Peter Draisaitl
| Peter Draisaitl | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1965 Karvina, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| National team |  West Germany Germany |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1983–2001 |
Peter Draisaitl (born December 7, 1965) is a Czech-born German former professional ice hockey centre and Olympian. He is currently the head coach of Mountfield HK of the Czech Extraliga.
The Czech-born Draisaitl played in numerous international tournaments as a member of the Germany men's national ice hockey team, including competing at the 1988, 1992, and 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]
Draisaitl is the father of Leon Draisaitl who was selected 3rd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and is considered to be one of the greatest talents German ice hockey has.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Peter Draisaitl Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ Edmonton Oilers select Leon Draisaitl, the “Deutschland Dangler”, third overall Edmonton Journal, published: 27 June 2014, accessed: 4 July 2014
- ↑ Eishockey-Talent Draisaitl: Mit Wucht auf die große Bühne (German) Der Spiegel, published: 28 June 2014, accessed: 4 July 2014
External links
- Peter Draisaitl's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Peter Draisaitl's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database