National League

NLA/NLB - As one can read in today's edition of Le Matin, HC Fribourg-Gottéron and HC La Chaux-de-Fonds are about to sign an exclusive partnership agreement for at least three years, valid as of the upcoming season.

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The Dragons want to provide a platform for their young players, which might help HC La Chaux-de-Fonds at the same time to rejuvenate their squad.

This agreement is planned to come into effect as of the 2015-2016 season for a period of at least three years. Although the outlines of this partnership are already set, it still remains to clarify the last details, such as the numbers and identity of the players involved.

"It's true that we are working on the establishment of a partnership for several weeks now," HCFG's team manager Raphael Berger confirmed to Le Matin. "At this point, we are confident that it will be realized soon."

The targeted partnership would only be a technical one. HC La Chauxde-Fonds, in fact, remains legally as well as economically independent. (rlu)