Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey:
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS-Assigned LW Drew Miller to Portland (AHL).
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled D Joel Kwiatkowski from Chicago (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE-Placed F Paul Stastny on injured reserve. Recalled F David Jones from Lake Erie (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Activated LW Fredrik Modin and D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen from injured reserve. Assigned D Duvie Westcott to Syracuse (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES-Assigned D Matt Jones to San Antonio (AHL). Recalled RW Bill Thomas from San Antonio.
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Placed C Curtis Brown on injured reserve. Recalled LW Tomas Plihal from Worcester (AHL).
American Hockey League
MANITOBA MOOSE-Assigned F Chris Blight to Reading (ECHL).
TORONTO MARLIES-Loaned D Patrick Wellar to Columbia (ECHL).
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS-Announced Pittsburgh (NHL) assigned D Ryan Lannon to the team and recalled F Tim Brent, F Jonathan Filewich and F Chris Minard.