Nico Hischier is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .
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22 Facts About Nico Hischier
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Internationally Nico Hischier has represented Switzerland at several junior tournaments, including two World Junior Championships.
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Nico Hischier was additionally named to the QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team.
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Nico Hischier would be named the rookie of the year for the CHL, which oversees the three major junior leagues.
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Nico Hischier'schier was regarded as a strong two-way player, and well-regarded for his strong skating abilities.
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Nico Hischier'schier was selected with the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, becoming the first Swiss player to be drafted first overall.
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Nico Hischier signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on 15 July 2017.
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Nico Hischier'schier finished the regular season as the Devils' second best scorer with 52 points, including 20 goals and 32 assists.
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Nico Hischier's performance helped the team secure their first playoff berth since 2012.
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On 16 October 2019, the Devils announced Nico Hischier suffered an upper-body injury during a game against the Florida Panthers.
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Nico Hischier'schier played a total of 58 of the team's 69 games, scoring a total of 14 goals and 36 points in the abbreviated season.
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Nico Hischier'schier made his season debut on 20 February 2021, against the Buffalo Sabres, where he was announced as the 12th captain in the Devils' history before the game.
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Nico Hischier'schier scored one goal as the Swiss team finished fourth overall.
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Nico Hischier next played in the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, a tournament not regulated by the International Ice Hockey Federation but still considered a major event for under-18 players; Hischier recorded six points over four games.
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At the 2016 World Junior Championships Nico Hischier was the youngest player for Switzerland, and the second-youngest player overall.
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Nico Hischier participated in the 2017 World Juniors, scoring four goals and had seven total points in five games, the most by any player eligible for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
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Nico Hischier'schier partook at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships, and finished with six points in five games as Switzerland lost in the quarter-finals.
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Nico Hischier'schier was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.
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Nico Hischier'schier comes from a family of athletes; his father Rino played football for FC Naters and his mother Katja worked as a sports teacher.
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Nico Hischier is the youngest of three siblings, with an older brother, Luca, and sister, Nina.
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Nico Hischier'schier played football until he was 12, but followed Luca and focused exclusively on hockey.
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