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Kunlun Red Star
LeagueKHL 2016–present
Founded2016
Home arenaLeSports Center[1]
(capacity: 18,000)
General managerRussia Vladimir Krechin
Head coachRussia Vladimir Yurzinov, Jr.
CaptainFinland Janne Jalasvaara[2]

HC Kunlun Red Star is a Chinese ice hockey club that joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) prior to the 2016–17 season.[3][4]

History

Preparation of the team

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.[5]

If the club meets their contractual economic conditions by 30 April 2016, they will be allowed to join the KHL.[3] 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.[6] 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 Association."[7]

It was finnally 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.[4] The team will play their home games at the LeSports Center in Beijing; in addition, they will play a few games at the Sports Center Pavilion in Shanghai.[8]

2016-17 season

On July 24, 2016, the team played their first friendly game, when they were defeated 2-0 by Traktor Chelyabinsk.[9]

The Kunlun Red Star won their regular season KHL debut against Amur Khabarovsk by a score of 2-1.[10] The first goal in franchise history was scored by Sean Collins at 14:00 of the first period. The team also won their second game, their first game at home in front 7832 people in the audience, defeating Admiral Vladivostok with 6-3.[11]

Players

Current roster

Updated 29 February 2024.[12]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
14 Canada Devin Brosseau C L 29 2022 Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada
71 Canada Colin Campbell C R 33 2022 Pickering, Ontario, Canada
7 China Jake Chelios D L 33 2019 Chicago, Illinois, United States
22 China Parker Foo LW L 25 2020 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
15 China Spencer Foo (A) RW R 30 2023 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2 China Jason Fram D R 29 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19 Canada Tyler Graovac C L 31 2023 Brampton, Ontario, Canada
30 United States Matt Jurusik G L 27 2022 La Grange, Illinois, United States
47 China Cory Kane C L 33 2017 Irvine, California, United States
40 Russia Alexander Lazushin G L 36 2023 Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR
76 Russia Ivan Lisin LW L 25 2022 Yaroslavl, Russia
20 China Luke Lockhart C R 31 2017 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
21 Canada Brandon McMillan C L 34 2023 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
58 Canada Ryan Merkley D R 23 2023 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
67 United States Nolan Moyle RW R 24 2023 Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States
4 Canada Turner Ottenbreit D L 26 2023 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
6 Finland Teemu Pulkkinen RW R 32 2023 Vantaa, Finland
13 China Alex Riche C R 27 2019 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
48 Canada Gemel Smith C L 30 2023 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
45 China Jeremy Smith G L 35 2019 Dearborn, Michigan, United States
27 United States Doyle Somerby (A) D L 30 2022 Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States
5 China Ryan Sproul D R 31 2019 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
10 Canada Austin Wong C R 23 2023 Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
91 China Tyler Wong RW R 28 2019 Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
3 Canada Kyle Wood D R 28 2022 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
18 China Brandon Yip (C) RW R 39 2021 Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
93 China Zach Yuen D L 31 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

References

  1. ^ "Russia-based KHL expands into China with Beijing team". 14 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. ^ Game minutes, Instagram, Retrieved 28 July 2016
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "It's Official! Kunlun Red Star joins the KHL". Kontinental Hockey League. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Фазель: я был бы счастлив, если бы русские помогли китайцам в развитии хоккея" (in Russian). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Ķīnas klubs iesniedz oficiālu pieteikumu dalībai KHL" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. 1 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Чернышенко: недостатка в ярких звездах с уходом Радулова, Зайцева у КХЛ не возникнет". rsport.ru (in Russian). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Nya KHL-laget kommer spela flera matcher i Shanghai" (in Swedish). August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Гатиятулин: "Куньлунь" уже в первой игре показал, что в КХЛ они не мальчики для битья". www.rsport.ru. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Red Star shines bright on debut". http://en.khl.ru/. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Box score, Kunlun-Admiral". September 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "Kunlun Red Star Roster". en.khl.ru. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

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