Nico Hischier

Born on:
Birth place: Brig, Switzerland
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 1" (186 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg)
Birth place: Brig, Switzerland
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 1" (186 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2024 | Team Switzerland | World Championship | Prague and Ostrava, Czechia | |
| 26 | 2025 | Team Switzerland | World Championship | Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark | |
| IIHF World Championship Medals | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Nov 26, 2025 | STL @ NJD | (2-3) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21:17 | 16:04 | 2:51 | 2:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | 2.819 | 5.638 | 8.457 | 0.000 | 7.469 | 7.469 | 21.053 | 0.000 | 21.053 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 50.00% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | NJD @ BUF | (5-0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:58 | 14:45 | 1:08 | 1:05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.536 | 0.000 | 3.536 | 4.068 | 0.000 | 4.068 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 66.67% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | PHI @ NJD | (5-3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 23:52 | 16:14 | 5:52 | 1:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 2.514 | 2.514 | 0.000 | 3.696 | 3.696 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 56.00% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CBJ @ NJD | (5-3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 23:51 | 16:48 | 5:24 | 1:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.516 | 2.516 | 5.031 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 11.111 | 11.111 | 22.222 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 45.00% |
| Dec 3, 2025 | DAL @ NJD | (3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:13 | 14:04 | 3:08 | 1:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 72.73% |
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2014‑15 | Team Switzerland U17 | | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014‑15 | Team Switzerland U18 | | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2015‑16 | SC Bern | NLA | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 2015‑16 | Team Switzerland U18 | | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015‑16 | Team Switzerland U20 | | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 2016‑17 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 17 | 57 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 16.4 |
| 2016‑17 | Team Switzerland U18 | | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016‑17 | Team Switzerland U20 | | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017‑18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 82 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11.1 |
| 2018‑19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 19 | 69 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10.6 |
| 2018‑19 | Team Switzerland | | 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25.8 |
| 2019‑20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 20 | 58 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 12 | -16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.4 |
| 2020‑21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 21 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | -9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 2020‑21 | Team Switzerland | | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2021‑22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 22 | 70 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 17 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13.7 |
| 2021‑22 | Team Switzerland | | 22 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20.8 |
| 2022‑23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 81 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12.1 |
| 2022‑23 | Team Switzerland | | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| 2023‑24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 24 | 71 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 12 | -5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Team Switzerland | | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024‑25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 25 | 75 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 18.7 |
| 2024‑25 | Team Switzerland | | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| 2025‑26 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16.4 |
| NHL Totals | 554 | 181 | 266 | 447 | 131 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 25 | 13.4 | |||
| QMJHL Totals | 57 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 16.4 | |||
| NLA Totals | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016‑17 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 2017‑18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 2022‑23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2024‑25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| NHL Totals | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | |||
| QMJHL Totals | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Switzerland - U18 World Championship 2015 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Team Switzerland - Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2015 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team Switzerland - U20 World Championship 2016 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Switzerland - U18 World Championship 2016 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Team Switzerland - Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2016 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Switzerland - U20 World Championship 2017 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28.6 |
| Team Switzerland - U18 World Championship 2017 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Team Switzerland - World Championship 2019 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21.1 |
| Team Switzerland - World Championship 2021 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| Team Switzerland - World Championship 2022 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22.7 |
| Team Switzerland - World Championship 2023 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Team Switzerland - World Championship 2024 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21.4 |
| Team Switzerland - World Championship 2025 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| World Championship Totals | 42 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19.0 | |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26.7 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Switzerland - U17 5‑Nations 2014 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Switzerland - U17 2‑Nations 2014 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Switzerland - U18 5‑Nations 2014 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Team Switzerland - European Youth Olympic Festival 2015 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Team Switzerland - U20 4‑Nations 2015 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Team Switzerland - U18 4‑Nations 2016 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Switzerland - U20 4‑Nations 2016 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Switzerland - Euro Hockey Challenge 2019 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Team Switzerland - EHT ‑ Beijer Hockey Games 2022 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Switzerland - EHT ‑ Betano Hockey Games 2024 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U17 Men Totals | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Men Totals | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 Men Totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | |
| U20 Men Totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Team Orr | CHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 2020 | Team Metropolitan | NHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| CHL Top Prospects Game Totals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |||
| NHL All-Star Game Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |