Gutsy, Determined 3rd Period Pushes T-Birds to Victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (19-11-3-1) emerged victorious on Tuesday night in come-from-behind fashion, knocking off the Charlotte Checkers (17-14-2-0) by a final score of 4-2 at Bojangles' Coliseum. Springfield and Charlotte last met on Oct. 31, and the opening minutes resembled that of a chess match, with neither team generating much in the way of scoring chances through the opening minutes. The Checkers' two first-period power-play chances came up empty, and Springfield... Full Story

Watts, Peters Head to Bakersfield; Buitenhuis Returns

WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors and powered by Toyota, announced the following transactions this afternoon: Brayden Watts and Alex Peters have been loaned to Bakersfield. Evan Buitenhuis has been returned to Wichita Christian Hausinger was traded to Florida. Andrew Shewfelt was traded to Tulsa. Watts is in his second year as a pro. The Bakersfield, California native leads the team in assists (26) and points (33). He is also tied for first in the ECHL in assists. ... Full Story

Müller, Dietrich to Represent at 2022 Beijing Olympics

EVERETT, Wash. - The Everett Silvertips will have two alums in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Tyler Dietrich and Mirco Müller will represent Canada and Switzerland respectively in ice hockey at the Olympic Games in February. Dietrich, a member of the Inaugural Season team from 2003-05, will be serving as an assistant coach on Hockey Canada's staff. Dietrich played in 72 Western Hockey League games as a member of the Silvertips, netting 19 goals with 27 assists. He has been a member of Hockey Canada's staff since 2016-17, beginning as an analytics/video coach at the World Junio... Full Story

Schaeffer Returns to Manage Isotopes, Remainder of Coaching Staff Annoucned

The Colorado Rockies have announced the Albuquerque Isotopes coaching staff for the 2022 season, highlighted by the return of Warren Schaeffer as the team's manager. Schaeffer made his Triple-A managerial debut in 2021 and was a steady force for a club that saw wholesale roster changes all season, as Albuquerque set a club record with 72 different players appearing in a game. Albuquerque finished 58-72 in Schaeffer's first season in the dugout. Schaeffer was originally scheduled to be the Isotopes skipper in 2020 but ended up leading the Rockies alternate training site after the Minor Leagu... Full Story

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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. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
2. Baltimore Burn - National Women's Football Association (NWFA)
3. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
4. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
6. Frederick Keys - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
7. Capital City Go-Go - NBA G League (G League)
8. Washington Eagles - American Indoor Football (AIF)
9. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)
10. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Low-A East League (Low-A East)

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

• Santa Rosa Scuba Divers - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Weimar Hormigas - Pecos League (Pecos)
• St. Louis City SC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• FC Cincinnati NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• New York City FC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Houston Dynamo 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Columbus Crew 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Rapids 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Chicago Fire FC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL