Game Recap: Amerks Complete Sweep with 5-0 Win in Laval

(Laval, Quebec) ... The Rochester Americans (18-4-2-2) scored three times on the power-play and received another flawless performance from goaltender Andrew Hammond to complete the weekend sweep with a dominating 5-0 win over the Laval Rocket (15 -12-3-0) Saturday afternoon at Place Bell. It was with the fifth shutout win of the season for the Amerks, who became just the third AHL team this season to reach the 40-point mark and maintain a three-point lead over the Toronto Marlies for first pl... Full Story

Goaltender Evan Cormier Recalled to NHL's New Jersey Devils

GLENS FALLS, NY - The New Jersey Devils announced today that goaltender Evan Cormier has been recalled and will join the NHL club tonight for their game in Arizona. Cormier, 22, has played in six games this season for the Thunder. The Bowmanville, ON native posted a record of 2-1-2-1 including a shutout. He holds a goals-against average of 2.71 and a save percentage of .902%. Cormier signed an NHL contract with New Jersey following a short stint at the University of Guelph last season. The 6'3, 201-pound netminder played for the Saginaw Spirit and the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario H... Full Story

MiLB Issues Statement Regarding PBA Negotiations

MiLB agrees with MLB that contentious public statements are not conducive to the ability to conduct serious and good faith negotiations. However, as we are dealing with a matter of compelling public interest, we believe all should agree as well that accuracy in the public commentary is of the utmost importance and that the dissemination of non-conforming "information" serves no proper purpose. We sincerely hope that we can move forward with MLB in the spirit of the excellent partnership we mutually have enjoyed for so many years and reach agreement on a new Professional Baseball Agreement... Full Story

Anaheim Ducks Reassign Carrick to Gulls

SAN DIEGO - The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned center Sam Carrick to the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim's primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Carrick, 27 (2/4/92), collected one assist in two games with the Ducks this season. Carrick has earned 1-3=4 points in 27 career NHL games with Anaheim and Toronto. Acquired from Chicago with Spencer Abbott in exchange for Kenton Helgesen and Anaheim's seventh-round selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, Carrick has recorded 10-6=16 points with a +11 rating and 10 penalty mi... Full Story

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• Preds Recall Blackwell, Reassign Carr to Ads - Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
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• Thunderbirds outlast Enforcers at home - FPHL Winston-Salem Journal
• Bohlson nets overtime winner for Fargo Force - USHL Fargo Forum
• 2020 Chicago Fire: With no coach and small roster, Fire offseason behind schedule - MLS Chicago Sun Times
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Goaltender Evan Cormier with the Adirondack Thunder

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. Frisco Fighters - Indoor Football League (IFL)
3. Worcester Red Sox - International League (IL)
4. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
5. Wichita Falls Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
6. Bloomington - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
7. California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
8. Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
9. Queensboro FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
10. Belleville Senators - American Hockey League (AHL)

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

• Columbus - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Mexico City Capitanes - NBA G League (G League)
• Worcester Red Sox - International League (IL)
• Frisco Fighters - 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)

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