Swiss League

Luca Balerna, 30, who played for HC Biasca in the first league last season, will not be able to play for the HCB Ticino Rockets next season. He will soon finish his Master's degree and needs to concentrate on a future job.

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"I would like to play for the Rockets, but I cannot," the 30-year-old forward tells Ticinonline. "We tried to work something out, but we did not find a solution." Balerna certainly knows the commitment of a professional contract since he played 69 games in the NLA and 79 NLB games from 2005 to 2010.

In 2010, he joined HC Chiasso and has since then played in the first league. It is possible that he will continue to play in this tier for GDT Bellinzona. (bsc)