St Pierre helped the Panthers reach the semi-finals of the play-offs last season

Nottingham Panthers have re-signed netminder Kevin St Pierre as short-term cover for the injured Craig Kowalski.

St Pierre, 35, helped Panthers to Challenge Cup success last season but despite initially agreeing a new deal, he then announced his retirement.

Panthers swooped for Kowalski and the American keeper has been in superb form but injured his groin in Saturday's bench-clearance brawl against Coventry.

"I am thrilled to be coming back to help the club out," St Pierre said.

"The Panthers have a special place in my heart and it was such a tough decision to pull out of the deal in the summer.

"It is great to be coming back to the city for a while and I hope I can play a part in the club winning silverware this season."

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