This evening Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl took to social media to share his grief after the passing of a German hockey star. Earlier today reports confirmed the tragic news that <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/news/hockey-world-mourns-tragic-loss-of-26-year-old-forward' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Tobias Eder had passed away after a battle with cancer</a> at just 26 years old. The news spread across the hockey world with people from all over sharing their condolences to Eder's family and friends. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/IIHFHockey/status/1884671829081559355'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/flamesicehockey/status/1884591272863658383'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/dailyeihl/status/1884594439995244674'> </a></blockquote></div> This evening fellow German Leon Draisaitl posted on Instagram to share his condolences as well. Ruhe in Frieden Tobi (Rest in peace Tobi) <div align='center' style='padding:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/523098.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> While Draisaitl and Eder never crossed paths as teammates they both came up through the German youth hockey system within a couple of years of one another. This likely means at some point during their hockey journey Draisaitl and Eder would have met at some kind of German hockey even whether it be international play at various levels or on the club circuit before Draisaitl left for the NHL. In his career, Eder played 7 seasons in the German DEL professional league playing for Dusseldorfer EG, Eisbaren Berlin, and EHC Munchen during that time along with representing Germany at multiple U18 and U20 tournaments on the international level. A loss like this is always difficult on the hockey community and particularly is difficult for the German hockey community as one of their great players has sadly passed. Though he has passed away Tobias Eder's legacy and impact on the hockey community will continue to be felt. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Tobias Eder's friends and family during such a difficult time and we continue to wish them all the best as they deal with such an unimaginable loss.