As journalist Angelo Rocchinotti (Blick) reports, HC Lugano's forward Damien Brunner (photo) and defenseman Philippe Furrer will not suit up for Switzerland at the World Championship in Russia next month.

As Dan Ratushny tells the Salzburger Nachrichten (via Le Matin), he has indeed been in contact with Lausanne HC. However, the head coach of EC Salzburg Red Bull says that they have not talked throughout the Playoff Final.

As the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers announce, their attempt at increasing their share capital has formally failed, as they were only able to sell CHF 1.3 million in shares instead of the 1.88 million they needed.

According to Dino Kessler (Blick), there is a good chance that Ryan Keller will be part of HC Ambri-Piotta next season. The ZSC Lions had announced in late-March that the future of the forward has yet to be determined.

SC Bern's Timo Helbling, whose contract with the Kloten Flyers for the upcoming season had to be dissolved due to financial reasons, will indeed join EV Zug. He has agreed to a two-year deal.