Leon Draisaitl
| Leon Draisaitl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Draisaitl at the 2014 Edmonton Oilers training camp | |||
| Born |
27 October 1995 Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre / Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 2014 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Leon Draisaitl (German: [ˈdʁaɪ.zaɪt.l̩]; born 27 October 1995) is a German professional ice hockey forward for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Draisaitl grew up playing hockey in Germany until he was selected second overall in the 2012 CHL Import Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders.[1] After two seasons with the Raiders, he was picked third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Draisaitl is the son of former German national team player, Peter Draisaitl, who represented Germany in 146 games, including at World Championships, the World Cup, and at the 1988, 1992 and 1998 Olympic Winter Games.[2][3]
Playing career
Before moving to North America to continue his playing career, Draisaitl spent the 2011–12 season in the German Development League (DNL) with the Jungadler Mannheim U18 team, leading his team to capture the DNL Championship. He was recognized for his outstanding performance by being named the DNL Player of the Year.
Kelowna Rockets
Following two seasons playing with the Prince Albert Raiders, Draisaitl was traded to the Kelowna Rockets during the 2015 World Junior Championships, and the trade was made official 5 January. Draisaitl would help the Rockets to the 2015 WHL Championship, where he would be named playoff MVP, putting up 28 points in 19 games. Draisaitl won the Stafford Smythe Trophy as Memorial Cup MVP the same year, although the Rockets did not win the Memorial Cup, losing the championship final in overtime 2–1 to the Oshawa Generals.
Edmonton Oilers
Draisaitl was drafted third overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, making him the highest drafted German-trained player in NHL history (Dany Heatley, who was selected second overall in 2000, was born in Germany but raised in Canada).
On 12 August 2014, the Oilers signed Draisaitl to a three-year entry level contract.[4] Making the Oilers team in training camp, Draisaitl played his first NHL game on 9 October 2014 against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Anton Khudobin on 24 October 2014. Draisaitl appeared in 37 games for the Oilers during the 2014–15 season, recording two goals and four assists, before being returned to the Prince Albert Raiders. The move was made partly to prevent Draisaitl from moving one year closer to free agency which he would have done had he been on the Oilers roster for more than 40 games).[5]
During the last Edmonton Oilers game at Rexall Place on 6 April 2016, Draisaitl scored the very last NHL goal to be scored there in a 6–2 Oilers win over the Vancouver Canucks.[6][7]
On 23 March 2017, he became the first Oiler player since 1990 to have 6 straight multi point games.[8]
Draisaitl holds the record for most points in a season by a German hockey player with 77 in 2016–17 with the Oilers, starring on a line with Connor McDavid and Patrick Maroon.
On 7 May 2017, Draisaitl became the second youngest Oiler in franchise history to score a hat trick in the playoffs and the fifth player in Oilers history to score five or more points in a postseason game.[9]
On 16 August 2017, Draisaitl signed an 8-year, $68 million extension with the Edmonton Oilers, carrying an annual cap hit of $8.5 million.[10]
International play
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Team Europe | ||
| World Cup | ||
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2016 Toronto | |
Draisaitl represents Germany internationally. He played in the World Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014. He served as the German team captain at the 2014 tournament. He was ejected from a round-robin game against the American team after a hit from behind and was later assessed a one-game suspension.[11]
Draisaitl was named to the Germany men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[12] He also elected to play for the German national team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Jungadler Mannheim U18 | DNL | 35 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 32 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 269 | 75 | 132 | 207 | 74 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | WHC17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2012 | Germany | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Germany | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 52 | |
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 14th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Germany | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Germany | OGQ | Q | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Team Europe | WCH | 
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Germany | WC | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WC | 11th | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 60 | ||||
| Senior totals | 29 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DNL Player of the Year | 2011–12 | [14] |
| WHL First All-Star Team (East) | 2013–14 | [15] |
| WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | 2014–15 | [16] |
| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | 2015 | |
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy | 2015 | [17] |
References
- ^ CHL staff. "2012 CHL Import Draft Results". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Edmonton Oilers select Leon Draisaitl, the “Deutschland Dangler”, third overall Edmonton Journal, published: 27 June 2014, accessed: 4 July 2014
- ^ Eishockey-Talent Draisaitl: Mit Wucht auf die große Bühne Template:De icon Der Spiegel, published: 28 June 2014, accessed: 4 July 2014
- ^ "Oilers sign Draisaitl". Edmonton Oilers. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Van Diest, Derek (4 January 2015). "Oilers send center Draisaitl back to junior hockey". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Derek Van Diest (3 April 2016). "End of Rexall Place era at hand". NHL.com. Edmonton. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Tychkowski, Robert (6 April 2016). "Edmonton Oilers dominate Vancouver Canucks in final game at Rexall Place". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Presidents' Trophy race remains tight". NHL.com.
- ^ Derek Van Diest (7 May 2017). "Oilers score seven in Game 6 win against Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to 8-year, $68M extension". CBC Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Drasaitl suspended". International Ice Hockey Federation. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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- ^ "Draisaitl plans to play for Germany at World Championship". theScore. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Leon Draisaitl profile - Леон Драйзайтл Профиль - Eurohockey.com". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards". Western Hockey League. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Oilers' prospect Leon Draisaitl named playoff MVP as Kelowna Rockets soar to WHL title". Edmonton Journal. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2015 Memorial Cup Stats". Memorial Cup. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca