In Lausanne, Eetu Laurikainen will replace Tobias Stephan, who is sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury. With Laurikainen, Lausanne HC has now nine imports on the roster but only six are deployable during a game.
This season, the goaltender has suited up 14 times with JYP Jyväskylä, averaging a save percentage of 88.5%, while in 238 regular season games, he recorded a 91.7% save percentage.