BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Norfolk (IL) will be team’s Triple-A affiliate next season.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Signed G Brian Boucher to a one-year contract.
Carolina: Assigned G Kris Mayotte, D Brandon Roach, F Dan DaSilva, F Ryan Steeves, F Peter Tsimkalis and D Mike Vernace to Albany (AHL).
Dallas: Assigned F Krys Barch, F Chris Conner, D Mark Fistic, F Mike Green, F Yared Hagos, F Marius Holtet, F John Lammers, F Tuomas Mikkonen, F Marty Sertich, G Tobias Stephan, F Janos Vas, F Francis Wathier, and D Marty Wilford to Iowa (AHL). Released LW Kip Brennan.
Edmonton: Assigned C Kyle Brodziak, C Liam Reddox and LW Tim Sestito to Wilkes Barre(AHL).
Philadelphia: Signed D Oskars Bartulis for 3 years.
Pittsburgh: Assigned D Wade Skolney to Wilkes Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Assigned LW Zdenek Blatny, D Sylvain Dufresne, D Doug O’Brien, C Eric Healey, C Blair Jones, RW Marek Kvapil, G Karri Ramo and D Geoff Waugh to Springfield (AHL).
