Peter Draisaitl
| 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 | ||
| National team |
 West Germany and Germany | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1983–2001 | ||
Peter Draisaitl (born 7 December 1965) is a Czech-born German former professional ice hockey centre. He was the head coach of Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from November 2017 [1] until January 2019.
The Czech-born Draisaitl played in numerous international tournaments as a member of the Germany men's national ice hockey team, including competing at the 1988, 1992, and 1998 Winter Olympics.[2]
Draisaitl is the father of Leon Draisaitl, who was selected 3rd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4]
References
- ^ https://www.express.de/sport/eishockey/koelner-haie/zuletzt-trainierte-er-in-tschechien-klub-legende-peter-draisaitl-neuer-haie-coach-28879718
- ^ 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
External links
- Peter Draisaitl career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Peter Draisaitl career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Czech emigrants to Germany
- German ice hockey coaches
- German ice hockey centres
- Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Germany
- Olympic ice hockey players of West Germany
- Sportspeople from Karviná
- German ice hockey biography stubs