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Birth Name: Leon Tim Draisaitl
Place of Birth: Cologne, Germany
Date of Birth: 27 October, 1995
Ethnicity: German
Leon Draisaitl is a German professional ice hockey player. A forward, he plays for, and is alternate captain of, the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has been with the Germany national team.
He is the son of Sandra and Peter Draisaitl, who is a professional ice hockey player, and coach. A centre, his father played for Mannheimer ERC, Kölner Haie, Moskitos Essen, and Revierlöwen Oberhausen, and was with the West Germany national team and Germany national team. His father was born in Karviná, Czechoslovakia, to an ethnic German family.
Leon is married to Canadian actress Celeste Desjardins. His sister, Kim, is married to German field hockey player Niklas Wellen.