Lagace Earns Second Shutout, P-Bruins Defeat Bridgeport, 4-0

BRIDGEPORT, CT. - Max Lagace recorded a 30-save shutout and Peter Cehlarik recorded his third multi-point game of the season as the Providence Bruins defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-0, on Tuesday night. Ryan Fitzgerald, Cameron Hughes and Robert Lantosi also scored for Providence in the team's second consecutive victory. 1st 2nd 3rd Final PROVIDENCE 1 2 1 4 BRIDGEPORT 0 0 0 0 JAY LEACH, HEAD COACH "I thought it was probably our best game to date. I though... Full Story

Last Week around the Leagues

Last week North Texas Soccer Club claimed the inaugural USL League One Championship, the Can-Am League and the Frontier League announced a historic merger and the Women's National Basketball Association's New York Liberty announced a move to Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the 2020 WNBA season. Highlights from this week are from United Soccer League One, Major League Soccer, the National Women's Soccer League, American Hockey League, ECHL, North American Hockey League and Canadian Football League. SOCCER United Soccer League One Arturo Rodriguez scored the lone goal of the game... Full Story

Penguins Recall Macoy Erkamps from Wheeling

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have recalled defenseman Macoy Erkamps from the Penguins' ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Erkamps, 24, was acquired by the Penguins organization on Dec. 5, 2018 in a trade between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators. The blueliner registered four points, all assists, in 24 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton after the trade. Erkamps began this season with Wheeling, posting an assist in three games with the Nailers. In his previous three seasons of AHL hockey, the Delta, British Columbia native ha... Full Story

XFL Reveals 2020 Schedule

Stamford, Conn. - The XFL today announced its 2020 schedule, a 79-day sprint from kick-off to the championship game. The 10-week regular season starts Saturday, February 8 at 2:00 PM ET, with the DC Defenders hosting the Seattle Dragons on ABC, followed by the Los Angeles Wildcats traveling to Houston for a game against the Roughnecks at 5:00 PM ET on FOX. The XFL's first weekend continues on Sunday, February 9, when the New York Guardians host the Tampa Bay Vipers at 2:00 PM ET on FOX and concludes later that day as the Dallas Renegades host the St. Louis BattleHawks at 5:00 PM ET on ES... Full Story

• Lagace Earns Second Shutout, P-Bruins Defeat Bridgeport, 4-0 - Providence Bruins (AHL)
• Mavs Fall in Tuesday Night Goalie Duel against Tulsa, 2-1 - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
• Trey Muse Named to USL Championship Team of the Week - Tacoma Defiance (USL)
• Ice Flyers' Goalie Perry Named SPHL Warrior Player of the Week - Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL)
• Legends Announce Coaching, Basketball Operations Staff for Upcoming 10th Season - Texas Legends (G League)
• Bulls Announce 2019-2020 Captaincy - Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
• Hartford Yard Goats Selected to Host 2021 Eastern League All-Star Game - Hartford Yard Goats (EL)
• Tschantz Signs with Ice Bears - Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL)
• Rattlers Add Size to O-Line; Sign Brown - Arizona Rattlers (IFL)
• Hitmen Acquire Blake Allan from Regina Pats - Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Austin Bold ready to make more memories with home playoff matchup - USL Austin American-Statesman
• It’s do or die for United in Sacramento - USL Albuquerque Journal
• Watertown Wolves begin again with new coach, some familiar faces - FHL Watertown Daily Times
• Fans gear up for New Mexico United’s first playoff game - USL KRQE
• Sergio Camargo back healthy for Cavalry FC at right time of year - CPL Calgary Sun
• LAFC staring down its biggest game in franchise history - MLS Los Angeles Daily News
• NYCFC gets a look at Citi Field ahead of first match in MLS Cup playoffs - MLS New York Newsday
• ‘They’re happy, they’re ready to go’: Sounders eager for MLS Western Conference semifinal vs. Salt Lake - MLS Seattle Times
• Reno 1868 FC will begin the United Soccer League playoffs at home - USL Reno Gazette-Journal
• Former Redskins coach Jim Zorn to kick off XFL season in Washington - XFL Baltimore Sun
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Courage Secure Third Straight Championship Appearance by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• XFL Quarterbacks by the Numbers by Fran Stuchbury
• OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup by David Carlson

Jacksonville Sharks defensive lineman Aaron Bellazin

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. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
3. Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
4. Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
5. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
6. Revolution II - United Soccer League One (USL1)
7. Palm Springs - American Hockey League (AHL)
8. Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)
9. Columbia Fireflies - South Atlantic League (SAL)
10. San Diego - United Soccer League Championship (USL)

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

• Louisville - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Revolution II - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
• Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Palm Springs - American Hockey League (AHL)
• San Diego - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)

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, FHL, 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