According to a Tweet by Gregoire Surdez (Tribune de Genève), it is very likely that import forward Jim Slater will already be able to make his comeback in Genève-Servette HC's line-up for tomorrow's game against HC Ambrì-Piotta, according to head coach McSorley.

As Flavio Viglezio (Corierre del Ticino) writes on Twitter, Tim Stapleton, who missed the last games due to illness, will make his comeback with HC Lugano tomorrow against Fribourg. Ilari Filppula, on the other hand, will be the supernumerary import player against HCFG.

According to a Tweet by Frank Stettler (Freiburger Nachrichten), HC Fribourg-Gottéron can definitely count again on the services of John Fritsche for the games of the week-end.

As Jérôme Reynard (24 Heures) writes on Twitter, Lausanne HC's forward Ossi Louhivaara will indeed return to LHC's line-up for tomorrows game against HC Davos. The Finn is set to play in a line with Juha-Pekka Hytönen and Simon Fischer. (lcu)

As it can be read in today's Neue Zürcher Zeitung, John Fust will no longer be head coach of the Swiss junior national team going forward and the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation is looking to present a replacement.