Edinburgh Capitals ice their new Finnish defenceman Julius Nyqvist at Belfast Giants on Saturday (7pm).
The 24-year-old joins the Murrayfield men from the highly-rated Liiga.
And the 5ft 11in defenceman comes well-recommended.
He enjoyed an impressive junior career and represented Finland from under-16 to under-20 level.
He will make his home debut against Fife Flyers on Sunday (6pm), both games in the Challenge Cup.
Nyqvist said: “At this point this move feels like the best chance for me to go forward in my career.”
Fife entertain Dundee Stars on Saturday (7.15pm) looking to build on last weekend’s 2-0 home win over Coventry Blaze in the Elite League.
Braehead Clan remain on the road and visit Coventry on Saturday (7pm) with coach John Tripp looking for a solid performance on the back of last Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Murrayfield.
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