According to the Journal de Jura (relayed by SwissHabs), Jacob Micflikier's injury will not keep him out as long as expected. Thus, EHC Biel does not have to do without him until mid-November.

As csnbayarea.com reports, the San Jose Sharks' Timo Meier will miss Tuesday night's preseason opener against the Vancouver Canucks.

According to the Berner Zeitung, the SCL Tigers are likely to announce the signing of their fifth import-player tomorrow. And it might be Finnish forward Eero Elo, who recently played for KHL's Sibir Novosibirsk.

According to Kristian Kapp (Die Südostschweiz), HC Davos will have to make do without Félicien Du Bois for the next two weeks.

As SC Bern announces, they have prematurely extended the contract of Swiss international Eric Blum. Originally, his deal would have expired at the end of this season, but now he is signed through 2022.