Misfiring Clan u-turn on new defenceman

The Glasgow Clan, sponsored by Aspray Glasgow West, issued a news released timed for 7pm on Thursday night confirming that Finnish defenceman Lasse Uusivirta (picture courtesy of Glasgow Clan and Ritten Buam) was joining the club, then nearly three hours later revealed that there had been a u-turn.

The 33-year-old had been expected move to the UK after spells in his native Finland, North America, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Italy.

And it was indicated that Uusivirta could be iced against Belfast Giants in the Challenge Cup on Friday (face off 7.30pm) before a terse statement from the club on Twitter.

It said: “Lasse Uusivirta will not be signing for the club. A further statement will be issued on Friday.”