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Stu Bickel: Joins college coaching staff
Stu Bickel will end his professional career and join the Minnesota Golden Gophers' new coaching staff.Bickel last logged an NHL game back in 2014-15 with the Wild and has spent the past three seasons playing with AHL San Diego. In 310 AHL appearances, the defenseman notched 12 goals, 42 assists and 919 PIM. This included being the most penalized player in the league in 2015-16. In his 76 NHL outings, Bickel failed to find the back of the net, but did garner 10 helpers.
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Wild Recall Bickel From AHL Iowa
Bickel was recalled from AHL Iowa on Wednesday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.With AHL Iowa's season coming to a conclusion over the past weekend, Bickel was one of 11 players recalled by the Wild ahead of Wednesday's Game 4. Bickel previously appeared in nine games for the Wild during the regular season, but likely won't be anything more than a practice player for the team during its playoff run.
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Wild's Bickel Demoted To AHL
Bickel was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.Though there's an opening in Friday's lineup for a defenseman with Jared Spurgeon (face) ruled out, coach Mike Yeo decided Christian Folin, who was recalled from AHL Iowa, was better equipped than Bickel to fill the void. The 28-year-old Bickel, who has one point in nine games with the Wild, seems to be regarded as just an organizational depth player at this stage of his career.
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Wild Recall Bickel
The Wild have recalled Bickel, pioneerpress.com reports.Bickel, who has played in nine games for the Wild this season, recording one assist and 46 penalty minutes, will give the team some added depth and flexibility (he can play either forward or defense), with forwards Jason Zucker and Ryan Carter having landed on IR.
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Wild Reassign Bickel
Bickel was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.He'll be replaced by Matt Dumba, who was recalled from Iowa in a corresponding move. Bickel's stint with the parent club lasted just three days, with the blueliner serving as a healthy scratch in the Wild's lone game during that time.
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Wild Recall Bickel
The Wild have recalled Bickel, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.Bickel -- who has one assist and 46 PIM (including 39 on Jan. 3) in nine NHL games to date -- gives the Wild an extra blueliner to have on hand for the team's upcoming Western road trip.
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Wild's Bickel Clears Waivers
Bickel cleared waivers Friday and has been reassigned to AHL Iowa, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.It sounds like the Wild expect to have one of their ailing blueliners (Marco Scandella or Nate Prosser) back for Saturday's game against the Predators, eliminating the team's need to keep an extra defenseman around. Bickel will be able to log more regular ice time with the move back to Iowa.
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Wild Place Bickel On Waivers
Bickel was placed on waivers Thursday.Bickel, who tallied a whopping 39 PIM in his lone January appearance last Saturday, will be replaced on the roster by Jonathon Blum. He will likely head to AHL Iowa if he clears waivers.
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Wild's Bickel Collects 39 PIM In Loss
Bickel was credited with 39 PIM in Saturday's blowout loss to the Stars.Bickell has now racked up 46 PIM in just nine games played this season. With only one assist this season and no points last season, the 28-year-old isn't much use in fantasy outside of his PIM contributions.
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Wild's Bickel Stuck On Bench
Bickel was a healthy scratch in Friday's win over Toronto.He had played three games in a row, but may be stuck on the bench with Jonas Brodin back from an upper body injury.