NHL NEWS
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.


