Hockey transactions

Movements in the world of hockey:

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES-Assigned F Eric Nystrom to Quad City (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Assigned LW Ryan Bayda to Albany (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD-Recalled G Nolan Schaefer from Houston (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled C Rich Peverley from Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS-Reassigned G Matt Zaba from Charlotte (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Recalled C Tyler Kennedy from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS-Placed F Ryane Clowe and D Rob Davison on injured reserve. Recalled F Devin Setoguchi and F Lukas Kaspar from Worcester (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Signed RW Alexander Semin to a two-year contract extension.

American Hockey League

BINGHAMTON SENATORS-Signed C Scott May.

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS-Called up D Stephen Margeson from Youngstown (CHL).

MANITOBA MOOSE-Signed RW Mike Vigilante.

Central Hockey league

YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS-Signed D Kurtis Dulle.

ECHL

ELMIRA JACKALS-Loaned RW Bobby Robins and RW Pierre-Luc Faubert to Rochester (AHL).