OCTOBER 5 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Dallas Stars loan Lian Bichsel, Matěj Blümel to AHL affiliate ahead of season opener Forward Arttu Hyry will also head to Cedar Park to start the 2024-25 campaign.
Sent to AHL Bichsel was reassigned to AHL Texas on Saturday.
Impact Bichsel had two goals, four points and 28 PIM in 29 regular-season games with Rogle BK in Sweden in 2023-24 before joining AHL Texas where he finished the campaign with a goal, seven points and 34 PIM across 16 regular-season outings with the minor-league squad. Selected with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Bichsel is a towering defenseman with plenty of potential, but he'll need more time to hone his skills before eventually making his NHL debut.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Jim Nill weighs in on Mavrik Bourque's, Lian Bichsel's odds to make Stars 2024-25 roster Stars GM Jim Nill said Mavrik Bourque is ready for the NHL and Lian Bichsel may be, too.
JUNE 24 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Recalled Wednesday Bichsel was summoned from AHL Texas on Wednesday.
Impact Bichsel had a goal, seven points and 34 PIM in 16 regular-season contests with Texas and also recorded an assist in five AHL playoff outings this year. He hasn't made his NHL debut and is unlikely to play for Dallas during the 2024 postseason.
MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to AHL club Bichsel will link up with AHL Texas for the Calder Cup playoffs, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports Wednesday.
Impact Bichsel started the season with AHL Texas, recording seven points in 16 games, before joining Rogle BK in Sweden for the rest of the campaign. The 19-year-old defenseman is unlikely to offer much in the way of offensive upside even if he does make it to the NHL. Instead, the 2022 first-round pick's value would come from defensive stats like hits and blocks.
MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Why top prospect Lian Bichsel is going back to Europe and what it means for the Stars The Stars announced that Bichsel would be reassigned to Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League on Dec. 4.
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Will report to Swedish squad Bichsel will be assigned from AHL Texas to the Swedish Hockey League's Rogle on Monday. He'll return to Texas once Rogle's season is finished.
Impact Bichsel has a goal, five points and 24 PIM in 13 games with Texas this season. The 19-year-old is the one who made the choice to play for Rogle and GM Jim Nill said the Stars respect the decision. Bichsel was taken with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Playing at prospect tournament Bichsel (ankle) suited up for the Stars' first game Thursday at the Traverse City prospect tournament, Dallas radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
Impact Bichsel's presence in game action suggests his broken ankle from May is fully healed. The 19-year-old defenseman is expected to make the move to North America in 2023-24 with AHL Texas, assuming he doesn't sustain any additional injuries during training camp.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Resumes practicing Bichsel (ankle) practiced with other members of the Stars on Friday.
Impact Bichsel suffered a broken ankle in May that required surgery. It's not clear if he'll be ready for the start of the season, but the fact that he's on the ice is a good sign. Bichsel had a goal, six points and 47 PIM in 42 games with Leksands of the Swedish Hockey League last year. Dallas took him with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Inks ELC Bichsel (ankle) signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Stars on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact The news of his ELC signing comes just a couple of days after he sustained a broken angle that required surgery. Bichsel's status for training camp is unclear, but there's a chance he makes the jump from Europe to North America at some point in the 2023-24 campaign.
MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sustains broken ankle Bichsel sustained a broken ankle while preparing to represent Switzerland at the IIHF World Championship, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Hockey Now reports.
Impact Bichsel was selected 18th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and played with Leksands IF in Sweden this year. He had just six points in 42 SHL games. Bichsel's status for training camp remains unclear.
MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Corey Pronman: Lian Bichsel (DAL) took 14 shifts in that first... - The Athletic Lian Bichsel (DAL) took 14 shifts in that first period. Felt he was out there almost every time Finland's top line was on the ice.
DECEMBER 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
