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Neilson eager to finalise roster

Corey Neilson
Neilson's Panthers lost the play-off final against Sheffield Steelers

Nottingham Panthers player-coach Corey Neilson says he will continue with his policy of making new signings early in the close season.

Neilson completed his roster ahead of most of the other coaches last summer.

And Neilson, Kevin Bergin and Bruce Richardson have already committed to the club for next season.

"We know what we want for this club," Neilson told BBC Radio Nottingham. "We will look to make things happen as quickly as we can."

Last season, Panthers finished joint second in the Elite League and were runners-up in the play-offs and Neilson believes they can build on that.

"We know what it will take to win a title next season," he added.