Belfast Giants coach Dave Whistle has signed Sean Selmser for this weekend's Continental Cup at their own Odyssey Arena.

The 28-year-old, who was captain of the now defunct Scottish Eagles, comes in after Giants forward Ryan Kuwabara was sidelined following an operation on his hand.

Over the weekend, the Giants face Valerenga IF of Norway, French side HC Rouen, a late replacement for the Eagles, and EHC Linz of Austria over the three-day event in Belfast.

Coach Dave Whistle said: "I've brought him in for two weeks to help us out.

"He'll be a very good addition to our squad, he can do everything and I'm really pleased he's decided to join us while he looks for another job.

"Having Sean will be a huge boost, especially since he has played against Rouen in the previous round of the Continental Cup".