Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey Friday:
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned F Brett Sterling, F Colin Stuart and D Joel Kwiatkowski to Chicago (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Assigned F Ted Purcell and F Matt Moulson to Manchester (AHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Assigned F Chris Minard, F Tim Brent and F Ryan Stone to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES-Assigned F Mike Glumac and F Yan Stastny to Peoria (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Assigned RW Devin Setoguchi, C Tomas Plihal, G Thomas Greiss and D Marc-Edouard Vlasic to Worcester (AHL).
American Hockey League
AHL-Suspended Philadelphia F Stefan Ruzicka five games for his actions during a game on Jan. 23.
HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Recalled F Jordan Owens from Charlotte (ECHL).
LAKE ERIE MONSTERS-Returned D Chris Murray to Phoenix (ECHL).
TORONTO MARLIES-Recalled D Reid Cashman, D Patrick Wellar and F Tyler Doig from Columbia (ECHL).
ECHL
MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES-Signed G Maxime Ouellet.
Central Hockey League
CHL-Suspended Austin F Kris Kisio three games for his actions in a Jan. 22 game.
LAREDO BUCKS-Signed D Gabe Yeung.
TEXAS BRAHMAS-Signed F Brent MacSween.
WICHITA THUNDER-Signed F Ryan Coghlan.
YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS-Signed D Eric Main.