Christian Fischer announced his retirement from the NHL. Fischer is retiring from the NHL after nine seasons and 523 games, at the age of 28. "It’s just more so a decision of moving on into another chapter of my life,” Fischer said. Fischer wraps up his career with 137 points (62G / 75A) across nine seasons with the Coyotes, Red Wings and Blue Jackets.
Fischer played 9:39 TOI and was a minus-1 in his Blue Jackets debut on Thursday. He'll come back out of the lineup with Yegor Chinakhov replacing him vs. the Rangers.
Christian Fischer will make his Blue Jackets debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Yegor Chinakhov being a healthy scratch. The Blue Jackets claimed Fischer off of waivers from the Detroit Red Wings last week. The 27-year-old forward averaged 11:09 time-on-ice and had seven points (1G / 6A) in 45 games this season with the Red Wings.
Fischer was a lineup-regular for the Red Wings this season but found himself on waivers Wednesday, ultimately being claimed by the Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 27-year-old forward is averaged 11:09 time-on-ice and had seven points (1G / 6A) in 45 games this season with the Red Wings.
Fischer has been a lineup regular for the Red Wings most of the season but finds himself placed on waivers. The 27-year-old forward is averaging 11:09 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 45 games this season.
Fischer has not played since February 2nd but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 27-year-old Fischer is averaging 11:21 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 41 games this season.
Fischer will be the odd-man out on Tuesday when the Red Wings travel to Seattle to take on the Kraken. Dominik Shine will draw into the lineup in his place.
With Tyler Motte (upper body) sidelined, Fischer will return to Detroit's lineup for the first time since December 27th. The 27-year-old Fischer is averaging 11:28 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 31 games this season.
Tyler Motte will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Fischer to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Fischer is averaging 11:31 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games this season.
Fischer did not play on Monday and was replaced by Austin Watson but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the New York Rangers. In two games with Detroit this season, Fischer is averaging 9:02 time-on-ice and has a -1 plus/minus rating.
Detroit will be without their third line winger Christian Fischer on Monday due to an upper-body injury as they take on the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old is considered day-to-day and is not expected to take a trip to the IR. He is expected to be replaced by a seventh defensemen in the lineup or a call-up like Austin Watson.
Detroit will bring back Christian Fischer for a second season after the 27-year-old signed a one-year contract extension worth $1,125,000 on Monday. The 27-year-old joined Detroit in 2023-24 after seven seasons in Arizona and had five goals, 19 points and 36 PIMs in 79 games played last year.
