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Leon Draisaitl

German ice hockey player (born 1995)

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Sports Injury (2)
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NHL Playoffs (1)
NHL Victory (1)

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Edmonton Oilers (3) · Leon Draisaitl (3) · NHL (3) · hockey (2) · playoffs (2) · San Jose Sharks (1) · comeback (1) · team depth (1) · victory (1) · injury (1) · regular season (1) · Connor McDavid (1) · Nashville Predators (1) · hockey injury (1) · assists (1)

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Leon Tim Draisaitl (German: [ˈleːɔn ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯tl̩] ; born 27 October 1995) is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward 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 also won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league-leading goal-scorer in 2025, while also being the runner-up for the award in 2019 and 2022 and being the Art Ross Trophy runner-up in 2021.

📰 Related News (3)

🇺🇸 Oilers rally past the Sharks 5-3 without Leon Draisaitl (2026-03-18)
Max Jones and Zach Hyman scored third-period goals, Adam Henrique had a pair of assists, and the Edmonton Oilers rallied without star forward Leon Dra...
🇺🇸 Oilers' Leon Draisaitl out for the rest of the regular season because of injury (2026-03-17)
Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body in...
🇺🇸 McDavid has 3 assists, Draisaitl injured in the Oilers' 3-1 win over the Predators (2026-03-16)
Connor McDavid had three assists, linemate Leon Draisaitl scored, but was injured soon after and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 ...

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