Hockey transactions

Movements in the world of hockey:

National Hockey League

BUFFALO SABRES-Placed C Paul Gaustad on injured reserve. Recalled LW Tim Kennedy from Portland (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Announced an affiliation agreement with Gwinnett (ECHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Recalled F Craig MacDonald from Syracuse (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS-Reassigned F Kyle Chipchura and F Max Pacioretty to Hamilton (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Recalled C Jeremy Colliton and G Yann Danis from Bridgeport (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS-Recalled D Corey Potter from Hartford (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Assigned D Ryan Parent to Philadelphia (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Recalled F Tim Wallace from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Recalled D Matt Smaby from Norfolk (AHL). Assigned F Chris Lawrence, D Scott Jackson and F-D Brent Henley from Norfolk to Mississippi (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Assigned D Tyler Sloan to Hershey (AHL).

American Hockey League

ALBANY RIVER RATS-Recalled F Yannick Tifu from Florida (ECHL). Signed LW Brad Herauf.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Recalled D Chris Murray from Charlotte (ECHL).

NORFOLK ADMIRALS-Assigned D Brent Henley, D Scott Jackson and F Chris Lawrence to Mississippi (ECHL). Reassigned F Mathieu Curadeau to Fort Wayne (IHL).

PEORIA RIVERMEN-Assigned G Marek Schwarz to Alaska (ECHL).

QUAD CITY FLAMES-Recalled C Hugo Carpentier from Las Vegas (ECHL).

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON-Recalled D Reid Cashman from Wheeling (ECHL).

ECHL

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS-Released F Nick Pernula

GWINNETT GLADIATORS-Released D Ryan Van Buskirk

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES-Released F Travis Lisabeth. Loaned F Chase Trull to Portland (AHL).

UTAH GRIZZLIES-Signed G Jay Stevens. Released G T.R. Kirkman.

Eastern Professional Hockey League

BROOKLYN ACES-Signed F Bobby Brannigan.