)
• New Jersey Generals - United States Football League (USFL)
• Michigan Panthers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Austin Weirdos - Pecos League (Pecos)
• San Antonio Gunslingers - National Arena League (NAL)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzCL, AzFL, GCL, High-A Central, High-A East, High-A West, Low-A East, Low-A Southeast, Low-A West, ML, MLBDL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, USFL, XFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PHF

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLSDL, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL