Overview
- The 29-year-old Eisbären Berlin captain said he is "not far away" from his first DEL game, declining to set a specific date.
- He ruptured his Achilles tendon in preseason and has not appeared in a club game this season.
- Wissmann said he has been back on the ice for weeks and expects a few tune-up games would make him fully fit for the Olympics.
- Head coach Harold Kreis named him to a 25-player roster and stressed the team will not pressure his return.
- The DEB opens camp in Bolzano on January 31 without NHL players, and BILD reports his club comeback could come Thursday in Schwenningen, a detail not confirmed elsewhere.