Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Toronto Rock won its seventh National Lacrosse League Champions Cup, the Professional Women's Hockey League placed expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton, and New York Red Bulls forward Julian Hall became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history to record a hat trick. Highlights from this week come from the National Lacrosse League, Premier Lacrosse League, Professional Women's Hockey League, ECHL, SPHL, Federal Prospects Hockey League, Western Hockey League, O... Full Story

Nailers Advance to Eastern Conference Final with Game Seven Victory

WHEELING, WV - For the first time in ten years, the Wheeling Nailers are headed to the Eastern Conference Final. On Monday night at WesBanco Arena, the Nailers earned their fifth game seven victory in team history, as they held off the Maine Mariners, 4-3, in front of a passionate crowd of 3,210 fans. Zach Urdahl scored what turned out to be the series winning goal with 1:31 remaining, while Tanner Andrew scored his first professional goal and added an assist. Wheeling improved to 6-0 at home in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs, and the home team won all seven games in the North Division Final Seri... Full Story

Icemen Enter into Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement with the NHL's Minnesota Wild

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Icemen announced today that the team has entered into a multi-year affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild. Monday evening's announcement came at a press conference and fan event held at the Community First Igloo in Jacksonville. "We are excited to enter into this affiliation agreement with the Minnesota Wild and its AHL affiliate the Iowa Wild," said Joe Ernst, VP of Hockey Operations for Zawyer Sports & Entertainment. "This is a great opportunity to build a collaborative relations... Full Story

PWHL Weekly Notebook

NEW YORK AND TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Walter Cup Finals presented by Scotiabank could end tonight with a win by the Montréal Victoire, as they lead the best-of-five championship series 2-0, while the Ottawa Charge look to stay alive on home ice with Game 3 at Canadian Tire Centre coming up at 6 p.m. ET. Here's a closer look at all the action. GAME 3 AT A GLANCE The Victoire won each of the first two games of the all-Canadian series in overtime and have defeated the Charge in five of six meetings across the full season, including a 3-0 victory in their ... Full Story

• Cooper Signs with Angels, Becomes 12th Former Range Riders Player to Ink Affiliated Deal - Glacier Range Riders (PL)
• Nailers Advance to Eastern Conference Final with Game Seven Victory - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
• Nico Tellache Awarded TL Pitcher of the Week - Arkansas Travelers (TL)
• Malcolm Moore 5-18 SAL Player of the Week - Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL)
• Mariners Playoff Run Ends in Wheeling - Maine Mariners (ECHL)
• Vancouver Rise FC Bring First Win of the Season Back Home with 2-1 Victory over Halifax Tides FC - Vancouver Rise FC (NSL)
• SDFC Goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos to Represent Cape Verde at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ - San Diego FC (MLS)
• Minnesota Wild Announces Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement with Jacksonville Icemen - Iowa Wild (AHL)
• Orange County SC Brings Historic Match to Santa Ana Stadium May 23 2026 - Orange County SC (USL)
• Enter at your own Risk - Quad City Steamwheelers (IFL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• How did Utah Royals go from league depths to top of NWSL? 'Our super power is we like each other' - NWSL KSL
• Deshields Jr propels Railroaders to first win of 2026 - AA Cleburne Times Review
• Kansas City Comets sign coach Stefan Stokic to three-year extension - MASL Independence Examiner
• TinCaps' Montgomery off to hot start after missing 2025 - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• We wanted a new identity: Freebirds open 2026 season tonight at home against Troy Percival, Long Beach - PL Appeal-Democrat
• Vimael Machn helps build winning culture for Albuquerque Isotopes in 2026 - PCL Albuquerque Journal
• Wenatchee Wild sign top WHL prospect Parker McMillan - WHL Wenatchee World
• Former Cubs pitcher Les Lancaster takes helm of Chukars - PL Idaho Falls Post Register
• With lead at 3-2, Komets thankful for home ice in Game 6 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Ducks place Trevor Bauer on injured list with back spasms; no timetable for return - AtL New York Newsday
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Second-Half Explosion Powers Courage over Chicago by Fran Stuchbury
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Rogers, Mosley and Mickens Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury

Wheeling Nailers goaltender Taylor Gauthier shakes hands with Maine Mariners goaltender Luke Cavallin

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. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Inter Toronto FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
7. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)
8. Seattle Torrent - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

1. Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario with 2026-27 Season Debut
2. 2026 PWHL Draft Eligibility List Features Record Number of Player Declarations
3. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
4. Last Week around the Leagues
5. 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Finals to Begin Thursday
6. Montréal Defeats Minnesota to Reach First-Ever Walter Cup Finals
7. Athens Rock Lobsters Officially Announce Move to the SPHL Beginning in 2026-27
8. PWHL Weekly Notebook
9. Montréal Eliminates Two-Time Champion Minnesota to Reach First-Ever Walter Cup Finals
10. Phoenix Mercury Waive Anneli Maley

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

• PWHL Hamilton - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• PWHL Las Vegas - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Stockton Pro Hockey - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Dyersville - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Fresno Falcons - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• San Diego - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• PWHL Detroit - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Dune Coast Baseball - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Athens - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Columbus - 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
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, ML, Pecos, PL, WPBL

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

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, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
AUSL, LOVB, MLV, NWLS

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