Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES-Called up F Patrick Kaleta from Rochester (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES-Claimed RW Sergei Samsonov off waivers from Chicago. Assigned F Brandon Nolan to Albany (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Activated F David Vyborny from injured reserve. Placed F Curtis Glencross on injured reserve.
MONTREAL CANADIENS-Assigned G Carey Price and F Kyle Chipchura to Hamilton (AHL). Recalled G Jaroslav Halak and C Corey Locke from Hamilton.
NEW YORK RANGERS-Placed F Sean Avery on injured reserve. Recalled F P.A. Parenteau from Hartford (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Assigned G Dimitri Patzold to Worcester (AHL). Recalled G Thomas Greiss from Worcester.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled D Nathan McIver from Manitoba (AHL).
Ontario Hockey League
KINGSTON FRONTENACS-Traded D Jonathan Sciacca to Oahsawa for fourth-round pick.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
DRUMMONDVILLE VOLITGEURS-Traded G Maxim Gougeon to Rouyn-Noranda for F David Shea and a first-round draft pick.
GATINEAU OLYMPIQUES-Traded LW Pierre-Olivier Payment, C Vincent Lavigneur and a fourth-round pick to Cape Breton for F Alexandre Quesnel and a seventh-round pick.
MONCTON WILDCATS-Traded F Murdock MacLellan to Cape Breton for a fourth-round draft pick.
P.E.I. ROCKET-Traded F Brett Morrison to Rouyn-Noranda for D Dylan Quaile, LW Benjamin Casavant and a second-round draft pick. Traded D Benoit Gervais to Rimouski for D Philippe Garnier.
VAL-D'OR FOREURS-Traded C Francis Desrosiers to Gatineau for an eighth-round pick. Acquired F Tommy Samson from Shawinigan for a sixth-round pick.
American Hockey League
PEORIA RIVERMEN-Recalled LW Cam Keith from Alaska (ECHL). Assigned RW Josh Soares to Alaska.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Recalled D Andrei Plekhanov from Elmira (ECHL). Released D Jekabs Redlihs.
ECHL
ELMIRA JACKALS-Announced D Tomas Kudelka has been assigned to the team by Ottawa.
READING ROYALS-Signed D Trevor Wolfe.
UTAH GRIZZLIES-Signed F Garett Bembridge. Announced F Ryan Kinasewich, F Tyler Haskins, and G Mike Mole have been returned to the team from Bridgeport (AHL).
Central Hockey League
CHL-Suspended Texas D Chris Mann four games for his actions against Oklahoma City on Saturday night.
LAREDO BUCKS-Signed G John Ceci.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY KILLER BEES-Traded F David Masse to Texas for F Robin Big Snake.
TULSA OILERS-Signed D Adam Blanchette. Traded D Martin Kubaliak to Wichita for future considerations.
YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS-Announced G Andy Franck has been assigned to the team by Providence (AHL).