MEDICAL REPORT - As the Berner Zeitung reports, Geoff Kinrade is likely to be back in SC Bern's lineup for tonight's Champions Hockey League rematch against Oceláři Třinec. Chuck Kobasew, however, will still be missing.

MEDICAL REPORT - Due to groin problems, EV Zug's forward Dario Bürgler will also have to sit out this week's games in the Champions Hockey League against ERC Ingolstadt and Vitkovice Steel.

NLB - After his contract with HC Red Ice expired at the end of last season, Valentin Wirz has decided to end his professional hockey career and started working as an insurance advisor.

NLB - Hockey Thurgau have signed former Kloten Flyers forward Aurelio Lemm to a one-year contract until the end of the 2014/15 season.

NLB - HC Red Ice has reacted to the absence of their two import players Starkov and Sirokovs and signed the Czech forwards Ivan Rachunek (photo) and Jaroslav Svoboda for one month.