Grizzlys Wolfsburg

Dzieduszycki out with hand surgery

DEL's Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg announced that Matt Dzieduszycki, one of their key players, will miss the whole preparation for the next season due to a recent hand surgery. The injury that led to the surgery happened already during the playoffs in April but didn't heal as expected. The coaches expect the center who scored 31 goals 2012-13 back during the first matchdays of the DEL campaign.

Fischer gets long break

German national player Christopher Fischer will miss most part of the next season. The defender of DEL's Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg was diagnosed with a cartilage damage which he received during the 2012 World Championship.

Spengler Cup: Turco, Niinimaa, and Hecquefeuille in, Birbaum out

Team Canada announced a change in the cage for Spengler Cup: Ambri Piotta's Nolan Schaefer will not partecipated and will be replaced by Marty Turco, recently crowned European Trophy's champion with Red Bulls Salzburg.
Host HC Davos announced the loan of Rapperswil Finnish veteran Janne Niinimaa.
German Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg will allign French international Kevin Hecquefeuille, on loan from Servette Geneve. Finally ;Kloten Flyers hasn't reach an agreement with Fribourg Gotteron for the loan of defender Alain Birbaum, previously announced as roster addition.

Spengler Cup announces participants

Europe's oldest hockey tournament announced the definitive participants today. Once again there will be six teams: host HC Davos and traditional participant Team Canada will face Kloten Flyers, Dinamo Riga, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg and HC Vitkovice. For Dinamo Riga and Wolfsburg, it will be the first ever Spengler. The 85th edition of the Spengler Cup will, as usual, be played in Davos from December 26 to 31.