Future of EHC Biel's Lukas Meili uncertain, update on Biel's contract situation

"We hope to integrate Elien Paupe into the first team. He will likely not be ready by August, so we will work with three netminders", says Villard. "We have not yet made a decision about Meili. We will also see which goalies show up on the market."

Contract talks with Mathias Joggi, on the other hand, have started. As for Gianni Ehrensperger, Eliot Berthon and Raphael Herburger, the Seelanders have not started negotiating with them on a serious level. Furthermore, whereas Olausson and Arlbrandt will leave, Villard will tell David Moss, Max Macenauer and Ahren Splyo in the upcoming days that "no decision regarding their future will be taken before the end of the season."

As for Anthony Rouiller, he no longer figures in the plans of EHC Biel for the next season. 18-year-old defenseman Kristian Suleski, on the other hand, will be integrated into the first team. (mso)