Kunlun Red Star
Kunlun Red Star | |
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League | KHL 2016–present |
Founded | 2016 |
Home arena | LeSports Center[1] (capacity: 18,000) |
General manager | Vladimir Krechin |
Head coach | Vladimir Yurzinov, Jr. |
HC Kunlun Red Star is a Chinese ice hockey club that joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) prior to the 2016–17 season.[2][3]
History
In March 2016, the Chinese club and the KHL signed a protocol of intent to have a Chinese-based team enter the KHL. The protocol was signed by the representative from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretiak, the chairman of the KHL Gennady Timchenko and the board of Kunlun Red Star. In mid-April, the President of IIHF (René Fasel) shared his opinion about the intention of the Chinese club to join the KHL. He expressed hope that this will help China to bring their hockey to a higher level.[4]
If the club meets their contractual economic conditions by 30 April 2016, they will be allowed to join the KHL.[2] According to Roman Rotenberg, HC Kunlun Red Star applied to fulfill its obligations, but there is a coherent number of formalities, the final decision about team should be taken in June 2016.[5] In early May, the KHL president Dmitry Chernyshenko considered the affiliation of the club to the league as an already done deal: "The club has provided all the documents on the scene, the structure of the club, finance, and they have the permission of the Chinese Ice Hockey Federation."[6]
It was announced on 25 June 2016, that the KHL board of directors had officially accepted the club's application, and that they would be participating in the upcoming 2016–17 KHL season.[3]
Players
Current roster
Updated 29 February 2024.[7]
References
- ^ "Russia-based KHL expands into China with Beijing team". 14 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "KHL and RIHF sign a Protocol of Intention with a Chinese Club". khl.ru. Kontinental Hockey League. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "It's Official! Kunlun Red Star joins the KHL". Kontinental Hockey League. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Фазель: я был бы счастлив, если бы русские помогли китайцам в развитии хоккея" (in Russian). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Ķīnas klubs iesniedz oficiālu pieteikumu dalībai KHL" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Чернышенко: недостатка в ярких звездах с уходом Радулова, Зайцева у КХЛ не возникнет". rsport.ru (in Russian). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Kunlun Red Star Roster". en.khl.ru. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-29.