New Jersey Devils forward
Nico Hischier
, the No. 1 pick of the 2017 NHL Draft, is a fan of countryman Roger Federer, one of the world's top tennis players. It appears the feeling is mutual.
Federer, playing at the U.S. Open in New York, was asked about Hischier after his five-set, second-round victory against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia on Thursday.
Hischier has fan in Federer
Devils forward gets kudos from tennis legend, countryman