Bryan Bickell
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March 9, 1986 Orono, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks Orli Znojmo |
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| NHL Draft | 41st overall, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
| Website | bickelfoundation.org | ||
Bryan Bickell (born March 9, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently under contract for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015, and played in four early playoff games during the team's run to the 2010 Stanley Cup championship. Bickell spent nearly 10 years with the Blackhawks organisation before being traded to the Hurricanes in 2016.
Bryan Bickell was born to Bill and Anne Bickell. He was raised in Orono, Ontario with an older sister, Ashley. In addition to hockey, Bickell was also interested in playing baseball during his youth. He was an outfielder and pitcher for the Kendal Royals, where he was scouted by the New York Yankees. Bickell ultimately choose to focus his career on hockey, and traveled to Ottawa to play for the Ottawa 67's. Bickell had several jobs prior to becoming a full-time hockey player. He worked as a construction worker and as a clubhouse assistant to the Ottawa Senators, where he cleaned laundry and performed custodian duties.
Bickell grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Orono, Ontario for the Leafs rep program before playing AAA for the Central Ontario Wolves organisation.
For his Bantam season, Bickell was moved to the Toronto Red Wings of the GTHL for one season before being drafted in the 2nd round (36th overall) in the 2002 OHL Priority Selection by the Ottawa 67's. Bickell was a member of the Bantam All-Ontario champions Toronto Red Wings with future Chicago Blackhawk teammate Dave Bolland.
The Blackhawks drafted Bickell in the second round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft with the 41st overall pick. After signing a three-year entry-level contract in 2006, Bickell left the Ontario Hockey League to play for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2006–07 season. Bickell later made his NHL debut on April 5, 2007, where he scored his goal against the Detroit Red Wings.
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