RUMOR - As the Berner Zeitung suggests in it's edition today, EHC Biel's defender Manuel Gossweiler might probably move to the SCL Tigers as of the upcoming season, after his expiring contract has not been extended anymore.

NHL - A month after being traded from Calgary to Vancouver in exchange for a draft pick and just ahead of tomorrow's final road game in Winnipeg, Sven Bärtschi has been called up from the Canucks' AHL affiliate in Utica.

NATIONAL TEAM - After the first preparation week for the IIHF World Championship in Prag and Ostrava (CZE), Swiss national team head coach Glen Hanlon has made first roster cuts and called up seven additional players.

NATIONAL TEAM - After Wick and Vauclair's retirement from the Swiss national team, also SC Bern's soon 38-year-old forward Martin Plüss has decided to put an end to his international career - with immediate effect.

NLA - After yesterday's 2-4 loss in Game 1 of the League Qualification against the SCL Tigers, the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers have fired their head coach Anders Eldebrink. Assistant coach Michel Zeiter takes over.