National League

According to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the decision to not extend the Canadian's contract was already taken some time ago.

Serge Pelletier is not wanted anymore in Lugano.
Robert Hradil / RvS.Media

The expiring contract of Serge Pelletier will not be renewed, despite a positive regular season, ended with a second place in the standings of the National League. As the newspaper reports, the disappointing defeat in the playoffs will make it easier for HC Lugano to justify a decision that, according to the rumors, had been taken for a while now.

The main candidate to replace Pelletier remains Chris McSorley, although it seems that the name of SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers' head coach Jeff Tomlinson has also surfaced recently. Nonetheless, Marco Werder, CEO of the Bianconeri, dismissed this rumor with a laugh.

( 23 April 2021 | lle | Report an error )