Leon Gawanke
Leon Gawanke | |||
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Born |
Berlin, Germany | 31 May 1999||
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
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 | ||
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Representing Germany | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2023 Finland/Latvia |
He represented Germany at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[8][9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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
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QMJHL
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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 | ||
AHL totals | 245 | 43 | 98 | 141 | 135 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||
DEL totals | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2016 | Germany | U18 D1
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12th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2017 | Germany | WJC D1
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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
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4th | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2022 | Germany | WC | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||||
Senior totals | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Aufgebot der deutschen Nationalmannschaft für IIHF-WM 2021 steht fest" (in German). deb-online.de. 15 May 2021.
- ^ "NHL Draft 2017: Winnpeg Jets select Leon Gawanke 136 overall". arcticicehockey.com. 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets sign draft pick Leon Gawanke". globalnews.ca. 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Adler sign Leon Gawanke" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Jets acquire defenceman Artemi Kniazev from the San Jose Sharks". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Sharks Sign Defenseman Leon Gawanke". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Foley, Gabriel (9 February 2024). "Leon Gawanke To Sign With DEL's Adler Mannheim". prohockeyrumors.com.
- ^ "Team Roster Germany" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Player Statistics Germany" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database