In an interview with Ticinonline, Raeto Raffainer, director of the national teams, talks about Patrick Fischer and the SIHF's ongoing search for a new head coach to replace Glen Hanlon.

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, who had to leave the SCL Tigers after they were able to get promoted to the NLA again, has been contacted by HC Lugano, as he tells Expressen.

As Le Matin reports, Giacomo Casserini is back in the lineup for HC Ajoie tonight against Hockey Thurgau.

As Eliot Berthon tells Le Journal de Jura, he would be able to play right now, if EHC Biel needed his services.

As L'Express-L'Impartial reports, Florian Blatter (knee) and Lionel Girardin had to cut yesterday's practice session short and will still be out for a couple of days, maybe even weeks.