Leon Draisaitl celebrated his 31st birthday on Tuesday, and his wife, Celeste Desjardins, made the occasion personal with a series of Instagram Stories featuring the Edmonton Oilers star. From a look back at his childhood hockey days to clips of the couple dancing together, her posts showed different sides of their life away from the rink. The NHL also joined the birthday wishes, sharing a graphic of Draisaitl in his Oilers jersey. The celebrations came just as the German forward earned the league’s First Star of the Week after a productive three-game stretch.
Celeste Desjardins Shares Birthday Wishes on Instagram
Celeste’s Instagram Stories showed white balloons hanging from the ceiling, with photographs attached to their strings and wrapped gifts arranged on the kitchen counter. She wrote, “Happy 31st Birthday my love,” and added a reference to “31 things I love about you,” along with Draisaitl’s Instagram handle.
Draisaitl celebrates his 31st birthday with wife Celeste heartfelt tribute
Photo Credit: IG/@celestedesjardins
She also shared an old photograph of Draisaitl as a child, wearing a red hockey helmet and holding a stick over a puck. The image offered a glimpse of how early his connection to the sport began. Celeste marked the milestone with the caption, “This guy is 31!!!!” followed by a balloon emoji.
In one video, Draisaitl danced outdoors in a beanie and dark sweatshirt as Celeste wrote, “I love doing life with you.” Another clip showed him celebrating with a party horn in his mouth while a sparkler burned nearby. Her caption read, “This is your year baby!!!”
Celeste also posted a photograph from their wedding, showing the couple dancing together in front of their guests. She added a simple message to the picture: “I love you so much!!”
NHL Europe also posted on Instagram carrying the message, “Happy 31st birthday to Leon Draisaitl!” alongside a celebratory emoji and drew birthday wishes from fans.
Leon Draisaitl Earns NHL’s First Star of the Week
Draisaitl’s birthday celebrations follow an outstanding three-game stretch for Edmonton. On Monday, the NHL named him its First Star of the Week after he recorded six goals and three assists for nine points across games against the Minnesota Wild, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs.
He scored twice in each appearance, including a five-point performance against Carolina in Edmonton’s 6-5 shootout victory. Draisaitl also scored both Oilers goals in their loss to Toronto.
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