National League

As the Neue Luzerner Zeitung reports, Josh Holden will not activate the option he has in his contract, which would give him a new two-year contract in a yet to be defined role within EV Zug's organisation.

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Given his current record (nine goals, 16 assists in 25 games), this comes as no surprise. The 37-year-old forward still feels good on the ice, as he says, and would like to keep on playing. The question is if he will do it as a member of the Bulls.

As the same source reports, the organisation had already considered keeping Holden as a fifth import player for the upcoming season and additionally use him in the new NLB team they are planning to have in the league by next season.

However, apparently his performance has gathered interested from two other NLA teams, according to his agent Daniel Giger, so this plan certainly would fall through. Holden himself just hopes that it will be clear by the end of December what his future will hold. (mso)