...Scott Fankhouser to Orlando of the International Hockey League. Re-assigned D Mike Muzechka to Tri-City of the Western Hockey League. Assigned D Milos Holan to Vitkovice in the Czech Republic. CAROLINA HURRICANES--Re-assigned D Nikos Tselios...

...Preston. Returned D Tyler Sloan to Kamloops of the Western Hockey League, D-LW Trevor Ettinger to Moncton of the Quebec...Hockey League, RW Ben Knopp to Moose Jaw of the Western Hockey League and D Scott Heffernan to Sarnia of the Ontario Hockey...

...round, the Wild took left wing Derek Boogaard, 19, with the 202nd overall pick. Boogaard played 61 games in the Western Hockey League last year. He's 6-foot-7 and 250 pounds. The Wild drafted left wing Jake Riddle, 18, in the eighth round...

...Chaz Murphy to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES--Signed F Garrett Bembridge. Western Hockey League PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS--Traded F Daniel McIvor to the Vancouver for the rights to F Dan Welch. Traded F Luke...

...later, he chose major junior over college and moved to Spokane, Wash., where he played three seasons in the Western Hockey League. Last October, he became the first St. Cloud area born and raised player to appear in the NHL.

...Courchaine, 19, also was selected in the seventh round by the Wild. The left wing led the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League in scoring with 85 points in 71 games. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native also was named to the WHL All-Star team...

...Carl not only answered those questions, he got into a scrap with a kid who was considered a tough guy in the Western Hockey League, and I think Carl beat the guy. For a guy like me that doesn't mean too much, but I know some NHL guys sitting...

...McGrath to one-year contracts. SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Announced Columbus (NHL) agreed to terms with D Marc Methot. Western Hockey League CALGARY HITMEN-Named Mike Williamson coach. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League EDMONTON RUSH-Traded F Mike...