Amerks Blank Defending Champs 4-0 for Second Straight Shutout Win

(Rochester, NY) ... Just two days after earning a 4-0 win over the Toronto Marlies, the Rochester Americans (15-3-2-2) duplicated the effort in shutting out the defending Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers (9-11-3-0) by the same score Friday at The Blue Cross Arena. The only difference was goaltender Jonas Johansson, who was perfect in stopping all 26 shots he faced to earn his first AHL shutout while also collecting his 100th pro win. The 4-0 win served as the first of back-to-back to me... Full Story

Berschbach Reaches Century Mark as Walleye Defeat Beast

TOLEDO, Ohio - Twenty-seven days after putting a season-high nine goals past the Brampton Beast on home ice, the Toledo Walleye tamed their neighbors to the north again in a 6-2 victory on Friday in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,495 at the Huntington Center. With Toledo's fourth goal of the night 13:21 into the second period, Shane Berschbach became the second Walleye (12-7-1-0) skater in franchise history to reach the 100-goal mark, and now sits 11 goals shy of tying the club record held by Evan Rankin. Berschbach also dished out a trio of assists to garner second-star honors, while Charl... Full Story

Windsor Leads Solar Bears to 3-1 Win over Gladiators

ORLANDO, Fla. - Clint Windsor turned in a career-high performance with 43 saves and Chris LeBlanc scored the game-winner to lead the Orlando Solar Bears (8-9-3-1) to a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Gladiators (9-10-0-0) and their third consecutive win overall on Friday night at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center. The Solar Bears appeared to have scored first when Ryan Lohin batted the puck past Martin Ouellette during a goalmouth scramble at 7:15, but the potential goal was waved off. Atlanta then opened the scoring when Logan Nelson stole the puck from Windsor as the goaltender was ... Full Story

Crunch Fly Past Rocket, 5-2

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch put up four goals in the first period as they flew past the Laval Rocket tonight at the War Memorial Arena. Cory Conacher paced the team with two goals and an assist, while Peter Abbandonato and Chris Mueller earned two assists each. The win advances the Crunch to 12-9-2-0 on the season and 1-1-0-0 in the six-game season series with Laval. Scott Wedgewood stopped 15-of-17 shots in net for the Crunch before Spencer Martin took over early in the third period. He went on to turn aside all three shots he faced. Keith Kinkaid stopped 24-of-29 between th... Full Story

• Young's Trio Powers Bulls Offense in Friday Night Throwdown - Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
• Amerks Blank Defending Champs 4-0 for Second Straight Shutout Win - Rochester Americans (AHL)
• IceRays Start Weekend with 3-1 Win against Brahmas - Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL)
• Tangradi Scores, Helps Griffins Earn Point in Return - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
• Blue Coats Extend Winning Streak to Four in Final Seconds against Capital City - Delaware Blue Coats (G League)
• Mavs Take Third Straight against Thunder with Stifling 4-1 Win - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
• Admirals Get Back on Winning Track - Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
• Burns' Hat Trick the Difference in 5-2 Win over Volts - Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
• Nichols Leads Bugs in Win over Wolves - Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
• Berschbach Reaches Century Mark as Walleye Defeat Beast - Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
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• Cory Conacher sparks Syracuse Crunch to rout of Laval - AHL Syracuse Post Standard
• Texas Stars top Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for second straight win - AHL Austin American-Statesman
• Lakeland Magic win a thriller 112-111 - G League Lakeland Ledger
• Halverson’s 33 saves propel Admirals past Swamp Rabbits - ECHL Virginian Pilot
• Christiansen makes immediate impact in Silvertips’ win - WHL Everett Herald
• Sioux City Musketeers get 4-1 road win over Des Moines - USHL Sioux City Journal
• Sikura brothers, finally together, shine for surging IceHogs - AHL Rockford Register Star
• Utah Royals FC re-signs three players - NWSL Salt Lake Tribune
• Isotopes’ promotion makes finals of Copa de la Diversión again - PCL Albuquerque Journal
• Buffalo Bandits open season with heavy hearts; lift each other in difficult times - NLL Buffalo News
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1. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Worcester Red Sox - International League (IL)
3. Newfoundland Growlers - ECHL (ECHL)
4. Vancouver Canadians - Northwest League (NWL)
5. Wichita Falls Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
6. Winnipeg Goldeyes - American Association (AA)
7. Atlantic City Blackjacks - Arena Football League (AFL)
8. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
9. Frisco - Indoor Football League (IFL)
10. California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)

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

• Worcester Red Sox - International League (IL)
• Frisco - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Bloomington - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
• Queensboro FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Seventh Team - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
• Louisville - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Wichita Falls Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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BASKETBALL
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WNBA

FOOTBALL
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AAF, CFL, XFL

HOCKEY
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LACROSSE
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NLL
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OTHER
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SOCCER
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