Swiss club Biel signs Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane to play during NHL lockout

BIEL, Switzerland - Swiss hockey club Biel has signed Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane to play during the NHL lockout.

Biel says the 24-year-old former top draft pick is scheduled to arrive in Switzerland on Sunday. Kane, a three-time All-Star, helped Chicago win the 2010 Stanley Cup.

Biel is currently sixth in the 12-team Swiss top division.