HOCKEY PLAYER

Leon Draisaitl

1995 - Today

Leon Draisaitl

Leon Tim Draisaitl (German: [ˈleːɔn ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌzaɪ̯tl̩] ; born 27 October 1995) is a German professional ice hockey 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, while also being the runner-up for the award in 2019 and 2022 and being the Art Ross Trophy runner-up in 2021. These accolades have made Draisaitl become widely known as one of the best players in the NHL. Draisaitl is the son of former Germany national team player Peter Draisaitl, who represented West Germany and Germany in 146 games, including at World Championships, the World Cup, and at 1988, 1992, and 1998 Olympic Winter Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Leon Draisaitl is the 220th most popular hockey player (up from 311th in 2024), the 6,357th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,631st in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Leon Draisaitl ranks 220 out of 676. Before him are Kimmo Timonen, Sergejs Žoltoks, Róbert Švehla, Martin Gerber, Tomáš Vokoun, and Milan Hnilička. After him are Mika Zibanejad, Luc Robitaille, Valtteri Filppula, Alexander Radulov, Pekka Rinne, and Fredrik Norrena.

Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia

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Kimmo Timonen
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 214
Sergejs Žoltoks
1972 - 2004
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 215
Róbert Švehla
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 216
Martin Gerber
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 217
Tomáš Vokoun
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 218
Milan Hnilička
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 219
Leon Draisaitl
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 220
Mika Zibanejad
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 221
Luc Robitaille
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 222
Valtteri Filppula
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 223
Alexander Radulov
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 224
Pekka Rinne
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 225
Fredrik Norrena
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 226

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, Leon Draisaitl ranks 222. Before him are Rick Karsdorp, Tonny Vilhena, Agnes Tirop, Ryan Christie, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, and Leander Dendoncker. After him are Kelly Oubre Jr., Yuya Nishijima, Ishaan Khatter, Kristaps Porziņģis, Kylian Hazard, and Danielle Campbell.

Others Born in 1995

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Rick Karsdorp
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 216
Tonny Vilhena
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 217
Agnes Tirop
ATHLETE
1995 - 2021
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 218
Ryan Christie
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 219
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
CELEBRITY
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 220
Leander Dendoncker
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 221
Leon Draisaitl
HOCKEY PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 222
Kelly Oubre Jr.
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 223
Yuya Nishijima
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 224
Ishaan Khatter
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 225
Kristaps Porziņģis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 226
Kylian Hazard
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 227
Danielle Campbell
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 228