SHL - Following the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers' relegation to the National League B, the Swedish forward Niklas Persson has finally found a new home. After a six-year stint abroad in the KHL and the NLA, the 36-year-old returns to Linköping HC.

NLA - "Yes, that's true," EHC Biel's team manager Martin Steinegger confirms upon request from Watson's Klaus Zaugg, who reports that the Seelanders are interested in an early contract-extension with their coach Kevin Schläpfer.

SPENGLER CUP - The fourth participant of this year's Spengler Cup has been announced: as anticipated, HC Lugano will join host HC Davos, Team Canada and Adler Mannheim for the tournament at the end of December.

RUMOR - Czech forward Roman Červenka, who has dissolved his contract with SKA St. Petersburg, is looking for a new club for next season. Due to an agreement with St. Petersburg, it will for sure not be another KHL team.

RUMOR - As Slovakian forward Michal Handzus tells sport.aktuality.sk in an interview, playing in Switzerland could be an option for him if he does not get an opportunity to present himself in an NHL camp this summer.