Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:
National Hockey League
NHL-LW Brendan Shanahan announced his retirement.
CALGARY FLAMES-Assigned D Staffan Kronwall to Abbotsford (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE-Recalled F Chris Durno from Lake Erie (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Loaned F Nikita Filatov to CSKA (KHL-Russia) for remainder of 2009-10 season.
MONTREAL CANADIENS-Assigned G Robert Mayer from Hamilton (AHL) to Cincinnati (ECHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Recalled RW David Laliberte from Adirondack (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Recalled F Benn Ferreiro, F Frazer McLaren and F Logan Couture from Worcester (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled C Jay Beagle and G Michal Neuvirth from Hershey (AHL).
American Hockey League
HAMILTON BULLDOGS-Signed LW Ryan Kinasewich.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Recalled C Justin Bernhardt and RW Matt Watkins from Las Vegas (ECHL). Signed D Robbie Bina and D Kenny MacAulay.
ECHL
ECHL-Suspended Gwinnett F Daniel Sullivan one game for an instigating penalty within the final five minutes of Saturday's game against Elmira.
