After two solid seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Fischer, a Chicago native, was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round (No. 32) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He signed with Arizona on Aug. 20, 2015, and joined Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League, finishing with 90 points (40 goals, 50 assists) in 66 games before turning pro.

Fischer, a 6-foot-2 forward, played most of the 2016-17 season with the Coyotes' American Hockey League affiliate in Tucson, putting up 47 points (team-high 20 goals, 27 assists) in 57 games. He made his NHL debut Jan. 21, 2017 and scored a goal on his first shot in Arizona's 5-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He scored again two nights later against the Florida Panthers on his only shot on goal but played one more game before being returned to Tucson. When he was recalled in late March, he scored again against the Lightning, also on his first shot, on March 26, giving him three goals on his first three NHL shots.

Fischer won a spot on the Coyotes after training camp in 2017-18 as a 20-year-old and showed good speed, a quick wrist shot and a big slap shot, and had his first career NHL hat trick in a 4ñ1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 23.

At 214 pounds and still growing, Fischer can play a physical game as well and is part of the young nucleus the Coyotes are counting on moving forward.