Comprehensive Overview of NHL Star Leon Draisaitl: Net Worth to Personal Life | The Times of India

Leon Draisaitl, son of former German national hockey team player Peter Draisaitl, is a well-known professional ice hockey forward, currently serving as an alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers. After being selected third overall in the 2014 NHL draft, he’s had a stellar career in the NHL. In this article, we delve into Draisaitl’s massive net worth, commendable career stats, numerous accolades, and personal life details.

As of 2025, Leon Draisaitl’s net worth has crossed the $80 million mark, with total career earnings of $70.78 million and a staggering average salary of $14 million. This makes him the highest-earning player for the 2025-26 season. He also has a sponsorship deal with PUMA since 2021 and owns a Canadian-style home in Edmonton, Alberta, bought in 2022 for around $3.7 million.

Over his 11-year career, Draisaitl has scored 956 points in 790 games, including 399 goals and 557 assists. In the 2024-25 season, he scored 106 points in 71 games, including 52 goals and 54 assists. This season, he won his first Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the league’s top goalscorer, set a record with 6 overtime goals, and achieved the 50-year goal mark for the fourth time.

Among Draisaitl’s accolades are the Hart Memorial Trophy (2020), Ted Lindsay Award (2020), Art Ross Trophy (2020), Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy (2025), 5-time NHL All-Star Game (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), Germany’s Sportsman of the Year (2020) and an ESPY Award (2025).

Draisaitl plays under an eight-year, $112 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, signed in September 2024. This contract, including a $104 million signing bonus, makes him the highest-paid player in the NHL, with an annual average value of $14 million. His contract, which includes a No-Movement Clause (NMC), will expire at the end of 2032-33.

Picked third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL draft, Draisaitl hailed from the Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he achieved a score of 38 goals and 67 assists with 105 points, 24 penalty minutes, and a plus-7 rating.

In August 2025, Draisaitl tied the knot with model and actress Celeste Desjardins in France. Notable guests at the wedding included Connor McDavid and his wife Lauren Kyle McDavid, Evander Kane and his fiancée Mara Teigen.

Draisaitl’s wife, Celeste Desjardins, is a Canadian actress and model from Sudbury, Ontario. She has worked in various TV series like Taken and Freeform’s The Bold Type, as well as several Hallmark movies such as An Ice Palace Romance and Unforgettable Christmas.