Leon Gawanke

2023-24

• Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sharks on July 6, 2023.
• Traded from Winnipeg to San Jose on July 2, 2023 for defenseman Artemi Kniazev.

2022-23

• Played in eight games with Team Germany at the 2023 World Championships and was a teammate of current Shark Nico Sturm... earned a silver medal.
• Led all Manitoba Moose (AHL) defensemen in goals and points and ranked third in assists... Led all AHL defensemen in power-play goals (7), co-led in goals and his point total was tied-ninth most.

2021-22

• Led all Moose defensemen in assists (26), points (36), shots (141), and power-play assists (9) and finished second in goals (10) and power-play goals (4).

2020-21

• Skated in six games with Eisbaren (DEL) in his hometown of Berlin, which is owned by Sharks' owner Hasso Plattner... was also a teammate of Nico Sturm.
• Appeared in 26 games with the Moose in a shortened COVID season.

2019-20

• Scored his first pro/AHL goal on Nov. 17, 2019 vs. San Antonio (Ville Husso).
• Led all Moose defenders in assists (22) and points (26) and T-first in power-play goals (1), and ranked second in goals (4).
• First professional season... made his pro/AHL debut on Oct. 5, 2019 vs. Texas, notching his first pro/AHL point (assist).

2018-19

• Scored his first pro/AHL goal on Nov. 17, 2019 vs. San Antonio (Ville Husso).

BEFORE TURNING PRO

• Spent three seasons with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) from 2016-19... led all league defenders in goals in 2018-19 (17).