Firebirds Roll in Peterborough, 4-1

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Zacharie Giroux scored twice and three more Firebirds had two-point nights as Flint cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Peterborough Petes on Thursday night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. It took Flint just 67 seconds to find the back of the net in the first period. Marko Stojkov fed Simon Slavicek who ripped a slap shot from the high slot. Coulson Pitre took a swing at the rebound but Liam Sztuska made two quick saves. Pitre's second attemp... Full Story

Introducing the Tahoe Knight Monsters

STATELINE, Nev. - The ECHL's newest team, the Tahoe Knight Monsters, revealed its name and logo at a special event held at the Tahoe Blue Event Center on Thursday. The team's colors are teal, gold and black. The Knight Monsters team name and logo is portrayed by a dragon-like creature that resides and rules Lake Tahoe. The inspiration of the name and logo originated from local input and nominations from over 1000 fans. The area has a long-standing folklore of a creature called "Tahoe Tessie,” a fictional creature that resides in Lake Tahoe. These logos also incorporate the amazing L... Full Story

K-Wings Own Third, Top Royals on the Road

READING, PA - The Kalamazoo Wings (7-9-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, relied on timely scoring, three multipoint performances, and stellar goaltending to down the Reading Royals (4-10-1-1) at Santander Arena Thursday, 4-3. Josh Passolt (2g), David Keefer (1g-1a), and Collin Adams (2a) led the way offensively for Kalamazoo. Goaltender Jonathan Lemieux (5-6-0-0) made 30 saves to hold things down on the defensive end. Reading opened the scoring at the 10:26 mark of the first. Kalamazoo answered just thirty seconds later with a Keefer(3) tap-... Full Story

Roughriders Name Three-Time Grey Cup Champion Corey Mace Head Coach

Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Jeremy O'Day has announced today that Corey Mace has been named the 48th Head Coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. "From the get-go, Corey blew me away with his strong vision to lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders, his exceptional communication skills and his laser-focus on winning," said O'Day. "But beyond his proven record as a top coach in the CFL, he also demonstrated a deep understanding of Saskatchewan and its people and a commitment to give back to our community. I am thrilled to welcome him and his family to the Roughriders a... Full Story

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Kelowna Rockets' Gabriel Szturc battles Vancouver Giants' Ty Halaburda (Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)

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. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
2. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
5. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
6. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
7. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
8. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
9. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
10. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)

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

• Oakland Ballers - Pioneer League (PL)
• Fort Lauderdale - USL Super League (USLSL)
• Huntington - Appalachian League (ApL)
• Chicago Rush - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Arizona Bandits - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Georgia Force - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Minnesota Myth - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Denver Outlaws - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
• Chattanooga FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Philadelphia Soul - Arena Football League (AFL3)

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

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AFL3, 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
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF

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