NHL stars Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl shock beer league game as surprise players

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Imagine showing up to your weekly ice hockey game to play with some of your friends and local talent, but two of the best players in the NHL are ready to face-off against you. 

Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were quite the ringers at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, last Wednesday for the beer league game, but they were actually outscored by their opponents, who have quite the hockey story for the rest of their lives. 

The rink is just minutes away from where McDavid grew up, and he had his partner in crime donned in an Oilers jersey with him on the ice.

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Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) and forward Leon Draisaitl (29) and defenseman Evan Bouchard (2) during a stop in play against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in game five of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Arena.  (Bob Frid/USA TODAY Sports)

Fans in the stands couldn’t believe their eyes as they watched McDavid and Draisaitl play against loved ones and friends. But the Edmonton stars didn’t have the usual point tallies on the night. 

In fact, neither player scored a goal.

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Instead, there were clips that went viral on social media of the other team’s goalie making some sweet saves on McDavid’s shots. 

Now, it is worth noting neither NHL All-Star was skating full speed and trying to do their patented offensive wizardry on the ice. However, they reportedly found themselves down 4-0 after the first period and