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Draisaitl joins mural wall

He was only a Kelowna Rocket for a short time, but Leon Draisaitl made a mark on the team.

Now, that mark will be permanent with his addition to the Rockets "Wall of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement."

Draisaitl was added to the wall over the summer by mural artist Joey Tramer.

"Leon meets the criteria because he won an (MVP) award at the Memorial Cup," Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton said. "It was great to get another player of that quality up on the wall, and he joins a pretty esteemed group."

To be added to the wall, a player must have accomplished one or more of these feats: awarded MVP of the Memorial Cup, been captain of a Memorial Cup winning team, won a World Junior gold meal, won a World Championship gold medal and/or have won an Olympic gold medal.

The plaque below Draisitl's mural states, "Leon joined the Rockets for a championship run, recording 53 points in 32 regular season games before adding 28 points in 19 playoff games en route to capturing the WHL Championship and WHL Finals MVP before pushing the Rockets to their fifth Memorial Cup appearance. Leon was awarded the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the Memorial Cup MVP."

Draisaitl is the 18th player added to the wall, located outside the Rockets dressing room at Prospera Place.



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