The SIHF announces that they have suspended SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers' Marc Grieder for one game. Additionally, he has to pay a fine of CHF 950.-. He will thus miss the Lakers game against EHC Winterthur on Sunday.

The San Jose Sharks have sent down Mirco Müller once again. He will thus join their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, for which he completed seven games this season so far.

According to the Vancouver Canucks' radio play-by-play announcer Jon Abbott (TSN 1040), Luca Sbisa is still weeks away from returning to the lineup.

Jason Bast has found a new home. The Canadian, whose contract was terminated at the beginning of December, will join Slovakian team HC Banskà Bystrica, as the club announces.

mt_ignoreAs journalist Kristian Kapp from the Südostschweiz reports, Dario Simion had to quit tonight's game against Fribourg-Gottéron (9-1 win) with a suspected knee injury.