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Leon Draisaitl

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (October 27, 1995- )
    Born in Cologne, Germany
    Drafted third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
    Forward for the Edmonton Oilers
    Stafford Smythe Trophy winner (2015)

Why he might be annoying:

    His surname is hard to spell.
    He publicly stated he would get off the ice at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game if he had to play on the same line as Matthew Tkachuk.
    He played in the shadow of Connor McDavid in Edmonton.
    He does sled pushing as part of his training routine.
    He speaks with a thick German accent.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the highest drafted player in NHL history to be born and exclusively trained in Germany.
    He established himself as a scoring star with Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League.
    He lived with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins during his first few seasons in Edmonton.
    He became a secondary scoring option for the Oilers, which alleviated the pressure off McDavid.
    He takes pride in his status as being an ambassador for hockey in his home country of Germany.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying