Nico Hischier

Nico Hischier

hockeyplayer

BIRTHDAY January 4, 1999
BIRTH SIGN Capricorn
BIRTHPLACE Brig, Switzerland
AGE 26 years old
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ABOUT NICO HISCHIER

Centre who was chosen by the New Jersey Devils with the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was previously named Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League. He posts travel, lifestyle, and hockey content on his popular nicohischier Instagram page.

He spent his early years in the EHC Visp youth system before transferring to SC Bern.

He became the first Swiss player ever to be taken first in the NHL Entry Draft. His hockey fame has led him to amass over 120,000 followers on Instagram.

His father Rino played professional soccer. His older brother Luca has played hockey for SC Bern.

He modeled his game after Pavel Datsyuk and took the same jersey number: 13.