The New England Chowdahheads Announce First Team Manager

Brockton, Mass. - The New England Chowdahheads, Frontier League's newest addition debuting at Campanelli Stadium in spring 2024, has hired Massachusetts native Jerod Edmondson as its team manager. Edmondson previously served as head baseball coach for Saint Anselm College from 2020 through fall 2023, where his 2022 team set a record for home runs at 57, surpassing a record that had remained unbroken since the 2001 season. Edmondson returned to the Hilltop from UMass Lowell as an Assistant Coa... Full Story

Hershey Bears Hockey Club Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023

(Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears Hockey Club Hall of Fame Committee announced today the four individuals selected for induction into the Hershey Bears Hockey Club Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The announcement was made by Hershey Bears vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer. Inductees include Tony Cassolato (player), Bruce Cline (player), Mark Lofthouse (player), and Don Scott (general). The 2023 induction ceremony will take place on Hall of Fame Night, which has been added to the club's promotional schedule and is set to be held on Sunday, Jan. 28 at GIANT Center. The Bears battle... Full Story

Jonatan Berggren Joins Grand Rapids, Antti Tuomisto Heads to Toledo

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Detroit Red Wings on Friday reassigned right wing Jonatan Berggren to the Grand Rapids Griffins and reassigned defenseman Antti Tuomisto from the Griffins to the Toledo Walleye (ECHL). Berggren has competed in four games with the Red Wings this season and has showed one assist and a plus-one rating. Berggren has gotten off to a fast start in the AHL, as he is on an active three-game point and goal streak (3-2-5) and has logged a total of 11 points (4-7-11) in 11 outings. A season ago, the 23-year-old posted seven points (4-3-7) in seven appearances for Grand Rapids... Full Story

Lightning Reassign Dureau to Solar Bears; Crunch Loan Halverson Back to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears announced the National Hockey League's (NHL) Tampa Bay Lightning has reassigned forward Jaydon Dureau from the American Hockey League's (AHL) Syracuse Crunch to the Orlando Solar Bears. Additionally, the Crunch announced goaltender Brandon Halverson has been loaned to the Orlando Solar Bears. Thursday, the Solar Bears released defenseman Dilan Savenkov. Dureau, 22, has appeared in seven games this season for the Solar Bears, scoring two goals and three assists. In 42 career games with Orlando, the 5-foot-11, 171-pound forward has recorded 24 points (8... Full Story

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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. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
5. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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