Roudebush Shines in Debut, Ice Bears Win 2-0

Austyn Roudebush made 23 saves, Jacob Benson and Brady Fleurent each scored a goal, and the Knoxville Ice Bears shutout the Pensacola Ice Flyers 2-0 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum Friday night. The Ice Bears have now won four straight at home. Pensacola has lost five of its last six. Benson opened the scoring for Knoxville when Nick Master fed him the puck across the crease for an easy tap-in. A shot from the left point hit a body in front and the puck fell on Master's stick. His quick pa... Full Story

Griffins Put Blemish on Wolves' Perfect Record, Win Fourth Straight

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the first 22 minutes-and-change on Friday en route to toppling the AHL's last undefeated team, stopping the Chicago Wolves' seven-game winning streak and earning their fourth straight victory in 4-1 fashion at Van Andel Arena. Griffins leading scorer Riley Barber (4-4-8) scored a pair of goals to extend his point streak to six games, while Kevin Boyle captured the win in his Van Andel Arena debut behind 22 saves that pushed Grand Rapids to 2-0 at home. Just under four minutes into the game, Barber banked a back... Full Story

Moynihan's Hat Trick Powers Oilers Past Mavericks in Pleskach's 500th Game

INDEPENDENCE, MO - The Oilers found their way back into the win column on Friday night, defeating Kansas City 3-1 at Cable Dahmer Arena via a Danny Moynihan hat trick. The Mavericks and Oilers both struggled to generate scoring chances through the opening 20 minutes. Tulsa finished with a slight shot edge in the frame, notching eight to Kansas City's seven. For the third-straight game, Tulsa scored the opening goal. Danny Moynihan tallied on the power play, jamming home an Alex Brooks snapshot that snuck through Sean Romeo's pads - giving the Oilers a 1-0 edge. Brodie Reid answered with ... Full Story

River Dragons Roll to First 3 Point Win of Season

Port Huron, MI - After splitting a pair of shootout games earlier in the week in Elmira, the Columbus River Dragons got their first regulation win of the season in a 5-3 game over the Port Huron Prowlers. The River Dragons started slow on the shot counter but not on the scoreboard as Jake Schultz and Matt O'Dea each scored within the first 8 minutes of the game. Port Huron would outshoot Columbus 17-8 in that period, but the scoreline read 2-0 Columbus through 20. In the 2nd period, Columbus found their footing and started to step on the gas from there. Another Jake Schultz blast made it... 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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Allen Americans - ECHL (ECHL)
3. Greenville Swamp Rabbits - ECHL (ECHL)
4. Chicago Steel - United States Hockey League (USHL)
5. San Diego Gulls - American Hockey League (AHL)
6. Wheeling Nailers - ECHL (ECHL)
7. Wichita Thunder - ECHL (ECHL)
8. Everett Silvertips - Western Hockey League (WHL)
9. Indy Fuel - ECHL (ECHL)
10. South Carolina Stingrays - ECHL (ECHL)

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

• Montreal - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Albany - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• Campesinos de Salem-Keizer - Mavericks Independent Baseball League (Mavericks)
• Salem Senators - Mavericks Independent Baseball League (Mavericks)
• Houston Apollos - American Association (AA)
• Ottawa BlackJacks - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Hamilton Honey Badgers - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Guelph Nighthawks - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Saskatchewan Rattlers - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Monterey Bay FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)

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

FOOTBALL
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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
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OTHER
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Other Women's
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SOCCER
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MASL
Outdoor Soccer
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Women's Soccer
NWSL