Conner Bleackley (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player.
 He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect within the St. Louis Blues organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Bleackley was originally selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but was not signed to an entry-level contract, forcing him to re-enter the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, whereupon he was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round, 144th overall.
Nino Niederreiter (born 8 September 1992), nicknamed El Niño, is a Swiss ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 He was selected fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history at the time until Nico Hischier was drafted first overall.
 Niederreiter made his NHL debut with the Islanders early in the 2010–11 season before being returned to his junior club, the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
 Prior to coming over to North America Niederreiter had played in the junior system of the Swiss team HC Davos, and appeared in three playoff games for the senior club in 2010.
 He was traded to the Minnesota Wild on 30 June 2013 for Cal Clutterbuck and a third round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Michael-René Grabner (born 5 October 1987) is an Austrian professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Grabner grew up playing for the local team in Villach, EC VSV.
 He moved to North America at the age of 17 and joined the Spokane Chiefs of the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL) to further his hockey career.
 After his second season with the Chiefs, he was selected 14th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
 Grabner played one more season in the WHL before moving to the American Hockey League (AHL), where he played two seasons in the Canucks' farm system.
 He was traded during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft to the Florida Panthers, but was claimed by the New York Islanders after Florida placed him on waivers with the intention of assigning him to their AHL affiliate.
 Grabner spent five seasons with the Islanders before being traded to the Maple Leafs in 2015.
 Internationally Grabner has appeared for Austria in both junior and senior tournaments, and played in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Quebec made a huge trade during the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, as the Nordiques traded away Dale Hunter and Clint Malarchuk to the Washington Capitals for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth, and the Capitals first round draft pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, in which the Nordiques selected Joe Sakic.
 Haworth had an injury plagued season in 1986–87, appearing in only 50 games, however, he scored 25 goals and 41 points.
 In 1985–86, Haworth had a career high 34 goals and 73 points for the Capitals.
 Duchesne had a career high 52 points with Washington in 1986–87, as he scored 17 goals and had 35 assists.
 Joe Sakic was the Nordiques second selection in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, as he scored 60 goals and 133 points in 72 games with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL), as Quebec selected Bryan Fogarty with their first pick.
 Fogarty had 70 points in 56 games with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Jakob Oettinger (born December 18, 1998) is an American collegiate ice hockey player who currently plays as a goaltender for Boston University for the 2016–17 season.
 After being part of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, he has been widely considered as a top prospect for 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
 The Dallas Stars traded up from pick 29 to selected Oettinger in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft was the 55th NHL Entry Draft.
 The draft was held from June 23–24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
 The first three selections were Nico Hischier, Nolan Patrick and Miro Heiskanen.
Paul Houck (born August 12, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former ice hockey player.
 He had a successful college career with the University of Wisconsin between 1981 and 1985, and was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second Team All-Star in 1983, as well as earning a spot on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship All-Tournament team.
 He was selected 71st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1985.
 Houck played 16 National Hockey League games for the North Stars between 1985 and 1988, scoring one goal and two assists while spending most of his career in the minor leagues.
 He played two seasons in the Nederlands between 1989 and 1991 before retiring.
 His son, Jackson Houck, was drafted 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
 Paul, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and his son, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, become the first father-and-son tandem drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the team's history.
Emil Pettersson (born 14 January 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player.
 He is currently playing as a prospect under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Pettersson was selected by the Predators in the 6th round (155th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
 Emil's brother Elias was drafted fifth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Ryan Duthie (born September 2, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
 He was twice selected in the NHL Entry Draft.
 At the 1992 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 105th overall by the New York Islanders, and at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 91st overall by the Calgary Flames.
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.

Question: Which Swiss hockey player was picked first in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft?
Answer: Nico Hischier