Boldy Delivers in 4-1 Win over Chicago

DES MOINES, IOWA - Iowa Wild (9-9-3-0, 21 pts.) topped the Chicago Wolves (14-4-0-1, 29 pts.) by a final score of 4-1 in front of 3,012 fans at Wells Fargo Arena Friday night. Minnesota Wild first round draft pick Matt Boldy made his professional debut and netted a goal and an assist in Iowa's fourth straight victory. The Wild scored first 54 seconds into the first period. Defenseman Keaton Thompson found the puck at the top of the left circle and zipped it over the left shoulder of Wolves' g... Full Story

Amerks Rally to Take Down Comets

(Utica, NY) ... Facing a 2-1 deficit in the closing minutes of the second period, the Rochester Americans (9-5-2-1) reeled off three straight unanswered goals, including the game-winner from rookie forward Dominic Franco, on their way to a 4-2 win over the intrastate rival Utica Comets (6-3-0-1) Friday at the Adirondack Bank Center. With the win, the Amerks extended their point streak to three straight games (2-0-1-0) and have now collected at least one point in 23 of the last 32 games against Utica dating back to the start of the 2017-18 campaign, going 17-9-2-4 over that span. Franco'... Full Story

Jurusik Makes 40 Saves in Pro Debut, Leads Rays to Comeback Win in Shootout

WHEELING, W.V. - In his first professional start, which came over a year since his last game action, goaltender Matt Jurusik stopped 40 shots and then turned aside two shootout attempts to lead the South Carolina Stingrays (19-14-7-3) to a 3-2 win over the Wheeling Nailers (14-23-5-1) at WesBanco Arena on Friday night. Jurusik saved all 15 shots he saw in the first period as well as a shorthanded breakaway stop in the second and six more in overtime during a Wheeling power play to earn his first career win in impressive fashion. Stingrays' goals came from Dan DeSalvo, who also tallied in th... Full Story

Guertler's Gordie Leads Way for Mayhem 9-3 Win

MACON, GA - The Macon Mayhem couldn't have asked for a much better start to the weekend than what happened on Thursday Night. With the Pensacola Ice Flyers in town, the Mayhem would pitch a 5-0 shutout win behind a 32-save night from Jake Theut. Friday Night in Macon, the Mayhem would welcome the Ice Flyers again, looking to move to 8-0-2 on the season against the recently-inconsistent Ice Flyers. If yesterday was a disaster for the Ice Flyers, then the first period of tonight's game was a catastrophe for Pensacola. After a solid back-and-forth between the two teams, the Mayhem would find t... Full Story

• Boldy Delivers in 4-1 Win over Chicago - Iowa Wild (AHL)
• Steele's Late Goal Lifts Bugs to Seventh Straight Win - Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
• Latkoczy Records Shutout in 4-0 Win over Youngstown - Chicago Steel (USHL)
• Hawks Break out for 6-3 Win - Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
• T-Birds Come Back from Two Goals Down But Fall Late to Tips - Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
• Stampede Drop Weekend Opener to Waterloo - Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
• Oilers, Williams Blank Rush at Home - Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)
• Amerks Rally to Take Down Comets - Rochester Americans (AHL)
• Jurusik Makes 40 Saves in Pro Debut, Leads Rays to Comeback Win in Shootout - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
• Tomahawks Fall to Black Bears in a Shootout - Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
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• FC Cincinnati: Edgar Castillo 'looking quite well' during trial - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• Macon Mayhem battle Ice Flyers at the Plex - SPHL WMAZ
• Oilers shut out Rapid City, 3-0 - ECHL Tulsa World
• 2020-21 ECHL hockey: Icemen defeat Everblades, April 9 - ECHL Florida Times-Union
• USHL: Waterloo snaps losing streak, defeats Sioux Falls, 6-3 - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
• LAFC welcomes back fans for Saturday preseason match - MLS Los Angeles Daily News
• Goncalves' late goal lifts Silvertips over Thunderbirds - WHL Everett Herald
• Comets return to ice with loss to Amerks - AHL Rome Sentinel
• Komets win wild game, 4-1 over Fuel - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• NM United prepares for Colorado Switchbacks - USL KOBTV
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Odessa Jackalopes face off with the Shreveport Mudbugs (Danne' Braden Photography)

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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Wyoming Mustangs - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
3. Tulsa Oilers - ECHL (ECHL)
4. Gastonia Honey Hunters - Atlantic League (AtL)
5. Mariachis de Guadalajara - Mexican League (ML)
6. Portland Loggers - North American Rugby League (NARL)
7. Washington Cavalry - North American Rugby League (NARL)
8. Toronto Wolfpack - North American Rugby League (NARL)
9. Ottawa Aces - North American Rugby League (NARL)
10. Austin Armadillos - North American Rugby League (NARL)

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

• NJ/NY Gotham FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Ottawa Aces - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Toronto Wolfpack - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• San Francisco Rush - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• San Diego Swell - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Portland Loggers - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Phoenix Venom - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Las Vegas Blackjacks - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Austin Armadillos - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Washington Cavalry - North American Rugby League (NARL)

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
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AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzFL, AzL, 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, PA, 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, XFL

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

LACROSSE
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NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
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Other Women's
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SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL