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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