Sometimes there’s a player that might not look like much in the AHL. He’s undrafted and almost completely falling under the radar. But then out of nowhere, that player gets his shot to play in the NHL. And he explodes.
4th year defenseman Stu Bickell(4) fits that description perfectly.
In 27 games with Connecticut Whale this season, he has a goal and 3 assists.
After his first three games with New York Rangers, he has four assists and a 3 game point streak going. He’s also a +4 plus/minus and has one fighting major and two roughing penalties to his credit.
Who knew? Obviously Rangers’ scouts did because they traded for him with Anaheim Ducks last season and re-signed him to a one-year, two-way contract.
He did have a strong training camp and accompanied the team to Europe to start the season but didn’t appear in any games before getting reassigned.
