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Nico Hischier was only 10 the first time he wore a Devils sweater during a youth hockey tournament in his native Switzerland. Now, eight years later, the Devils made Hischier, 18, the first overall pick in the N.H.L. entry draft Friday night as he became the first Swiss-born player to be selected No. 1. A native of Naters, Switzerland, Hischier grabbed his chest as he struggled to come to grips with the reality of what had just happened as he walked off the stage at United Center. He immediately hugged his mother, who had started crying moments after her son […]