MEDICAL REPORT - Out for a bit more than a month now with a shoulder injury, SC Langenthal's Captain Stefan Tschannen is working on his comeback - but it won't be any sooner than in two weeks time.

MEDICAL REPORT - GSHC's backup goalie Christophe Bays has fully recuperated from a hip injury and will right away return to game action tonight. Robert Mayer has sustained a minor ankle injury last week.

MEDICAL REPORT - Seven weeks ago, Cédric Schneuwly sustained a shoulder injury and has not been able to suit up for EHC Olten since. Tonight against SC Langenthal, he will return to their lineup.

MEDICAL REPORT - As the Corriere del Ticino reports, HC Lugano's injury list is about to get even shorter, as forward Brady Murray is likely to return to their lineup this weekend.

RUMOR - After 21 games, the Finnish forward Toni Rajala has been released by Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk in the KHL and is looking for a new club. According to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Switzerland might be a possibility.