Leon Gawanke
Leon Gawanke (born 31 May 1999) is a German professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He represents the German national team. 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. Gawanke played within the Winnipeg Jets organization for four seasons, featuring exclusively with 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 DEL, on 10 May 2023. Two months later, his NHL rights were traded by the Jets to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Artemi Kniazev. Three days later, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Sharks. International play He represented Germany at the 2021 IIHF World Championship. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1999 births Living people Cape Breton Screaming Eagles players Eisbären Berlin players Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States German expatriate ice hockey