Christian Fischer (born April 15, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes, 32nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
| Christian Fischer | |||
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Fischer with the Tucson Roadrunners in 2017 | |||
| Born |
April 15, 1997 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center / Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 2015 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
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Playing career
editFischer played his juniors leagues with Chicago Mission Bantam AAA, Chicago Mission Midget AAA, and Chicago Mission U16, registering 44 goals and 95 points in a total of 77 games in the 3 seasons. He was selected in the 11th Round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, however he was not signed.
After that, he played in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, and played with the USA U17 hockey team. The following season he competed with the U18 and the Junior Team again and was selected 32nd overall by Arizona in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On March 5, 2015, Fischer scored the fastest goal in USHL history, scoring six seconds into a game against the Omaha Lancers.[2]
On August 20, 2015, Fischer was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[3] On August 24 Fischer came to terms in continuing his junior career with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL, who previously drafted him in 2013.
After completing his rookie campaign with the Spitfires in 2015–16, Fischer continued his year by signing an amateur try-out contract with the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons on April 7, 2016.[4] He made his professional debut with the Falcons, finishing with 3 points in 6 games. On January 21, 2017, he was called up to the Arizona Coyotes and played in his NHL debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With just over two minutes left in the second period, Fischer scored his first NHL goal from a feed from teammates Jamie McGinn and Alexander Burmistrov in a 5–3 victory.[5]
Fischer then spent the entirety of the 2017–18 season with the Coyotes in the NHL, finishing his rookie campaign with 33 points in 79 games. Following his rookie season, Fischer was named to the Coyotes opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.[6] Fischer recorded his first career NHL hat trick on October 23, in a 4–1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[7]
On October 28, 2022, in the 1st period, Fischer scored the first NHL goal in the Mullett Arena, the temporary home of the Arizona Coyotes which is shared by the ASU Sun Devils. Later in the period, he scored the second goal in Mullett Arena.[8]
On July 2, 2023, Fischer signed a one-year, $1.125 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[9]
International play
editFischer represented the United States by playing on the National U17 Team in January 2014, and the National U18 Team in 2015, winning 2 gold medals and adding 3 goals and 11 assists in the 2 tournaments.
Personal life
editFischer resides in Scottsdale, Arizona year-round. His favorite hobbies include golf, listening to the musical artist Drake and going to the movies.[10] In the summer of 2022, Fischer officiated his sister's wedding in Wisconsin.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Mission 16U AAA | HPHL | 25 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 34 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 54 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 25 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 66 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 66 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 57 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 71 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 56 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 53 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 477 | 61 | 69 | 130 | 133 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
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6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | United States | U18 |
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7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | ||||
Records
edit- Fastest USHL goal in history (6 seconds in game)
References
edit- ^ "Arizona Coyotes select Christian Fischer at 32 in draft". fiveforhowling.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Team USA Forward Sets USHL Record". USHL.com. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Coyotes sign Fischer to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Culverhouse, Tim (April 7, 2016). "Adin Hill, Christian Fischer & Dysin Mayo join Springfield Falcons after completing junior hockey seasons". masslive.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ Vest, Dave (January 21, 2017). "'Yotes Notes: Fischer Scores Goal in NHL Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Coyotes Announce 2018-19 Regular Season Roster". NHL.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Fischer nets hat trick to lift Coyotes over Jackets". tsn.ca. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes' Christian Fischer scores 1st 2 NHL goals at Mullett Arena". Arizona Sports. October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Red Wings sign forward Christian Fischer to one-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Driven In: Clayton Keller & Christian Fischer". Bally Sports Arizona. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "PHNX Coyotes". Twitter. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database