Leon Draisaitl

Ice hockey player

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2025 Leon Draisaitl wins the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top goal scorer
September 3 2024 Signed an eight-year, $112 million contract extension with the Oilers, making it the richest contract in league history.
July 11 2024 Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins announced their engagement
April 5 2024 Recorded his 500th NHL assist on a Connor McDavid goal in a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
2023 Continued his consistent high-level performance with 41 goals and 65 assists for 106 points in the 2023-24 NHL season.
2023 Selected to NHL Second All-Star Team
2022 Finished as runner-up for the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy for goal-scoring.
2022 Becomes the runner-up for the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy for the second time.
2022 Reached another career high, scoring 52 goals and 76 assists for 128 total points in the 2022-23 NHL season.
April 3 2022 Scored his 50th goal of the season against the Anaheim Ducks, also reaching 100 points for the third time in his career.
2021 Finishes as the runner-up for the Art Ross Trophy.
2021 Maintained an impressive performance, scoring 55 goals and 55 assists in the 2021-22 NHL season.
January 31 2021 Recorded six assists in an 8-5 win against the Ottawa Senators, becoming the first Oilers player since Paul Coffey in 1986 to have a six-assist game.
2020 Named German Sportsman of the Year
2020 Named to NHL First All-Star Team and selected to IIHF All-Time Germany Team
2020 Won the Art Ross Trophy as the leading scorer, Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP, and Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player.
January 31 2020 Recorded six assists in an 8-5 win against the Ottawa Senators, becoming the first Oilers player since Paul Coffey in 1986 to have a six-assist game.
2019 Becomes the runner-up for the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal-scorer.
April 6 2019 Became the sixth Oiler to score at least 50 goals in a season and the ninth Oiler to score at least 100 points in an NHL season.
April 6 2019 Became the sixth Oiler to score at least 50 goals in a season and the ninth Oiler to score at least 100 points, finishing with 55 goals and 105 points.
2018 Achieved a significant milestone by scoring 50 goals in the 2018-19 NHL season, totaling 105 points in 82 games.
2018 Leon Draisaitl began dating Canadian actress Celeste Desjardins
2018 Continued developing as a key player for the Edmonton Oilers, scoring 25 goals and 45 assists in 78 games.
2018 Selected to play for Germany in the IIHF World Championship.
August 16 2017 Signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension with the Oilers.
March 23 2017 Became the first Oilers player since 1990 to have six straight multi-point games.
2016 Completed his first full NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers, playing 82 games and scoring 29 goals with 48 assists.
April 6 2016 Scored the last NHL goal at Rexall Place in a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
2015 Played both in the AHL with Bakersfield Condors and NHL with Edmonton Oilers, establishing himself in the professional hockey ranks.
2015 Helped the Kelowna Rockets win the WHL Championship, named playoff MVP after scoring 28 points in 19 games.
2015 Won WHL Finals Most Valuable Player award
January 5 2015 Traded to the Kelowna Rockets during the World Junior Championships.
January 4 2015 Returned to the Prince Albert Raiders to prevent moving closer to free agency.
2014 Drafted third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL entry draft, launching his professional NHL career.
2014 Ejected from a round-robin game against the United States and subsequently issued a one-game suspension after committing a hit from behind.
2014 Named to the German senior team roster for the IIHF World Championship.
2014 Served as captain of the German junior team in the World Junior Championships.
2014 Selected to WHL First All-Star Team (East)
October 24 2014 Scored his first NHL goal against the Carolina Hurricanes.
October 9 2014 Made his NHL debut in the season opener against the Calgary Flames.
August 12 2014 Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
2013 Represented Germany in the World Junior Championships as a junior team player.
2012 Selected second overall in the CHL Import Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders, marking the beginning of his junior hockey career.
2012 Leon Draisaitl named DNL Player of the Year

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