Lian Bichsel

Date of Birth: May 18, 2004
Age: 22
Place of Birth: Olten, SUI
Nation: Switzerland
Youth Team: EHC Olten
Position: D
Height: 200 cm / 6'7"
Weight: 108 kg / 238 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Lian Bichsel Facts

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NHL Rights: Dallas Stars / Signed
Drafted: 2022 round 1 #18 overall by Dallas Stars
Agency: Premium

Bichsel plays with energy, violence, even, and that will endear him to any coach. He takes hit to make plays but mostly likes to dish them, especially in neutral-zone pinches. He has great habits all over the ice, scanning and using his stick and denying space and switching on his check. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Family relations:
Father: André Bichsel (former handball player - external link)
Brothers: Finn Bichsel & Joel Bichsel (soccer player - external link)

Lian Bichsel Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2015-2016	EHC Olten U15	Mini A	8	0	0	0	4	-
2016-2017	EHC Olten U15	Mini A	29	6	12	18	46	-
2017-2018	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15	Mini Top	28	9	14	23	32	-	Playoffs QC	2	0	0	0	6	-
2017-2018	EHC Olten U15	Mini A	9	3	4	7	4	-
2018-2019	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15	Mini Top	25	14	17	31	22	-	Playoffs QC	2	0	1	1	2	-
2018-2019	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17	Novizen Elite	10	0	2	2	2	-
2018-2019	EHC Olten U17	Novizen Top	4	0	1	1	6	-
2019-2020	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17	U17-Elit	31	3	11	14	28	-	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	6	-
2019-2020	Switzerland U16 (all) "C"	International-Jr	20	2	4	6	0	-
2020-2021	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20	U20-Elit	45	5	23	28	48	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
2020-2021	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0
2020-2021	Switzerland U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	6	-
2020-2021	Switzerland U18	WJC-18	5	1	1	2	6	0
2020-2021	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	8	1	3	4	10	-
2021-2022	Leksands IF J20	J20 Nationell	11	3	4	7	6	-1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	-2
2021-2022	Leksands IF	SHL	29	1	2	3	16	-6
2021-2022	Switzerland U18 (all) "C"	International-Jr	4	0	1	1	0	-
2021-2022	Switzerland U20 (all)	International-Jr	1	0	0	0	0	-
2022-2023	Leksands IF J20	J20 Nationell	8	1	2	3	4	-2	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	10	2
2022-2023	Leksands IF	SHL	42	1	5	6	47	-5	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	4	3
2022-2023	Switzerland U20 "A"	WJC-20	5	0	2	2	2	-1
2022-2023	Switzerland U20 (all) "A"	International-Jr	8	1	2	3	8	-
2022-2023	Switzerland (all)	International	8	0	0	0	4	-2
2023-2024	Rögle BK Loan	SHL	29	2	2	4	28	0	Playoffs	15	1	5	6	8	7
2023-2024	Texas Stars	AHL	16	1	6	7	34	-2	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	4	0
2024-2025	Dallas Stars	NHL	38	4	5	9	41	2	Playoffs	18	0	1	1	28	0
2024-2025	Texas Stars	AHL	28	3	6	9	36	9
2025-2026	Dallas Stars	NHL	50	4	4	8	37	6	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	4	0
2026-2027	Dallas Stars	NHL	13	0	1	1	10	-1
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	0	6	6	65	-6

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Lian Bichsel Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2019-2020	Switzerland U16 "A"	YOG	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2021-2022	Leksands IF	Champions HL	8	1	0	1	29	-5
2021-2022	Switzerland U18 "C"	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	1	1	0	-4
2021-2022	Switzerland U20 (all)	WJC-20 Cancelled	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2022-2023	Switzerland	EHT	4	0	0	0	2	-1

Lian Bichsel Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	44	4	12	16	0.36	70	7	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	4	0
Champions HL	1	8	1	0	1	0.13	29	-5	0
EHT	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-4	0
International	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	4	-2	0
International-Jr	4	44	4	10	14	0.32	24	-	0
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell)	2	19	4	6	10	0.53	10	-3	2	6	0	1	1	0.17	12	0
Mini A (Swiss U16-Top)	3	46	9	16	25	0.54	54	-	0
Mini Top (Swiss U16-Elit)	2	53	23	31	54	1.02	54	-	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	8	-
NHL	3	101	8	10	18	0.18	88	7	2	24	0	1	1	0.04	32	0
NL	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Novizen Top (Swiss U18-Top)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	6	-	0
SHL	3	100	4	9	13	0.13	91	-11	2	18	2	5	7	0.39	12	10
Swiss U18-Elit (Novizen Elite, U17-Elit)	2	41	3	13	16	0.39	30	-	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	6	-
U20-Elit (Swiss U21-Elit)	1	45	5	23	28	0.62	48	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
WJC-18	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	6	0	0
WJC-20	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	2	-1	0
WJC-20 Cancelled	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
YOG	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0

Lian Bichsel Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Dallas Stars	3	101	8	10	18	0.18	88	7	2	24	0	1	1	0.04	32	0
EHC Biel-Bienne	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15	2	53	23	31	54	1.02	54	-	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	8	-
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17	2	41	3	13	16	0.39	30	-	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	6	-
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20	1	45	5	23	28	0.62	48	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
EHC Olten U15	3	46	9	16	25	0.54	54	-	0
EHC Olten U17	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	6	-	0
Leksands IF	2	79	3	7	10	0.13	92	-16	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	4	3
Leksands IF J20	2	19	4	6	10	0.53	10	-3	2	6	0	1	1	0.17	12	0
Rögle BK	1	29	2	2	4	0.14	28	0	1	15	1	5	6	0.40	8	7
Switzerland (EHT)	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
Switzerland (all)	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	4	-2	0
Switzerland U16 (YOG)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Switzerland U16 (all)	1	20	2	4	6	0.30	0	-	0
Switzerland U17 (all)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	6	-	0
Switzerland U18	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	6	0	0
Switzerland U18 (Cup)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-4	0
Switzerland U18 (all)	2	12	1	4	5	0.42	10	-	0
Switzerland U20	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	2	-1	0
Switzerland U20 (all)	2	10	1	2	3	0.30	8	-1*	0
Texas Stars	2	44	4	12	16	0.36	70	7	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	4	0

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Lian Bichsel Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2020-2021	U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2022-2023	J20 SM Silver Medal U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2023-2024	SHL SM Silver Medal
2024-2025	AHL All-Star Game (Central)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
11/29/2023	Loan	Dallas Stars	Rögle BK
05/06/2023	Confirmed	Leksands IF	Dallas Stars
01/21/2022	Extension	Leksands IF J20	Leksands IF
05/24/2021	Confirmed	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20	Leksands IF J20

Lian Bichsel Biography and Trivia

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by Elite Prospects
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by FCHockey
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #55 by TSN/Craig Button
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by McKeen's Hockey
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #26 by TSN/McKenzie
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022