Movements in the world of hockey Friday:
National Hockey League
NHL-Suspended The New York Islanders D Brendan Witt five games for elbowing Toronto's Niklas Hagman in the head in a Feb. 26 game.
ANAHEIM DUCKS-Recalled F Drew Miller from Iowa (AHL). Reassigned D Brian Salcido to Iowa.
BOSTON BRUINS-Placed F Petteri Nokelainen on injured reserve. Recalled F Vladimir Sobotka from Providence (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Recalled RW Jack Skille from Rockford (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Activated F Dustin Brown from non-roster status.
MONTREAL CANADIENS-Claimed F Glen Metropolit off waivers from Philadelphia.
OTTAWA SENATORS-Assigned D Brian Lee to Binghamton (AHL). Recalled G Martin Gerber from Binghamton.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Recalled F Jared Ross from Philadelphia (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Claimed D Ossi Vaananen off waivers from Philadelphia.
American Hockey League
HAMILTON BULLDOGS-Signed F Mark Van Guilder.
MANITOBA MOOSE-Recalled F Dan Gendur from Victoria (ECHL).
ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS-Announced G Jeff Jakaitis has been called up by Portland (AHL) and G Maxime Daigneault has be reassigned to the team by Hartford (AHL).
Eastern Professional Hockey League
HUDSON VALLEY BEARS-Announced F John Geverd was returned from Reading (ECHL). Signed D Anthony DiPalma.