Leon Draisaitl

Leon Tim Draisaitl is a German professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Draisaitl grew up playing hockey in Germany until he was selected second overall in the 2012 CHL Import Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders. After two seasons with the Raiders, he was drafted third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL entry draft. 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 is widely considered as one of the best players in the NHL.

27 October 1995

Born on the same birth day (27 October): Arild Andersen • Chris Tavaré • Daniel H. Wells • Emilie Ullerup • Felix Bwalya • Floyd Cramer • Francis Fukuyama • Joe Medicine Crow • Kit Malthouse • Maria Mutola • Michel Galabru • Mohan Kapur • Nancy Jacobs • Niccolò Paganini • Predrag Drobnjak • Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse • Shirō Takasu • Sirli Hanni • Theodore Roosevelt • Tom Nieto • Vinny Samways

Born in the same month (October 1995): Antoinette Guedia Mouafo • Artem Zub • Bram van Vlerken • Courtland Sutton • Grayson Allen • Jack Flaherty • Jakob Pöltl • Jamal Adams • Jessica Hogg • Kenny Clark (defensive tackle) • Lloyd Jones (English footballer) • Mathias Dyngeland • Mike Gesicki • Sammis Reyes • Vincent Leuluai