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Peak performance: The family, friends and Swiss villages that shaped Nico Hischier's rise to NHL stardom - The Athletic
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Nico Hischier – Pucky
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Nico Hischier signs 7-year, $50.75M extension with Devils
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2017-18 Upper Deck Game Dated Moments - Achievements #A1 - 2017 NHL Draft Pick - (June 23, 2017) - Nico Hischier Becomes the First Swiss Born Player to be Taken No. 1 Overall in the NHL Draft [BGS 9.5 GEM MINT]
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Captain Swiss-tastic: the story of Nico Hischier - BVM Sports
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Peak performance: The family, friends and Swiss villages that shaped Nico Hischier's rise to NHL stardom - The Athletic
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Switzerland Travel Diaries: Behind the Scenes with Devils' Nico Hischier - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More
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Switzerland Travel Diaries: Behind the Scenes with Devils' Nico Hischier - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More
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Devils draft Swiss center Nico Hischier 1st overall
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Nico Hischier's First Season Goal Fuels New Jersey Devils' NHL Win
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Nico Hischier, NHL Hockey Wikia
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Switzerland Travel Diaries: Behind the Scenes with Devils' Nico Hischier - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More
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Devils' Nico Hischier spending NHL offseason in Swiss army