Back then, MacDonald cited his family in Canada, the uncertainty of the continuation of the season, and him being the sixth import player as reasons why he wanted to be released from his contract.
After MacDonald's request was denied by the club's leadership, but he still left the following day without further discussions, the SCB Eishockey AG announced to reserve the right to take legal action against the player.
As SCB's head of communication Christian Dick told the Cape Breton Post a day ago, however, this is not going to happen: “On one hand, it would have been complicated because of the different labour laws. On the other hand, the season was cancelled a few days later because of the COVID-19 crisis.”
Since leaving SC Bern in March, MacDonald has yet to sign a contract with a team for the 2020-21 season. With the Bears, he suited up in 15 games, recording one assist.
