DALLAS STARSBorn in Switzerland#6 ·Defenseman

Lian Bichsel

ACTIVE

Last game:November 1, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 12:55 Ice timevsColumbus Blue Jackets

Next match:November 4, 2026(upcoming)@Washington Capitals

Lian Bichsel has played in the NHL since 2024–25 and currently plays for the Dallas Stars. He is 22 years old (born in 2004), is originally from Olten, is 201 cm tall and weighs 108 kg. Bichsel has put up 18 points in 102 games, 8 goals and 10 assists, an average of 0.18 points per game. The best season so far is 2026–27 with 1 points in 14 games.

BirthplaceOlten, CHEBorn2004 (22 years)Height201 cmWeight108 kgShootsLNHLSeason 3 in the NHL

DRAFT 2022: selected No. 18 in round 1 · Dallas StarsDEBUT December 13, 2024(1y ago)vsNashville PredatorsCONTRACT $918,333/yr (≈ 752 049 kr/month, 9 024 591 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28

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Latest games

November 1vsCBJColumbus Blue JacketsW3–1No points0+/-0shots12:55toi October 30vsMTLMontréal CanadiensL2–5No points-2+/-1shots16:01toi October 28vsNJDNew Jersey DevilsL1–5No points-1+/-0shots19:49toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games and 1 milestone

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#532NHL D#165

Goals

NHL#478NHL D#118

Assists

NHL#463NHL D#146

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

14 of 14

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-1

NHL#391NHL D#143

Ice time/game

16:04

NHL#412NHL D#176

Milestones

Recent

Career100 NHL games5d ago

PlayoffsFirst playoff point1y ago

Next up

Match season best: 4 goals

0 now · previous best 4

4left

Career25 career goals17 away

Show all milestones 13

Season

Match season best: 4 goals4 away

Match season best: 5 assists4 away

Match season best: 9 points8 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

First playoff point1y ago

10 playoff games1y ago

Career

25 career goals17 away

50 career points32 away

50 career assists40 away

250 NHL games148 away

100 NHL games5d ago

First NHL point1y ago

First NHL goal1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Lian Bichsel is in the top 3% of NHL defensemen for hits per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.61

Bottom 21%Lian Bichsel scores points more often than 21% of NHL defensemen (49 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.31

Bottom 8%Lian Bichsel records assists more often than 7% of NHL defensemen (16 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.22

Bottom 20%Lian Bichsel blocks more shots than 19% of NHL defensemen (45 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

10.72

Top 3%Lian Bichsel hits more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (233 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.07

Bottom 3%Lian Bichsel shoots more often than 2% of NHL defensemen (5 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.31

Top 25%Lian Bichsel scores goals more often than 76% of NHL defensemen (181 of 239)

+/−

Upper halfLian Bichsel has a higher +/− than 67% of NHL defensemen (161 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Lian Bichsel's whole career

Stats

Games played

102

Points

Points per game

0.18

Goals

Assists

+/-

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonP/GP

Career timelineRead Lian Bichsel's whole career

Teams player has played for

DALDallas StarsCurrent

Seasons

2024–25 to 2026–27

Since DEC 12 · 3 seasons

PTS

102

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