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

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1999 births
Living people
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles players
Eisbären Berlin players
Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
German expatriate ice hockey people
German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
German ice hockey defencemen
Ice hockey people from Berlin
Manitoba Moose players
San Jose Barracuda players
Winnipeg Jets draft picks