Devils select Hischier with No. 1 pick

CHICAGO – The New Jersey Devils selected centre Nico Hischier with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft last night.

The 18-year-old Hischier is the highest drafted Swiss player in NHL history. He had 38 goals and 86 points in 57 games with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this past season. He spent the previous two seasons in the Swiss pro league.