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Lian Bichsel (born 18 May 2004) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Lian Bichsel, 2004-05-18 Olten, SUI Switzerland. Most recently in the undefined with Texas Stars. Complete player biography and stats.
May 18, 2004 · Statistics of Lian Bichsel, a hockey player from Olten, Switzerland born May 18 2004 who was active from 2020 to 2024.
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2021-22 Team: Leksands IF (SHL) Date of Birth: May 18, 2004 Place of Birth: Wolfwil, Switzerland Ht: 6-foot-5 Wt: 216 pounds Shoots: Left Position: Defence NHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible
NHL GM’s will no doubt be intrigued with Bichsel’s size and the presence he can bring to a team’s blueline, which will almost certainly boost his draft position. Right now, he’s projected to be a late-first or early-second pick. He was expected to be a big part of Switzerland’s U18 team at the World Under-18s, but a late-season injuryhas forced him...
“Uses size and reach effectively to defend. Puck skills and playmaking ability are improving, but there’s still a rawness in these areas.” Sam Cosentino, Sportsnet “Swiss defender Lian Bichsel stands at a towering 6-foot-5 and 216 pounds and he knows how to use it with his physicality, and his long reach to disrupt plays. The two-way defender surpr...
SkatingDefensive awarenessPlaymaking and puck movementGiven his size and current level of play, there’s little chance that Bichsel doesn’t make the NHL eventually and is on track to be a solid top-four, two-way player, able to contribute in any situation. His game is still quite raw, though, and he’ll likely need some more time in the SHL and a season or two in the American Hockey League (AHL) before ...
Bichsel has been a mainstay on the Swiss blueline, having already played on the U20 team and multiple times on the U18 team, and at the 2021 U18 World Junior Championship, he was named top-3 on his team. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait until next season to see him play again after he was forced to sit for the 2022 U18 World Championship.
Lian Bichsel – Remember the Name(Swiss mini-documentary, in German) Leksand’s Lian Bichsel: “We Need to Be Stricter in the D-Zone”
- 35 min
- 2022
May 1, 2024 · FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has reassigned defenseman Lian Bichsel to the Texas Stars, Dallas' development affiliate in the American...
May 2, 2024 · Lian Bichsel joining Texas for playoff run after strong season of development. The Stars’ 2022 first-round pick wrapped up his season in the Swedish Hockey League and is primed to make an...
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Jul 5, 2022 · Off the ice, Bichsel is a remarkably mature 18-year-old who, after a nearly a full season playing with Leksands in Sweden’s SHL, far away from his hometown of Olten, Switzerland, grew up...
