| Leon Draisaitl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Draisaitl in July 2019 | |||
| Born |
27 October 1995 Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre / Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 2014 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Leon Tim Draisaitl[1] (German: [ˈleːɔn ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯tl̩] ; born 27 October 1995) is a German professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In 2020, Draisaitl became the first German player to win the Art Ross Trophy as the leading point scorer in the NHL, the Hart Memorial Trophy as regular season MVP, and the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player. He is widely considered as one of the best players in the NHL.
Draisaitl is the son of former Germany national team player Peter Draisaitl, who represented West Germany and Germany in 146 games, including at World Championships, the World Cup, and at 1988, 1992, and 1998 Olympic Winter Games.[2][3]
Draisaitl was selected second overall in the 2012 CHL Import Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders.[4] After two seasons with the Raiders, he was drafted third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
- ^ "Facts". Leon Draisaitl Official Website. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Edmonton Oilers select Leon Draisaitl, the “Deutschland Dangler”, third overall Archived 3 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Edmonton Journal, published: 27 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014
- ^ Eishockey-Talent Draisaitl: Mit Wucht auf die große Bühne Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Der Spiegel, published: 28 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014
- ^ "2012 CHL Import Draft Results". Canadian Hockey League. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.