National League

Forward Lino Martschini has extended his contract with EV Zug, which would have run out at the end of the upcoming season, for another four years. He will thus stay with the Bulls through the 2019-20 season.

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"Lino has evolved as a player and as a person into an absolute leader and role model," EV Zug's team manager Reto Kläy says. "I'm happy that we can also count on him for the next few years." However, Martschini's new contract includes an out-clause for the NHL. If he made that step but return to Switzerland before 2020 his contract with EVZ would still be valid.

Martschini had an excellent season last year and was the best Swiss scorer in the NLA in the 2014-15 regular season. Overall, he scored 24 goals and 28 assists in 56 games last year. (tme)