{"id":188447,"date":"2025-09-11T05:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/188447\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T05:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:23:18","slug":"edmonton-oilers-star-leon-draisaitl-featured-on-jeopardy-heres-the-clue-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/188447\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl featured on Jeopardy! \u2014 Here\u2019s the clue | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/leon-draisaitl-becomes-a-jeopardy-clue-highlighting-his-oilers-career.jpg\" alt=\"Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl featured on Jeopardy! \u2014 Here\u2019s the clue\" title=\"Getty Images\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Edmonton Oilers superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/leon-draisaitl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> found himself in an unexpected spotlight this week when his name appeared on the long-running quiz show Jeopardy!. During Tuesday night\u2019s episode, a contestant chose the category \u201cCanadian Girlfriends\u201d for $600. Host Ken Jennings read out a clue that referenced Draisaitl\u2019s team and his engagement to Canadian actress <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/celeste-desjardins\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celeste Desjardins<\/a>, leading to a memorable moment for hockey and trivia fans alike.<\/p>\n<p>Leon Draisaitl makes Jeopardy! appearance with Edmonton Oilers trivia question<\/p>\n<p>The clue read: \u201cLeon Draisaitl stars for this northernmost NHL team, but went to warmer Spain to propose to Celeste Desjardins.\u201d Only one contestant buzzed in, answering, \u201cWho are the Winnipeg Jets?\u201d While not a bad guess considering Winnipeg\u2019s reputation for frigid winters, the correct response was \u201cWhat are the Edmonton Oilers?\u201d Edmonton holds the distinction of being the NHL\u2019s northernmost franchise.The clip quickly made its way to Reddit, sparking conversation among fans who found the crossover between hockey trivia and mainstream pop culture both funny and refreshing. For die-hard Oilers supporters, it was a chance to see one of the league\u2019s top players get recognition outside the rink.<\/p>\n<p>From NHL dominance to wedding bells for Leon Draisaitl<\/p>\n<p>This Jeopardy! mention comes during a high point in Draisaitl\u2019s career. The German-born forward signed an eight-year, $112 million extension in September 2024, carrying an annual average value of $14 million, the highest in NHL history at the time. Entering the 2025-26 season, he remains the Oilers\u2019 offensive leader, fresh off a 52-goal, 106-point campaign that saw him finish second in Hart Trophy voting.Off the ice, Draisaitl has also made headlines. He proposed to Celeste Desjardins in Spain in July 2024, and the couple tied the knot in Europe earlier this summer. Desjardins, an actress from Sudbury, Ontario, is known for roles in holiday films and the television series Taken.While the contestant may have fumbled the answer, Draisaitl\u2019s cameo on Jeopardy! illustrates how his name has become recognizable far beyond hockey circles. For fans, it\u2019s another reminder of his superstar status, both for his on-ice dominance and his growing presence in popular culture.Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nhl\/news\/pittsburgh-penguins-star-sidney-crosbys-agent-pat-brisson-discusses-potential-trade-and-team-outlook\/articleshow\/123794496.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby\u2019s agent Pat Brisson discusses potential trade and team outlook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl found himself in an unexpected spotlight this week when his name appeared on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188448,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5125],"tags":[14286,198,146,5300,5,11139,370,4,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-188447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edmonton-oilers","8":"tag-celeste-desjardins","9":"tag-edmonton","10":"tag-edmonton-oilers","11":"tag-edmontonoilers","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-jeopardy","14":"tag-leon-draisaitl","15":"tag-nhl","16":"tag-oilers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115183996511988003","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}