AS RSI reports, HC Lugano's Ilari Filppula has returned to team practice today after working out on his own for most of last week due to adductor problems.

EHC Biel has officially announced that they extended the contract of import forward Maxime Macenauer for another month. The Canadian now has a deal until December 23.

Steve Mason, who suffered a knee contusion and missed the game against the GCK Lions, is expected to return to the lineup this week, as the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers announce.

As Frank Stettler (Freiburger Nachrichten) reports, HC Fribourg-Gottéron has recalled forward Martin Ness from HC Ajoie, the NLB team he currently plays for via B-license, due to injury woes.

The rumors are true. SC Bern announces that they have signed Mikko Kousa until the end of the season. The Finn arrived in Bern on Sunday and will start practicing with the team today.