Swiss National Team

According to Kristian Kapp (Die Südostschweiz), Nino Niederreiter, whose team fell out of the playoffs last night, will definitely take part at the World Championship in Russland this May.

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The 23-year-old forward's season ended yesterday with their 5-4 loss against the Dallas Stars. Niederreiter recorded seven shots on goal and two assists and almost tied the game up late in the third period. This season, he scored 20 goals and 23 assists in 82 regular season games for the Minnesota Wild. According to Blick, he will return to Switzerland on Sunday and join the team two days later. (mso)