Bryan Bickell was born on March 9,1986 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
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29 Facts About Bryan Bickell
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Bryan Bickell 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.
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Bryan Bickell was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis later that year and retired from playing hockey at the end of the season.
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Bryan Bickell was raised in Orono, Ontario with an older sister, Ashley.
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Bryan Bickell was an outfielder and pitcher for the Kendal Royals, where he was scouted by the New York Yankees.
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Bryan Bickell ultimately choose to focus his career on hockey, and traveled to Ottawa to play for the Ottawa 67's.
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Bryan Bickell had several jobs prior to becoming a full-time hockey player.
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Bryan Bickell worked as a construction worker and as a clubhouse assistant to the Ottawa Senators, where he cleaned laundry and performed custodian duties.
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Bryan Bickell was a member of the Bantam All-Ontario champions Toronto Red Wings with future Chicago Blackhawk teammate Dave Bolland.
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Bryan Bickell later made his NHL debut on April 5,2007, where he scored his first goal against the Detroit Red Wings.
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Bryan Bickell spent the majority of the next three seasons playing in the AHL.
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Bryan Bickell appeared in four post-season games with one assist and a plus-3 rating.
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Bryan Bickell received a ring from the Blackhawks, but his name was not inscribed on the Cup.
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Bryan Bickell was highly productive during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Bryan Bickell scored nine goals and eight assists during the post-season.
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Bryan Bickell recorded the game-tying goal during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Bryan Bickell's production declined in the postseason, where he recorded only five assists.
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Bryan Bickell was scratched from the team's lineup for two games of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals due to health-related issues.
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Bryan Bickell was unable to consistently perform due to health-related issues and spent much of the season with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
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Bryan Bickell skated in 25 games for the Blackhawks and recorded two assists.
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Bryan Bickell played in 47 contests for the IceHogs where he scored 15 goals and 16 assists.
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Bryan Bickell scored one goal in seven games for the Hurricanes, before experiencing health issues again.
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Bryan Bickell began practicing with the Hurricanes again in January 2017.
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Bryan Bickell tallied 20 goals and 19 assists in 75 postseason games.
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Bryan Bickell began experiencing symptoms of vertigo that forced him to miss two games during the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals.
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Bryan Bickell initially believed the ailment was caused by an infected tooth.
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In November 2016, Bryan Bickell began experiencing an unexplained pain in his shoulder and leg that caused him to miss multiple games.
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