Which Swiss hockey player was picked first in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft?
Nico Hischier Nico Hischier (] ) (born 4 January 1999) is a Swiss ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hischier made his pro debut in his native Switzerland in 2015, spending time both in the top-tier National League A (NLA) and the second-tier National League B. He moved to North America for the 2016–17 season to play major junior hockey for Halifax in hopes of furthering his hockey career; in his first season in the QMJHL, he was named rookie of the year, along with the award for best rookie in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), the governing body for major junior hockey in Canada. Internationally Hischier has represented Switzerland at several junior tournaments, including two World Junior Championships. Regarded as a top prospect for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Hischier was selected first overall by the Devils, the first time a Swiss player was selected first overall.
Derek Roy Derek Leonard Roy (born May 4, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with Linköpings HC. Roy has previously played with SC Bern with whom he won the NLA title in 2016. Roy has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers. He was originally drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.