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Leon Draisaitl
German ice hockey player (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Leon Draisaitl | |||
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![]() Draisaitl in July 2019 | |||
Born |
(1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 (age 28) 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 |
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NHL draft |
3rd overall, 2014 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Draisaitl is the son of former German 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.