Rumor

Nolan Schaefer's absence at HC Ambrì-Piotta's annual team presentation at Valascia tonight has raised some question marks. According to Ticinonews, Schaefer might have terminated his contract with the Biancoblù.

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"There are contracts but also ... the unexpected," as HC Ambrì-Piotta's president Filippo Lombardi revealed, without going into details. However, according to information picked up by Ticinonews, everything would point towards a termination of the contract. The 35-year-old netminder is expected to stay in America and not to return to Switzerland.

Schaefer, who was under contract with SC Bern as Marco Bührer's backup last season, had signed a new two-year deal with the Leventinesi just at the beginning of April, 2015. (rlu)