Leon Draisaitl

Who they were

Personal life In 2018, Draisaitl began dating Canadian actress Celeste Desjardins [ 1 ] after being set up with her by his teammate Connor McDavid's wife, Lauren Kyle McDavid [ 2 ] who has been best friends with Desjardins since they were in high school together in Sudbury, Ontario. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Draisaitl and Desjardins announced their engagement on 11 July 2024, [ 5 ] and were married on 3 August 2025. [ 6 ] Draisaitl's sister, Kim,

Leon Tim Draisaitl 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 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 also won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league-leading goal-scorer in 2025,

Early life

Early life Draisaitl was born on 27 October 1995 in Cologne , Germany, to Peter and Sandra Draisaitl. [ 1 ] When he was a child, Draisaitl's father played ice hockey for the Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and appeared in three Winter Olympics with the Germany national team . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Draisaitl played many sports as a child, including association football , but was most interested in ice hockey. [ 1 ] As an adolescent,

Path and career

Awards / honours: German Sportspersonality of the Year.

Why this date

Leon Draisaitl appears on our October 27 calendar for 1995 as a birth entry.