| Format: | "Born in Cologne, Germany October, 27, 1995, Leon excelled in many sports as a youth. Ultimately he followed in his father Peter¿́¿s footsteps. Peter Draisaitl played professional hockey in Germany, and played in three Olympic games. For many years he was Leon¿́¿s coach. Since joining the Oilers in 2014, Leon Draisaitl has only gotten better in each season he¿́¿s played. Draisaitl played 37 games with the Oilers as a rookie in 2014-15 before being assigned to Kelowna of the WHL, which had traded for his rights. He helped Kelowna to the 2015 WHL championship, scoring 28 points in 19 games and earning playoff MVP honors. He then helped Kelowna reach the 2015 Memorial Cup championship game, where it lost in overtime to Oshawa. Draisaitl was named the tournament MVP. In 2015, the Oilers sent Draisaitl to Bakersfield, their American Hockey League affiliate, to start the season. That lasted six games before Draisaitl was called up for the rest of the season, and he finished with 19 goals and 51 points in 72 games. Draisaitl, a natural center who easily switch to 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. Draisaitl led the Oilers in postseason scoring with 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 13 games. The following season he had 70 points (25 goals, 45 assists) in 78 games and then in the 2018-19 season finished second in the NHL with 50 goals and fourth with 105 points. Draisaitl was even better in 2019-20, leading the NHL with 110 points (43 goals, 67 assists) in 71 games. He was voted winner of the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the League's most outstanding player as voted by members of the NHL Players' Association. This inside look at one of the top current NHL players has never-seen-before photos and a great story of Leon¿́¿s family connection to the game."-- Provided by publisher. |
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01. English Non Fiction