Västerås cutting costs

Västerås IK has seemingly started cutting costs as the team looks unlikely to qualify for the play-offs. VIK is currently 17 points off the all important 7th position, and with only 14 games left of the league, a miracle would be needed to grab a play-off spot. This has become a season to quickly forget as the team was aiming for a top three position. They have now released Carl Corazzini who only got eight games in the black and yellow jersey and somewhat disappointingly only scored one goal. Their other North American player, Christian Larivee remains with the team, at least for the time being.

...and don't come back!

Timo Leionen, who was expected to be the first choice goalkeeper in Leksand also seem destined to be shown the door. Canadian netminder Tom Lawson has been signed from KHL outfit Sibir Novisibirsk as a backup for Joacim Eriksson. This means the team has now filled the quota of two non-EU players.