For any of you who have trouble separating Sweden from Switzerland, here is a fun exercise for you. Lian Bichsel is Switzerland’s top youngster heading into this year’s draft, but to further develop his trade he packed his bags ahead of this season and moved to Sweden and Dalarna. During his first year in the SHL (again, that is the Swedish Hockey League, not to be mixed up with the Swiss Nationalliga A), he held a spot for nearly 30 games on a playoff-bound team. Not bad, especially when you consider his birthday in mid-May, making him one of the younger top prospects of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
2022 NHL Draft prospect profile: Lian Bichsel’s size will always be his calling card
