Evansville IceMen Player of the Week – Brian Bicek [Sponsored]
#10 BICEK, BRIAN CENTER
5-9 175 11/24/85 25 YR. 4
SHOOTS: LEFT
BIRTHPLACE: DOWNERS GROVE, IL
This is his fourth pro season, his third campaign in the CHL and his second season in Evansville with the IceMen. Returns to the IceMen following his best-ever pro season in 2010-11 with the IceMen. Named the IceMen Team MVP last year. Affectionately referred to as the “Pocket Rocket,” topped the team in several major categories for the AA/CHL fledgling franchise including total goals with 27; SHG (5); SOG (222). “Ice-Bice-Baby” was named a lofty #2 in the league for “Fastest Skater” in the annual CHL “Best of the Best” Poll. His 5-SHG ranked circuit second, comprising one-third of the team’s total of 15-SHG. For the second straight season did not miss a single game, playing in all 66, giving him a streak of 142-consecutive games. The IceMen second leading point-scorer last season with 61-points. Totals included 5-PPG, 18-PP/Points, 4-FG and 3-GWG with one of those produced in a thrilling OT triumph over archrival Fort Wayne. As Evansville’s lone representative to the annual CHL All-Star Game last January, fired a natural 3-goal “hat trick” while attaining a brilliant +4 rating. Foremost on the club with three 2-goal games as well as team-best equaling 7-game point streak, assembling 13-points in that span on 6-goals, 7-assists. Originally came to Evansville from the 2009-10 IHL Huber Trophy Champions Muskegon Lumberjacks club where he finished in the IHL top 20 in scoring with 76(22-33-55), +13 rating and 6-GWG which ranked fourth most in the IHL and second best for Muskegon. Winner of the team “Mr. Hustle Award,” he delivered the fastest 2-goals (:34) and fastest 3-goals (2:37) in a single game for the ‘Jacks that season. Actually launched his pro career in the CHL in the 2008-09 season with the CHL Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. Prior to his pro career, played 4-years at Western Michigan U., coming from the NAHL and the Cleveland Barons. Pro career numbers: 206-games; 67-goals; 88-assists;155-points; 218-PIM.
REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LGE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2003-04 Cleveland Barons NAHL 56 26 45 71 91
2004-05 Western Michigan U. CCHA 37 8 3 11 42
2005-06 Western Michigan U. CCHA 33 3 5 8 18
2006-07 Western Michigan U. CCHA 37 15 11 26 28
2007-08 Western Michigan U. CCHA 38 3 6 9 38
2007-08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 7 1 1 2 0
2008-09 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL 57 17 20 37 51
2009-10 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 76 22 33 55 110 7 1 2 3 6
2010-11 EVANSVILLE ICEMEN CHL 66 27 34 61 57
For more about the Evansville Icemen you can check out their website or catch the Icemen Update every week here on WKDQ featuring the voice of the Icemen, Terry Ficorelli.
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