Having lost their games against Eisbären Berlin and, respectively, Red Bull München, HC Lugano and EV Zug will not join HC Fribourg-Gottéron and the ZSC Lions in the Round of 16 of the Champions Hockey League.
The Bianconeri were defeated at home with a score of 2-4, while the Bulls lost 1-6. Lausanne HC, which also played against a German team, won 1-3 in Mannheim.