As Klaus Zaugg (Watson) writes, SCL Tigers team manager Jörg Reber is working on a return of the two forwards Michael Liniger, 36, and Roland Gerber, 31. Their contracts in Kloten and Geneva, respectively, are both expiring.

HC Lugano has announced a third addition to their roster for the Spengler Cup. After Dan Spang and Ryan Glenn, goaltender Mark Owuya will also reinforce the Bianconeri.

Head coach John Fust has nominated the final roster for the World Junior Championship in Helsinki. The Swiss team will play their first game on December 26 against Sweden.

As it can be read in the Journal du Jura, EHC Biel has presented new contract offers to goaltender Simon Rytz as well as defenseman Nicholas Steiner. As it seems, both players are close to signing new deals in Biel.

SC Bern had to add four names to their injury list in the last two games before the Christmas break. Already not in the line-up for last night's final game of the year were Flurin Randegger (suspected concussion) and Sean Bergenheim, who is dealing with adductor problems, as the Berner Zeitung reports.