Last year, Switzerland finally topped the charts when the New Jersey Devils made Hischier the first Swiss to go No. He is the latest in a suddenly strong line of skilled Swiss forwards emerging as NHL stars. He's proud of how Swiss hockey has finally earned some respect internationally. I think now, a few guys left a mark, so the teams know Swiss guys can play hockey." "There's more hockey players who's going to play hockey in Switzerland," Hischier said this week.

Source: ABC News September 29, 2018 06:33 UTC