Dallas Stars Recall Defenseman Lian Bichsel from Texas Stars

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today the NHL club recalled defenseman Lian Bichsel from the Texas Stars, Dallas' development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Bichsel, 20, has recorded nine points (3-6=9) in 21 games this season for Texas, with 28 penalty minutes and 25 shots on goal. The 6-foot-6 defenseman has a +8 rating, which ranks second on the Stars and shares the AHL lead among rookie blueliners. Bichsel recorded his first career two-goal ... Full Story

A.J. White Becomes Franchise's Games Played Leader in 6-4 Win over Tulsa

BOISE, ID - The Idaho Steelheads (12-9-1-0, 25pts) defeated the Tulsa Oilers (12-8-1-0, 24pts) Wednesday night by a final score of 6-4 in front of 5,235 fans at the Idaho Central Arena, the 44th consecutive regular season sell-out. Idaho and Tulsa will meet Friday and Saturday at 7:10 p.m. Idaho and Tulsa were all square at 2-2 through 20 minutes of play. Michael Farren scored on a breakaway 28 seconds into the game, but the Steelheads would grab a pair of goals in a span of 3:36 to capture a 2-1 lead. Matt Register (2nd) tied the game at 13:35 as Jade Miller from inside the left point sent... Full Story

Strong Second Period Sends Amerks Past Rocket

(Laval, Quebec) - After allowing the Laval Rocket (15-7-1-1) to score the first goal, the Rochester Americans (13-8-3-0) countered back with three straight unanswered goals in the second period to earn a 3-1 victory Wednesday at Place Bell. With the win, Rochester has earned at least one point in 15 of its last 20 games dating back to Oct. 23, which also includes two road wins in Laval over that span. Additionally, the Amerks improved to 2-1-0-0 against the Rocket this season and 16-9-3-0 in the last five seasons overall. Lukas Rousek, who sealed the overtime win in the previous meeting ... Full Story

Katchouk's Four Goals Lift Pens over Checkers, 6-4

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Boris Katchouk led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with a four-goal game as the team raced past the Charlotte Checkers, 6-4, at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza on Wednesday night. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-6-1-0) scored five times in the third period to rally past their division rival. Katchouk nabbed three of those five third-period tallies to secure the fourth four-goal night in Penguins history and the club's first in eight years (Oskar Sundqvist, Dec. 10, 2016 vs. Hershey). Katchouk was awarded a penalty shot 12 minutes into the game and used that opportunity to o... 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. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
4. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
5. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
6. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
8. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

1. Blue Bombers Sign Three
2. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
3. Chicago Blackhawks Announce Roster Moves
4. Owen Sound Attack Mourn the Loss of Fay Harshman
5. Portland Thorns Announce End-Of-Season Contract Updates
6. Sako Signs with New York Mets
7. South Bay Lakers Sink San Diego Clippers 119-111
8. Bears Loan Jace Isley to South Carolina
9. Chicago Red Stars Sign Goalkeeper Halle Mackiewicz
10. ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension

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

• New York Charging - Women's Lacrosse League (WLL)
• Maryland Charm - Women's Lacrosse League (WLL)
• California Palms - Women's Lacrosse League (WLL)
• Boston Guard - Women's Lacrosse League (WLL)
• Wausau Softball Club - Northwoods League Softball (NWLS)
• USL Dallas - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Wilson Warbirds - Carolina League (CarL)
• Boise Pro Soccer - USL Super League (USLSL)
• Boise Pro Soccer - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Oregon Lightning - Arena Football One (AF1)

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
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, WLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NWLS, PVF

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