Career
On July 2, 2008, the Anaheim Ducks signed Bickel, an undrafted free agent, to a three-year contract. In the 2010-2011 season, on November 23, 2010, Bickel was traded by the Ducks to the New York Rangers in exchange for fellow defenseman, Nigel Williams. After starting the 2011-2012 season with the AHL Connecticut Whale, Bickel was called up to the Rangers on December 18, 2011.
He made his National Hockey League debut on December 20, 2011, in a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, recording an assist in the game for his first National Hockey League point.
The Rangers re-signed Bickel to a two-year contract on July 1, 2012. He started the delayed 2012-2013 season with the Rangers after the National Hockey League lockout, however after only 16 games he was placed on waivers and assigned to AHL affiliate, the Whale and Wolf Pack for the remainder of his two-year contract.
On July 1, 2014, Bickel signed a one-year two way contract with the Minnesota Wild. Bickel was assigned initially to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild to begin the 2014-2015 season, however made return to the National Hockey League for the first time since 2012, in appearing in 9 games with Minnesota for 1 assistant
As an unsigned free agent over the off-season, Bickel accepted an invitation to the Saint Louis Blues training camp on a professional try-out.
After he was unable to earn a contract with the Blues, and their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, Bickel signed a professional try-out with the San Diego Gulls on October 9, 2015.