Leon Gawanke

Leon Gawanke
Leon Gawanke, 2024
Born (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999
Berlin, Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Adler Mannheim
Eisbären Berlin
National team  Germany
NHL draft 136th overall, 2017
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2019–present

Leon Gawanke (born 31 May 1999) is a German professional ice hockey player for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He represents the German national team.[1]

Playing career

He was drafted 136th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets and signed an entry-level contract on 23 May 2019.[2][3]

Gawanke played within the Winnipeg Jets organization for four seasons, featuring exclusively with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.

As a pending restricted free agent following the 2022–23 season, Gawanke opted to return to Germany in agreeing to a four-year contract with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on 10 May 2023.[4] Two months later, his NHL rights were traded by the Jets to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Artemi Kniazev.[5] Three days later, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Sharks.[6] After 38 games in the 2023–24 season with the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, Gawanke and the organization mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 8 February 2024. After clearing waivers a day later, Gawanke subsequently re-joined Adler Mannheim.[7]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Germany
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Finland/Latvia

He represented Germany at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[8][9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Eisbären Juniors Berlin DNL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Eisbären Juniors Berlin DNL 41 11 25 36 18 2 1 3 4 0
2016–17 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 54 8 24 32 26 11 1 3 4 4
2017–18 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 62 4 28 32 39 5 1 1 2 5
2018–19 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 62 17 40 57 26 11 2 5 7 4
2019–20 Manitoba Moose AHL 48 4 22 26 21 — — — — —
2020–21 Eisbären Berlin DEL 6 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Manitoba Moose AHL 26 1 6 7 7 — — — — —
2021–22 Manitoba Moose AHL 65 10 26 36 19 5 1 3 4 4
2022–23 Manitoba Moose AHL 68 20 25 45 51 5 0 1 1 6
2023–24 San Jose Barracuda AHL 38 8 19 27 37 — — — — —
2023–24 Adler Mannheim DEL 8 1 9 10 2 7 2 4 6 11
2024–25 Adler Mannheim DEL 52 8 30 38 40 10 1 1 2 6
AHL totals 245 43 98 141 135 10 1 4 5 10
DEL totals 66 9 41 50 46 17 3 5 8 17

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Germany U18 D1 12th 5 0 1 1 0
2017 Germany WJC D1 12th 4 0 1 1 0
2018 Germany WJC D1 13th 5 2 3 5 2
2019 Germany WJC D1 11th 5 0 3 3 2
2021 Germany WC 4th 10 2 0 2 0
2022 Germany WC 7th 4 0 1 1 0
2023 Germany WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 0 3 3 2
Junior totals 19 2 8 10 4
Senior totals 22 2 4 6 2

References

  1. ^ "Aufgebot der deutschen Nationalmannschaft für IIHF-WM 2021 steht fest" (in German). deb-online.de. 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "NHL Draft 2017: Winnpeg Jets select Leon Gawanke 136 overall". arcticicehockey.com. 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Winnipeg Jets sign draft pick Leon Gawanke". globalnews.ca. 23 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Adler sign Leon Gawanke" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Jets acquire defenceman Artemi Kniazev from the San Jose Sharks". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Sharks Sign Defenseman Leon Gawanke". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ Foley, Gabriel (9 February 2024). "Leon Gawanke To Sign With DEL's Adler Mannheim". prohockeyrumors.com.
  8. ^ "Team Roster Germany" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Player Statistics Germany" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
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