Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the NBA G League's Erie BayHawks ceased operations, The Chicago Blackhawks purchased the American Hockey League's Chicago IceHogs, the National Women's Soccer League's Sky Blue FC re-branded to NJ/NY Gotham FC, and the Indoor Football League Iowa Barnstormers named Les Moss head coach. Highlights from this week are from the NBA G League, Women's National Basketball Association, American Hockey League, ECHL, North American Hockey League, Western Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior H... Full Story

Perfetti Leads the Way for 5-1 Moose Victory

The Manitoba Moose (11-11-2-0) earned the 5-1 victory against the Belleville Senators (7-12-1-0) on Monday evening at Bell MTS Iceplex. Manitoba put the pressure on to kick off the contest as the Senators did not register a shot until 10:49 of the frame. With 2:52 remaining in the first period, Nathan Todd showed off his hands and deked his way around Belleville's defenceman to get to the Senators net. Belleville netminder Filip Gustavsson denied Todd's initial attempt, however C.J. Suess collected the rebound and gave the Moose a one-goal lead. Just 26 seconds later on a Belleville power pl... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Triple-A East: With Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays considering a return to Buffalo for some of its 2021 home schedule, home games for the Buffalo Bisons of the Triple-A East league will be moved to the stadium of the Trenton (NJ) Thunder, which lost its Major League affiliation after the 2020 season and is part of the new short-season 2021 MLB Draft League. The Blue Jays played their entire 2020 home schedule in Buffalo due to cross-border travel restrictions. The team is expected to play its first 22 home game at its spring training complex in Dunedin (FL) and then m... Full Story

Shepard Returns to Hershey

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Hershey Bears announced the recall of goaltender Hunter Shepard Monday from the South Carolina Stingrays. Shepard, 25, rejoins the Bears after playing limited action with the Rays during the team's shortened games in Wheeling last weekend. The Coleraine, Minn. native has a 6-5-2 record in 14 appearances with South Carolina during his rookie professional season with a 2.84 goals-against average and a 0.915 save percentage. Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound netminder appeared in 119 career NCAA games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he... Full Story

• Perfetti Leads the Way for 5-1 Moose Victory - Manitoba Moose (AHL)
• SoccerSam Fantauzzo to Sponsor MASL Finals Broadcast - Rochester Lancers (MASL)
• LaRusso Named NAHL's East Division's Star of the Week; Nazzarett Honorable Mention - New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
• Warriors Defenceman Mateychuk Added to Canada's Roster for 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship - Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
• Round Four Recap - (MLR)
• NAHL Announces Stars of the Week - (NAHL)
• Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Andreas Borgman to Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
• Shepard Returns to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
• Ryder Rolston's Rights Reassigned - Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
• Milwaukee Brewers Alternate Training Site Roster Set - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (High-A Central)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Gyorko to manage Black Bears - MLBDL Charleston Gazette-Mail
• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Nigel Harris - CFL Saskatoon Star Phoenix
• Furloughed Isotopes employee returns to work, helps organization prepare for Opening Day - AAA West KOBTV
• Pats' Roddy Ross and Ryker Evans receive weekly WHL honours - WHL Regina Leader-Post
• AHL: Hershey Bears' game against Lehigh Valley Phantoms Wednesday postponed - AHL Carlisle Sentinel
• FC Cincinnati roster: MLS veteran left back Edgar Castillo joining club - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• Calgary Stampeders' Riley Jones retires on his own terms - CFL Calgary Sun
• Nashville SC coach Gary Smith earns a contract extension. What's next? - MLS Nashville Tennessean
• Reed Jacobson's growth gives boost to Chiefs' development process - WHL Spokane Spokesman-Review
• Sod Poodles announce full promotional schedule for 2021 season - AA Central Amarillo Globe-News
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Courage Score 3-2 Challenge Cup Win as Soccer Returns by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin

Calgary Stampeders linebacker Riley Jones

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. Wyoming Mustangs - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tulsa Oilers - ECHL (ECHL)
4. NJ/NY Gotham FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
5. Gastonia Honey Hunters - Atlantic League (AtL)
6. Mariachis de Guadalajara - Mexican League (ML)
7. Portland Loggers - North American Rugby League (NARL)
8. Washington Cavalry - North American Rugby League (NARL)
9. Dodge City Law - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
10. Toronto Wolfpack - North American Rugby League (NARL)

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

• NJ/NY Gotham FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Ottawa Aces - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Toronto Wolfpack - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• San Francisco Rush - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• San Diego Swell - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Portland Loggers - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Phoenix Venom - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Las Vegas Blackjacks - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Austin Armadillos - North American Rugby League (NARL)
• Washington Cavalry - North American Rugby League (NARL)

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, AzFL, AzL, 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, PA, 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, 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
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, NARL
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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