DALLAS STARSBorn in Switzerland#6 ·Defenseman

Lian Bichsel

ACTIVE

Last game:October 23, 2026(2d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 17:47 Ice timevsWinnipeg Jets

Next match:October 25, 2026(tonight)vsNew York Islanders

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 17 points in 98 games, 8 goals and 9 assists, an average of 0.17 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 8 points in 50 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 (≈ 760 110 kr/month, 9 121 323 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28

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The 2026-2027 season10 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#595NHL D#195

Goals

NHL#438NHL D#107

Assists

NHL#557NHL D#181

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

10 of 10

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-2

NHL#475NHL D#171

Ice time/game

15:49

NHL#422NHL D#177

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff point1y ago

CareerFirst NHL point1y ago

Next up

100 NHL games

98 now · target 100

2left

SeasonMatch season best: 4 goals4 away

Show all milestones 12

Season

Match season best: 4 goals4 away

Match season best: 5 assists5 away

Match season best: 9 points9 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

First playoff point1y ago

10 playoff games1y ago

Career

100 NHL games2 away

25 career goals17 away

50 career points33 away

50 career assists41 away

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

Points

Points per game

0.17

Goals

Assists

+/-

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonGP

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

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