Florida Panthers Loan F Aleksi Saarela to Thunderbirds

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the Panthers have loaned forward Aleksi Saarela to the club's American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Saarela, 22, skated in his first three career NHL regular season games with the Panthers since his first Florida recall on Dec. 6. The Helsinki, Finland native has appeared in 17 games with Springfield this season, recording 10 points (4-6-10). Saarela ... Full Story

David Kase Earns First NHL Recall

Lehigh Valley, Pa. - The Philadelphia Flyers have announced today that they have recalled forward David Kase from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Kase, 22, is in his second season with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and currently has six points (three goals, three assists) through 21 games this year. He set a career-high with three points, including two goals, on November 22 against the Charlotte Checkers. Last season, Kase tallied eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points in 40 games in his first season in North America. This marks the first NHL recall for Ka... Full Story

Pope and Sorenson Return from Utica

KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, announced the return of two players from the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Utica. The Canucks reassigned forward David Pope to Kalamazoo from Utica, while the AHL's Comets also returned Tanner Sorenson to the K-Wings on loan. Pope, 25, returned from an early-season injury and posted 2 points (1g, 1a) in four games for the K-Wings. The Canucks acquired the Edmonton, Alberta native in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings. He did not appear in a game for Utica following hi... Full Story

Hill Shuts out Wild, Roadrunners Return to Being AHL's Best

Turning away all 30 shots faced, Adin Hill stole the show as the Roadrunners took down the Iowa Wild by a score of 2-0 Tuesday in Des Moines. A suffocating 60-minute effort that was backboned by the fourth-year Roadrunners' ninth career shutout featured very little "give" by Tucson in terms of Iowa's chances and was yet another game the team led from start to finish. Returning to the team after a nine-day recall to the parent Arizona Coyotes, captain Michael Chaput gave his team a 1-0 lead 16:52 in the first period. Following a zone entry with Michael Bunting, 27 dropped the puck off to ... 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. Worcester Red Sox - International League (IL)
3. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
4. Wichita Falls Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
5. Frisco - Indoor Football League (IFL)
6. California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
7. Belleville Senators - American Hockey League (AHL)
8. Newfoundland Growlers - ECHL (ECHL)
9. Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
10. Bloomington - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)

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)

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
ApL, AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, PA, Pecos

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, CFL, XFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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