Stu Bickel

Stuart Richard Bickel (born October 2, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild.

Stu Bickel
Bickel while playing for the Connecticut Whale
Born (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986
Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defense/Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2018
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2018–PresentMinnesota (Assistant)

Playing career

On July 2, 2008, the Anaheim Ducks signed Bickel, an undrafted free agent, to a three-year contract.[1] In the 2010–11 season, on November 23, 2010, Bickel was traded by the Ducks to the New York Rangers in exchange for fellow defenseman, Nigel Williams.[2] After starting the 2011-12 season with the AHL Connecticut Whale, Bickel was called up to the Rangers on December 18, 2011.[3] He made his NHL debut on December 20, 2011, in a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, recording an assist in the game for his first NHL point.[4]

The Rangers re-signed Bickel to a two-year contract on July 1, 2012.[5] He started the delayed 2012–13 season with the Rangers after the NHL lockout, however after only 16 games he was placed on waivers and assigned to AHL affiliate, the Whale and Wolf Pack for the remainder of his two-year contract.

On July 1, 2014, Bickel signed a one-year two way contract with the Minnesota Wild.[6] Bickel was assigned initially to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild to begin the 2014–15 season, however he made his return to the NHL for the first time since 2012, appearing in 9 games with Minnesota with 1 assist.

As an unsigned free agent over the off-season, Bickel accepted an invitation to the St. Louis Blues training camp on a professional try-out. After he was unable to earn a contract with the Blues, and their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, Bickel signed a professional try-out with the San Diego Gulls on October 9, 2015.

Bickel in his 10th and final professional season, made just 4 appearances with the San Diego Gulls in the 2017–18 AHL season.

Coaching career

Having ended his professional career, for the 2018–19 season, Bickel accepted an assistant coaching role for the University of Minnesota hockey team .

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 13 0 0 0 20 — — — — —
2005–06 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 14 0 0 0 25 — — — — —
2005–06 Southern Minnesota Express NAHL 38 8 12 20 115 — — — — —
2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 57 2 11 13 215 8 0 3 3 29
2007–08 University of Minnesota WCHA 45 1 6 7 92 — — — — —
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 21 0 1 1 51 — — — — —
2009–10 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 24 1 12 13 50 9 0 2 2 14
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 36 2 2 4 38 — — — — —
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL 6 0 3 3 14 — — — — —
2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL 54 2 7 9 135 6 0 1 1 6
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 27 1 3 4 80 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 51 0 9 9 108 18 0 0 0 16
2012–13 New York Rangers NHL 16 0 0 0 49 — — — — —
2012–13 Connecticut Whale AHL 10 0 1 1 18 — — — — —
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 24 1 7 8 85 — — — — —
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 43 3 8 11 93 — — — — —
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 9 0 1 1 46 — — — — —
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL 59 1 6 7 210 6 0 0 0 6
2016–17 San Diego Gulls AHL 26 2 4 6 148 3 0 1 1 2
2017–18 San Diego Gulls AHL 4 0 0 0 47 — — — — —
NHL totals 76 0 10 10 203 18 0 0 0 16
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References
  1. "Anaheim Ducks ink Gopher defenseman Stu Bickel". bleacherreport.com. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  2. "Ducks, Rangers make swap minor league defensemen". LA Times. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  3. "Rangers call up defenseman Bickel". New York Rangers. December 18, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  4. "Bickel Becomes 478th ECHL Player to Reach NHL". ECHL. December 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  5. "Rangers Re-Sign Defenseman Bickel For 2 Years". CBS New York. July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  6. "Wild inks three more on FA opening day". Minnesota Wild. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.


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