Christian Fischer realized his NHL stock ranked pretty favorably before participating in the Arizona Coyotes development camp this month.

The Coyotes selected him in the second round of June’s NHL Entry Draft, a pretty strong indicator of his prospect status.

Still, skating against potential future teammates, namely those at more advanced stages in Arizona's pipeline, offered further affirmation for Fischer, a power forward from Wayne. The 6-foot-2, 210 pounder rubbed elbows with the likes of Max Domi and Anthony Duclair and felt he fared well.

“Watch the way they prepare and watch the way they practice, because those guys are at the NHL level,” Fischer said. “If you match up with them, then you’re going to be able to make it.”

When Fischer might skate in the NHL not only rests on his 18-year-old shoulders, but on those of the Coyotes, who relocated to Arizona from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada before the1996-97 season, just a few months before Fischer was born.

A former Wheaton Academy student who spent the past two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Fischer is committed to Notre Dame and will play there in 2015-16.

The Coyotes hold his draft rights for four years, and will routinely evaluate him and remain in touch.

“It’s hard to explain, definitely, with the situation I’m in,” Fischer said. “Realistically, I’m just going to take it year by year. I’m going to head out to Notre Dame and just focus on having a really good year this year, and I’ll go from there. I’ll obviously keep in contact with the Coyotes staff. (Don) Maloney is their GM, and he’s real communicative, and I’ll be able to talk with him throughout the year.”

Fischer spent last weekend at home after the Coyotes camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, ended, but returned to Notre Dame this week to resume summer course work.

He said the school’s South Bend, Indiana, campus features “pretty packed classes of athletes” getting ahead for the coming school year. His Fighting Irish hockey teammates include Justin Wade, a junior with Batavia ties who also is good friends with Fischer’s older brother, Michael.

Last season, Fischer averaged nearly one point a game for the development program team, which competes in the United States Hockey League. He scored 31 goals and had 33 assists in 66 games.

Fischer’s parents, Mike and Sheryl, joined him at the draft in Sunrise, Florida, along with his older sister, Lauren, older brother and grandparents. Fischer’s agent, Pete Rutili of Chicago-based Acme World Sports, stressed the importance of his clients to be on hand.

Having his family in tow meant plenty to Fischer, who has lauded their support through the years, especially as he ventured away from home to pursue his dream.

“As big as an accomplishment as it was for me, it was just as big for my family with the time and sacrifice they’ve put in for so many years,” Fischer said.

Mike Fischer played collegiate hockey and baseball at St. Bonaventure, and was a defenseman on the ice. Michael Fischer played defense, as well, first at Fenwick and then for the Robert Morris club program.

Christian Fischer channels much of their tutelage in his pursuit of the family’s greenest hockey pastures to date. He already has sported a Coyotes sweater at camp, an opportunity that left him thirsting to do so full-time in the near future.

“They’re a young team and they’re kind of in a rebuilding project right now, which is good,” Fischer said. “Because you look at the prospect charts and it looks like in two or three years, they could have a heck of a team, and hopefully, I can be a part of that.”