Team manager Sven Leuenberger hoped to still have him for today's Swiss Ice Hockey Cup game, but the ZSC Lions will have to face HC Fribourg-Gottéron without Pius Suter. With the season in North America set to start in January, the 24-year-old has been recalled by the Chicago Blackhawks.
During his time on loan in Switzerland, Suter made six league games each for both the ZSC and the GCK Lions, recording two goals and three assists with either team.