Anttoni Honka was absent from HC Ajoie's lineup yesterday due to injury

HC Ajoie listed twelve injured players at the end of yesterday's qualifiers. Anttoni Honka was a new name on the list; according to "Radio RFJ", the Finnish defenseman was injured during practice on the morning before the last qualifying game. The extent of his injury is unknown at the moment.

With an eye on the playout series against HC Ambrì-Piotta, which begins on March 21, the National League club did not want to comment on the health status of Honka or the other absent players. “We will not be releasing any information about the injured players,” Julien Vauclair, team manager of HC Ajoie, told the radio station.