Demotion

Our Sports Central reported yesterday that Norfolk Admirals GM Claude Loiselle has reassigned forward Marek Kvapil to Mississippi of the ECHL.

TheAHL.com is reporting the Lightning have returned goaltender Marc Denis to Norfolk of the AHL. To make room, goaltender Ryan Munce has been sent back to Mississippi of the ECHL.

Damian Crisdotero is reporting on his blog that winger Karl Stewart has been recalled from Norfolk of the AHL after enforcer Andre Roy was sent home to Tampa for disciplinary reasons.

The move comes two days after Mike Egener was recalled from Mississippi of the ECHL and four days after winger Zbynek Hrdel was sent down to the Sea Wolves.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-assigned right wing Kyle Wanvig to Norfolk of the American Hockey League today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Jay Feaster announced.

Wanvig, 6-foot-2, 208 pounds, played in seven consecutive games since his recall on January 5 before being scratched for three consecutive games. He scored one goal and averaged 10:09 of ice time per game while recording 12 hits and three blocked shots. He was selected to represent the Admirals in the 2008 AHL All-Star Game but missed it while he was recalled to Tampa Bay.

Prior to his recall Wanvig skated in 33 games with the Admirals, leading the team in goals (13), assists (23) and points (36). The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Calgary native was acquired by the Lightning in a 2007 trade with Atlanta, and appeared in four games for Tampa Bay last season.

Admirals General Manager Claude Loiselle announced that forwards Marek Kvapil and Stanislav Lascek have been reassigned from the Admirals to the ECHL's Mississippi Sea Wolves.

Kvapil, 5'10" and 188 pounds, appeared in two games with Norfolk after being assigned from Mississippi on January 14, registering one assist and an even rating.

Lascek, 6'0" and 195 pounds, joined the Admirals on December 29 from Mississippi. In four games with Norfolk, he went scoreless with a +1 rating.