In January 2007 Schnabel 's contract with HIFK was terminated upon arrival of Billy Tibbetts , as the SM - liiga only allows a team to dress four foreign - born players per game .
Tibbets was HIFK 's fifth foreign player .
In January 2007 Schnabel 's contract with HIFK was terminated upon arrival of Billy Tibbetts , as the SM - liiga only allows a team to dress four foreign - born players per game , and Tibbets was HIFK 's fifth foreign player .