It goes without saying that an exceptional athlete often wins awards. In the case of Leon Draisaitl, the most important sporting success is certainly his election as MVP – the most valuable player in the world’s best professional ice hockey league, the NHL. But for the home viewer, another choice stands out. Draisaitl was named Sportsman of the Year last year. He is the first hockey player to win the award, and only the second team athlete ever to win the vote, after Dirk Nowitzki. Neither a Lothar Matthaeus nor a Thomas Mueller could ever boast the title. “His selection as Sportsman of the Year as an ice hockey player and team sportsman has historic dimensions and crowns his outstanding achievements in the past NHL season,” said a delighted Franz Reindl, President of the German Ice Hockey Federation.
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