River Dragons Submit Initial Roster Ahead of 21-22 Season

Columbus, GA - In line with the Federal Prospects Hockey League season starting this weekend, the Columbus River Dragons have set their initial roster for the 2021-22 campaign today. However, considering that the River Dragons season doesn't start until November 5th in Port Huron, the "opening night" roster is still being formed as the team gets ready to conclude closed training camp this weekend. The initial roster deadline league-wide sets each team's players into categories of; Active R... Full Story

Minnesota Wild Recalls Three Players from Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa - Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forwards Connor Dewar and Kyle Rau and defenseman Jon Lizotte from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team also announced today that C Rem Pitlick and RW Mats Zuccarello are in the NHL's COVID-19 Protocol. Dewar, 22 (6/26/99), has collected four points (2-2=4), 14 shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in four games with Iowa this season. He ranks third on the team in scoring and T-3rd in shots on goal. The 5-foot-10, 183-pound native of Gilbert Pla... Full Story

Leigh Veidman Named Permanent Head Coach of Energy FC

OKLAHOMA CITY - Former Assistant Coach and Interim Head Coach Leigh Veidman has been named the club's permanent Head Coach, Energy FC announced today. Since Veidman took over on June 4, the Greens have gone 8-7-9 after not winning any of the first seven matches. "It's an honor," said Veidman. "To follow the prior coaches who had excellent CVs and backgrounds and to lead this organization, the players and fans is a tremendous honor. "None of this would have been possible without the players. This situation could have gone south or north, and the group decided to push forward and improv... Full Story

Monsters Recall Defenseman Giovanni Vallati from ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings, Assign Goaltender Jet Greaves to Kalamazoo

CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the Monsters recalled defenseman Giovanni Vallati from the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings and assigned goaltender Jet Greaves to Kalamazoo. Vallati posted a +3 rating in one appearance for the Wings this season, while Greaves claimed victory in his AHL debut for the Monsters on Saturday, posting 40 saves in a 2-1 Monsters road win over the Belleville Senators. A 6'2", 198 lb. left-shooting native of Ottawa, ON, Vallati, 21, was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round (153rd o... Full Story

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1. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
2. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
3. Aberdeen IronBirds - High-A East League (High-A East)
4. Akron RubberDucks - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
5. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
8. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)
9. NJ/NY Gotham FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
10. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)

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• Royals Gold - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Royals Blue - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Rockies - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Padres - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Indians - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Cubs - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Dodgers - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Athletics - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Orioles Black - Florida Complex League (GCL)
• Orioles Orange - Florida Complex League (GCL)

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HOCKEY
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Minor League Hockey
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LACROSSE
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OTHER
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SOCCER
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