2016-17 Season
Hischier led all Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rookies in scoring with 86 points (38 goals, 48 assists) in 57 games with Halifax. He tallied seven points (three goals, four assists) in six playoff games. Hischier was named the QMJHL's Rookie of the Year and awarded the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league's best pro prospect. He recorded seven points (four goals, three assists) in five games for Switzerland at the 2017 World Junior Championship, leading all 2017 draft-eligible players in scoring. Hischier picked up one goal and one assist in three games for Switzerland at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Projected as a possible late first-round pick in early draft rankings, Hischier's stock shot up over the course of the season.
"I've seen guys go from the 20s to the top 10, but I don't really recall the last time we had a guy go from 20s to contending for No. 1," Dennis MacInnis of International Scouting Services told
The New York Times
. "We still think that Nolan
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"Highly skilled and imaginative center. Traditional playmaker who creates loads of chances for his linemates. Outstanding stickhandler. Sees plays developing early and makes great set-ups. Highly instinctive with great hockey sense in all three zones." - Red Line Report 2017 NHL Draft Guide (
redlinereport.com
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"He manages the game like an adult, like a man. Great vision, great poise, but he's always in the right place defensively too, which puts him ahead of a lot of young guys - they rarely have both sides of the ice figured out, especially at that age." - Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher, who coached Hischier in Switzerland. (
New York Times
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