Leon Draisaitl 2014-15 Upper Deck The Cup SP-LD

Leon Tim Draisaitl^[1] (German: [ˈleːɔnˈdʁaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯tl̩] ^ⓘ; 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 Trophyas 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. These accolades have made Draisaitl become widely known as one of the best players in the NHL.

Leon Draisaitl
Draisaitl in July 2019
Born	27 October 1995(age 30) Cologne, Germany
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Edmonton Oilers
National team	Germany
NHL draft	3rd overall, 2014 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2014–present

Draisaitl is the son of former Germany 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.

• Most career points by a German-born player (956)
• Most career assists by a German-born player (557)
• Most career goals by a German-born player (399)
• Most points in a season by a German-born player (128, in 2022-23)
• Most assists in a season by a German-born player (76, in 2022-23)
• Most goals in a season by a German-born player (55, in 2021-22)
• Most assists in a playoff series (15, in 2022)
• Most assists in a single postseason period (4, in 2022)
• Most consecutive 3-point games in a postseason (5, in 2022)
• Most overtime goals in a season (6, in 2024-25)
• Most overtime goals in one postseason (4, in 2025)

• Most career power-play goals (162)
• Most power-play goals in a season (32, in 2022-23)