Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey Monday:
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Reassigned LW Bryan Bickell to Rockford (AHL).
DALLAS STARS-Placed D Mark Fistric on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 17. Recalled Ivan Vishnevskiy from Texas (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS-Recalled LW Mattias Ritola from Grand Rapids (AHL). Assigned C Kris Newbury to Grand Rapids.
MINNESOTA WILD-Reassigned LW Robbie Earl to Houston (AHL). Activated RW Owen Nolan from injured reserve.
MONTREAL CANADIENS-Recalled F Benoit Pouliot from Hamilton (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES-Signed D Anders Eriksson and recalled him from San Antonio (AHL). Reassigned D David Schlemko to San Antonio.
American Hockey League
ALBANY RIVER RATS-Reassigned D Elgin Reid to Florida (ECHL).
PROVIDENCE BRUINS-Released D Julien Brouillette, D Tom Galvin and D Ryan Stokes.