Hockey transactions

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:

National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS-Activated C Mike Ribeiro from injured reserve. Recalled F Raymond Sawada and F Francis Wathier from Texas.

DETROIT RED WINGS-Assigned D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen to Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS-Activated D Davis Drewiske from injured reserve.

MONTREAL CANADIENS-Named Pierre Gauthier executive-vice president and general manager and announced Bob Gainey who will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier. Recalled F Tom Pyatt from Hamilton (AHL). Assigned F Brock Trotter and F Ryan White to Hamilton.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Recalled D David Hale from Norfolk Admirals (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled RW Jannik Hansen from Manitoba (AHL).

American Hockey League

HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Released D Julien Brouillette from his professional tryout agreement and returned him to Charlotte (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Reassigned G Joel Gistedt to Las Vegas (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS-Announced D Taylor Chorney and D Alex Plante have been reassigned to the team by Edmonton (NHL).

ECHL

KALAMAZOO WINGS-Announced G Ryan Nie has been returned to the team by Houston (AHL).

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Traded F Matt Kang to Johnstown for future considerations.