HC Red Star Kunlun

HC Red Star Kunlun
City China Beijing, China
Founded 2016 (2016)
Home arena LeSports Center (capacity 18,000)[1]

HC Red Star Kunlun is a Chinese ice hockey club that has applied to join the Kontinental Hockey League prior to the 2016–17 season.[2]

History

In March 2016, the Chinese club and KHL signed a protocol of intent. 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 Red Star Kunlun. 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.[3]

If the club meet the economic conditions due to 30 April 2016, they will be allowed to join the KHL.[2] According to Roman Rotenberg, HC Red Star Kunlun applied to fulfill its obligations, but there is a coherent number of formalities, the final decision about team should be taken in May 2016.[4]

Rumors have placed Ilya Kovalchuk and coach Mike Keenan in the club.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Russia-based KHL expands into China with Beijing team". 14 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "KHL and RIHF sign a Protocol of Intention with a Chinese Club". www.khl.ru. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Фазель: я был бы счастлив, если бы русские помогли китайцам в развитии хоккея" (in Russian). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ķīnas klubs iesniedz oficiālu pieteikumu dalībai KHL" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. 1 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Uppgifter: Stjärnan till Kina" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ilya Kovalchuk will play in China for KHL expansion team". Yahoo. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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