According to the same source, defender Nico Gurtner is expected to be out until the end of the year. The 20-year-old has to undergo surgery due to complications in the recovery process from a forearm tendon injury he suffered last season.
Dion Knelsen, on the other hand and according to his own statements, aims a return to practice in about one week. The Lakers' newly acquired Canadian forward sustained a foot injury in the pre-season game against SC Langethal at the beginning of August. (rlu)
