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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Nico Hischier is interviewed after being selected first overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Nico Hischier is interviewed after being selected first overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Nico Hischier Is the 1st Swiss-Born Player to Ever Go No. 1 in the NHL Draft

Daily FactsJun 24, 2017
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Fact: The New Jersey Devils selected Nico Hischier first overall in the 2017 NHL draft on Friday night, making him the first Swiss-born player to go No. 1.

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