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EHC Biel will start the 2018-19 season with four import players. They have also postponed talks with Philipp Wetzel until after the end of the season.

Photo: swisshockeynews.ch

As CEO Daniel Villard tells the Journal du Jura (relayed by SwissHabs), the salary of the fourth import player will largely depend on Biel’s performance in the playoffs. Marc-Antoine Pouliot’s future beyond the 2018-19 season will be decided in early 2019. Pouliot will then be able to apply for a Swiss passport and would thus no longer count towards the import player contingent.

As for Wetzel, his contract is expiring at the end of the season. The 32-year-old forward had been with the Seelanders since the 2007-08 season. In 50 games this season, he has recorded three goals and nine assists.

Last Update: 07 March 2018, 11:10 AM | mso*