Hockey transactions
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Returned D Dustin Byfuglien to Norfolk (AHL).
DALLAS STARS-Recalled D Niklas Grossman from Iowa (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed C Cory Emmerton to a three-year contract.
EDMONTON OILERS-Recalled C Rob Schremp from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD-Recalled D Shawn Belle and RW Matt Foy from Houston (AHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Reassigned F Joe Jensen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) to Wheeling (ECHL).
WQSHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled C David Steckel from Hershey (AHL). Assigned D Jeff Schultz to Hershey.
American Hockey League
CHICAGO WOLVES-Signed RW Tomas Pospisil.
HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Signed LW Tomas Zaborsky and C Tommy Pyatt.
IOWA STARS-Released D Lars Helminen.
MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS-Announced F Ramzi Abid has been reassigned to the team by Nashville (NHL). Reassigned F Kevin Ulanski to Rockford (UHL). Signed F Ryan Makki.
ECHL
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Signed D Chad Anderson. Announced F Steve Crampton was returned from Bridgeport (AHL).
READING ROYALS-Announced F Greg Hogeboom has been assigned to the team by Manchester (AHL).
