Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Frontier League: The independent Frontier League, which is a Major League Baseball Partner League, announced its 2022 season schedule will feature 16 teams aligned in eight-team East and West divisions. The league operated with 14 teams in four regional divisions last season with the two Quebec-based teams (Trois Rivieres Aigles and Quebec Les Capitales) merged as the Equipe Quebec travel team. Each of those teams will return to their respective homes in 2022 and the new Ottawa Ti... Full Story

Stead Denies Marksmen in Ice Bears Win

Kristian Stead made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Knoxville Ice Bears used a big second period to defeat the Fayetteville Marksmen 3-0 Sunday night at Crown Coliseum in North Carolina. Knoxville (13-2-1) has now won eight straight games. The Marksmen (11-6-0) were playing in their third game in three days. With the game scoreless in the first period, Stead denied a Fayetteville breakaway after a turnover in the neutral zone six minutes into the game. The rookie made another big stop with 2:20 left in the first when Bryan Moore skated through the left circle and gl... Full Story

Rush Cruise Past Americans, 4-1

(ALLEN, Tx.) - David Tendeck made 36 saves, Stephen Baylis and Logan Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Rapid City Rush beat the Allen Americans, 4-1, Sunday afternoon at the Credit Union of Texas Events Center. After a scoreless first, the Rush took the lead early in the second period as Alden Weller fired a shot from the blue line. Colton Leiter deflected it over the shoulder of Frank Marotte and the score was 1-0. The Americans answered later in the second while working with a 5-on-3 power play. Eric Roy snapped a wrist shot top shelf past Tendeck from the right circle, tyin... Full Story

Wolves Roll to Sixth Win in a Row

DES MOINES, IOWA - Alex Lyon tied a franchise record with his second consecutive shutout as he stopped 20 shots to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 4-0 victory over the Iowa Wild Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. Forwards David Cotton, Jack Drury, Stefan Noesen and Josh Leivo scored for the Central Division-leading Wolves (14-4-1-1), who defeated Iowa (9-8-1-0) for the third time in four days and extended their winning streak to a season-high six games. Lyon pushed his scoreless streak to 159 minutes and 49 seconds while improving his record to 6-1-1 and dropping his goals-against avera... Full Story

• Crawdads Win 4 High-A East Major Fun Awards - Hickory Crawdads (High-A East)
• Rebels Roar Back from Three Goals Down to Record OT Win over Hitmen - Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
• Winterhawks Dominate Silvertips in 7-1 Victory - Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
• Canucks Win Big against Barracuda - Abbotsford Canucks (AHL)
• Birmingham Squadron Fall Short in Home Opener - Birmingham Squadron (G League)
• Thunderbirds Down Rush in OT Thriller - Halifax Thunderbirds (NLL)
• Sea Dogs Drop Final Game of Quebec Road Trip 2-1 - Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
• Frontenacs Cruise Past 67's on Sunday Funday - Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
• Three Power Play Goals Lift Walleye over Cyclones, 4-3 - Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
• Ortiz Punctuates Weekend in Thrilling Fashion - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Video shows clash between Argos players and Ticats fan after Sunday's East final - CFL Toronto Star
• Winterhawks blow out first-place Everett, 7-1 - WHL Portland Oregonian
• Erie SeaWolves' Coleman named Minor League Executive of the Year - AA Northeast Erie Times-News
• Newfoundland Growlers were blue in back-to-back losses as jerseys take unexpected trip to Kentucky - ECHL St. John's Telegram
• Photos: Oilers defeat Wichita at BOK Center - ECHL Tulsa World
• Winterhawks blast Silvertips - WHL Portland Tribune
• Walleye ride potent power play to 4th straight victory - ECHL Toledo Blade
• NYCFC headed to MLS Cup with late winner vs. Philadelphia Union in Eastern Conference final - MLS New York Newsday
• Rush top Allen 4-1 Sunday - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• Pacific FC win Canadian Premier League title in shock upset - CPL Victoria News
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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Red Deer Rebels battle the Calgary Hitmen

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. Akron RubberDucks - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
2. Capital City Go-Go - NBA G League (G League)
3. Washington Spirit - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
4. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
5. Maryland Black Bears - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Washington Mystics - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
8. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
9. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
10. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)

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

• Newfoundland Growlers - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Tampa Bay Bandits - United States Football League (USFL)
• New Orleans Breakers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Houston Gamblers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Pittsburgh Maulers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Philadelphia Stars - United States Football League (USFL)
• New Jersey Generals - United States Football League (USFL)
• Michigan Panthers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Austin Weirdos - Pecos League (Pecos)
• San Antonio Gunslingers - National Arena League (NAL)

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, MLSDL, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL