"Sure, that would be nice," he says. He also made 146 appearances for the West German (later German) national team, partaking in the 1988, 1992 and 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
His side lost to the Central Division 10-4, but he did win the Perfect Passer skills challenge.Leon Draisaitl scored 43 goals and added 67 assists for 110 points in 71 games – the most of any player in the coronavirus-shortened 2019-20 season. We use cookies to improve our service for you. He also had an 18-year coaching career, last coaching the Kölner Haie from 2016 to 2019. Draisaitl led the Oilers in postseason scoring with 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 13 games.In 2015, the Oilers sent Draisaitl to Bakersfield, their American Hockey League affiliate, to start the season. The forward was Prince Albert's signature player for two seasons before the Edmonton Oilers selected him with the No. The younger Draisaitl blossomed with Prince Albert in the Western Hockey League.Draisaitl, a natural center who can be used on the wing, has size, speed and vision that make him effective as a scorer or set-up man with a knack for finding the open man. He showed off his variety of skills in 2016-17, finishing second on the Oilers with 77 points (29 goals, 48 assists) to help Edmonton advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2006.
The German-born superstar was named the Oilers’ nominee for the 2019-20 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the NHL player who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community,” according to the league.Laureus World Sports Awards Limited is a company registered in England and Wales (Company Number 03822952) whose registered office is at 15 Hill Street, London, W1J 5QT. Copyright © 2000 - 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards Ltd. All rights reserved.Leon Draisaitl has become the most successful German ice hockey player of all time at the age of just 24. No other German had ever come close to the 50-goal plateau. Leon Draisaitl: From German prodigy to NHL top scorer Rising star. His quick rise to stardom earned him an eight-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $8.5 million (€7.7 million), which made him the highest paid German hockey player ever.With the Stanley Cup playoffs and the World Championship, May should have been the best part of the ice hockey season. He skated for Germany at five of the last six Ice Hockey World Championships. During his second season in 2013-14, Draisaitl participated in the the Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game. With the regular season cut short, this year's Stanley Cup playoffs are to be expanded from 16 to 24 teams.Draisaitl made his debut with the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 2014. Draisaitl grew up playing hockey in Germany for the Cologne Sharks until he was selected second overall in the 2012 CHL Import Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders. The previous record for a German in a single season was 29, which Draisaitl had shared with Marco Sturm. Draisaitl was named the tournament MVP. Statistics of Leon Draisaitl, a hockey player from Cologne, Germany born Oct 27 1995 who … He recorded 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) for the Oilers in 2015-16, and followed that up with a 29-goal, 48-assist campaign in 2016-17. He scored 59 goals and 114 assists in two seasons with the Raiders. He recorded 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) for the Oilers in 2015-16, and followed that up with a 29-goal, 48-assist campaign in 2016-17. His quick rise to stardom earned him an eight-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $8.5 million (€7.7 million), which made him the highest paid German hockey player ever.In January 2019, Draisaitl was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game, representing the Pacific division with fellow Edmonton Oiler Connor McDavid. You can find more information in our data protection declaration.Born in Cologne, Leon Draisaitl (middle) played in the youth ranks of the Kölner Haie German hockey team, for which his father, Peter, played in the 1990s. For those who didn't listen to latest episode of Spittin' Chiclets, we discussed Leon Draisaitl and how great his season has been going. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. In his finals season in 2011-12, helped the Jungadler win the German Developmental League (DNL).In the 2014 NHL draft, the Edmonton Oilers used the third overall pick to draft Draisaitl (right), then 18 years old. He became the sixth Oilers skater, and first since Craig Simpson in 1987-88) to score at least 50 goals in one season and ninth with at least 100 points.edmontonoilers.com is the official Web site of the Edmonton Oilers. At just 24, Draisaitl has established himself as one of the top players in the world's best league.In 2012 at the age of 16, Draisaitl took his talents to North America, joining the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Canada Hockey league (WHL).
The biggest name, of course, is Wayne Gretzky, "The Great One," followed by legendary coach Glen Sather and fellow superstars Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey and Mark Messier.
He skated for Germany at five of the last six Ice Hockey World Championships.