| Peter Draisaitl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Draisaitl in 2008 as coach of EVR Tower Stars | |||
| Born |
7 December 1965 Karviná, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Mannheimer ERC Kölner Haie Moskitos Essen Revierlöwen Oberhausen | ||
| National team |
 West Germany and Germany | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1983–2001 | ||
Peter Draisaitl (born 7 December 1965) is a German former professional ice hockey centre, and head coach. He is the current head coach of Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2. He was previously the head coach of Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from November 2017 [1] until January 2019.
Draisaitl was born as part of the German minority in Czechoslovakia and played in numerous international tournaments as a member of the West German and German national team, including competing at the 1988, 1992, and 1998 Winter Olympics.[2] He also spent eighteen years playing professional hockey in Germany, mostly with Mannheimer ERC (now Adler Mannheim) and Kölner EC (now Kölner Haie). He also played briefly with Moskitos Essen and Revierlöwen Oberhausen.
Draisaitl is the father of 2020 Hart Memorial Trophy winner, Leon Draisaitl, who was selected third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4]
- ^ https://www.express.de/sport/eishockey/koelner-haie/zuletzt-trainierte-er-in-tschechien-klub-legende-peter-draisaitl-neuer-haie-coach-28879718 [dead link]
- ^ Peter Draisaitl Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ^ Edmonton Oilers select Leon Draisaitl, the "Deutschland Dangler", third overall Archived 3 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Edmonton Journal, published: 27 June 2014, accessed: 4 July 2014
- ^ Eishockey-Talent Draisaitl: Mit Wucht auf die große Bühne (in German) Der Spiegel, published: 28 June 2014, accessed: 4 July 2014