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Lian Bichsel

Position Left Defense Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'7" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 231 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 23
Age 20 (May 18, 2004) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2022, Round 1, Overall 18 (DAL)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 7, 2025 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Mar 7, 2025 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
Feb 18, 2025 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Feb 9, 2025 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
Jan 23, 2025 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Dec 30, 2024 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
Dec 27, 2024 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Dec 24, 2024 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
Dec 20, 2024 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Dec 19, 2024 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
Dec 16, 2024 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Dec 15, 2024 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
Dec 12, 2024 Dallas Stars Recalled from AHL
Oct 5, 2024 Dallas Stars Assigned to AHL
May 6, 2023 Dallas Stars Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2024-25 DAL 31 2 4 6 +4 35 27 7.4 14:46
Career 31 2 4 6 +4 35 27 7.4 14:46

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2024-25 DAL 22 317:34 0.38 0.57 0.94 0.12 0.26 9.52 2.95 6.57 0.00 3.45

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 DAL 22 317:34 38.92 3.78 2.34 36.46 2.65 2.07 58.82 53.10 -0.21 -0.42 2.54

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 16 20.8 0.1 8.8 8.8 90.1 73.7 80.0 20.0 0.0 38.9 20.2 40.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 19 $950,000 $1,450,000 - $95,000 - $95,000 - ELC
2024-25 20 $918,333 $1,418,333 $500,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2025-26 21 $918,333 $1,418,333 $500,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2026-27 22 $918,333 $1,418,333 $500,000 - $855,000 $855,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $1,500,000 $285,000 $2,565,000 $2,850,000 $247,500
Signed: May 6, 2023
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15