The 24-year-old defenseman had to undergo hip surgery in April and he is still dealing with the aftermath of that.
Furthermore, Gianni Ehrensperger (concussion) is still a question mark for Steinegger: "We do not know how his body will react to the intensity of the championship."
Asked about if HC Fribourg-Gottéron's Adam Hasani, who is still without a team for the upcoming season, might be a solution to Biel's injury woes, Steinegger says that they did not think about that. (mso)
