Hockey transactions
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled RW Darren Haydar from Chicago of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned F Joakim Lindstrom to Syracuse of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS-Recalled F Jed Ortmeyer from Hartford of the AHL.
OTTAWA SENATORS-Recalled RW Jeff Heerema and C Serge Payer from Binghamton of the AHL.
American Hockey League
BINGHAMTON SENATORS-Assigned F Arpad Mihaly to Reading of the ECHL.
HERSHEY BEARS-Recalled G Jeff Pietrasiak and D Shawn Germain from Reading of the ECHL.
ECHL
ECHL-Fined Reading coach Karl Taylor an undisclosed amount for recent public comments critical of the game and league officiating.
