Leon Draisaitl —
League: WHL Team: Prince Albert Raiders
Position: Center Shoots: Left
DOB: Cologne, Germany
Height: 6’1 Weight: 209
2012-13 Stats: Games: 64 G: 21 As: 37 Pts: 58 PIMs: 22 Plus/Minus: +22
2013-14 Stats: Games: 64 G: 38 As: 67 Pts: 105 PIMs: 24 Plus/Minus: +7
Leon Draisaitl is currently playing in his second season for the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders.
Winnipeg Hockey Talk’s preliminary evaluations of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft top prospects continue today with our featured prospect Leon Draisaitl.
Buzzwords:
Draisaitl is a highly skilled playmaking center, not overly physical but he does use his size effectively. Draisaitl has excellent on-ice vision, soft hands and is a good skater. His biggest asset and one of the highest compliments a player can receive is that he has a high hockey IQ and great hockey sense.
Achievements:
1. Drafted 2nd overall in the 2012 CHL Import Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders.
2. Represented Germany at the U18 Hockey Challenge.
3. Represented Germany at the 2013 and 2014 U20 WJHC.
4. Played for “Team Orr” in the CHL Top Prospects game.
Leon Draisaitl video from the 2012-13 season. Length: 4:34
aka the “German Wayne Gretzky !!!
Leon Draisaitl has been nick-named the “German Gretzky” and as rookie he recorded 58 points with the Raiders last season. Draisaitl was also very impressive at the 2013 U20 WJHC as a 17 year old playing for Germany where he had six points in six games.
Leon Draisaitl is a player to keep your eyes on this season as early projections have Draisaitl being a potential top 5 pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. WHT ranking is #4 but could go between 3-6.
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