China Dragon
China Dragon | |
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City | Harbin, Qiqihar and Shanghai |
League | Asia League Ice Hockey (2007–2017) |
Founded | 2007 |
Operated | 2007–2017 |
Home arena | Sports Center Pavilion, Harbin |
Colors | Red, yellow |
Franchise history | |
2004–2006 | Qiqihar |
2006–2007 | Changchun Fuao |
2004–2006 | Harbin |
2006–2007 | Hosa |
2007–2009 | China Sharks |
2009–2017 | China Dragon |
China Dragon | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngguó Lóngdùn |
IPA | [ʈʂʊ́ŋkwǒ lʊ̌ŋtwə̂n] |
The China Dragon (
History
The China Dragon began their history as two separate teams, both playing in China.
Qiqihar
Qiqihar Ice hockey team was founded in 1954 and captured 28 championships in the China League. Their mascot was the
As part of the
There were several changes to the team in the 2006–2007 season. The
Harbin
Like Qiqihar, Harbin Ice hockey team was also founded in 1954 and took part in the China League. They had the most championship wins in Chinese hockey. Harbin took their name from Harbin City and played out of the Harbin Ice Hockey Rink. They joined Asia League Ice Hockey in the 2004–2005 season.[2] In their first season of 42 games they finished in seventh place with 26 points. They had seven wins, including two against the Nikko Ice Bucks. They scored 91 goals while allowing 225.[4] Unlike Qiqihar, Harbin used import players on their team. Tomas Hruby finished sixth in the league and led the team with 23 goals, 19 assists and 42 points.[5] Harbin also led the league in short handed goals with nine.[6] Captain Yin Kai was absent from two games on December 4[20] and 7[21] during which time the team played with no captain on the ice. On December 11, 2004 Wang Dahai began filling the position of captain.[22] In contrast to Qiqihar, Harbin maintained the same coach through the season.[7]
In their second season, 2005–2006, Harbin again won seven of their 38 games. Including three games against new Korean entry, Kangwon Land. They scored 68 goals while allowing 198.[9] They also received three players, a coach and official from the Nordic Vikings organization.[8] The Swedish coach took over for the year and their coach from the previous year worked as an assistant coach.[2] Yin Kai returned to the Harbin line-up on November 23, 2005[23] and after a couple of games he resumed the position of captain on December 1.[24] Harbin removed the Swedish players from their roster after the December 13 game against the Nippon Paper Cranes.[25] Du Chao was the team leader with 13 goals and 18 points. Wang Dahai recorded 13 assists.[11] After the previous year's strong showing in short handed goals, Harbin finished near the bottom with only 2.[12]
Harbin was sponsored by the Hosa sporting goods company in the 2006–2007 season. As part of the sponsorship deal the team moved to Beijing and changed their name to Hosa. It was announced that they would still play some home games in Harbin. Their new home was the Hosa Skating Center.[26] Of the 34 games that Hosa played they won six and finished in seventh place with 19 points, scoring 86 goals while allowing 188. They were swept by three of the four Japanese teams.[14] With the departure of their Swedish imports, Hosa brought Tomas Hruby back to the roster. He led the team with 22 goals again finishing sixth in the league. Juri Hubacek finished sixth in assists with 35 and eight in points overall with 51. Hruby finished in eighth place with 50 points.[17] For the second time in their three-year history in the league the team was leading in the league in short handed goals, tied for 10 with two other teams.[18] The team played six of their 17 home games in Harbin.[19] At the end of the season they merged with Chanchun Fuao to form the China Sharks.
China Sharks
Under the management of the
By merging the only two professional hockey clubs in China, the China Sharks essentially became the Chinese national team which would compete in the Asia League Ice Hockey and eventually in the Olympics. Since this sounded like a truly unique experience to teach and spread the game of hockey into Asia while expanding into a new market, the parent company of the San Jose Sharks,
The partnership between the San Jose Sharks and China's national team happened largely through the work of China Sharks’ GM Chris Collins. While working for the San Jose Sharks, Collins investigated China's athletic market and was able to convince San Jose Sharks’ President Greg Jamison that the club should invest in China. After the partnership became official, Collins soon moved to China and became GM of the new club.[28] The team now has two major offices in Shanghai which employ marketing and operations professionals.[29]
Though the team played its first season in
The San Jose Sharks’ decision to partner with the Chinese national team was not the first initiative by an NHL team to spread hockey into Asia. In 2006, the
The China Sharks’ eventual goal is to prepare its young Chinese players to eventually compete in the winter Olympics. However, the level of play in China is still significantly lower than in other countries. In 2008–09, the China Sharks finished near the bottom of the Asia League Ice Hockey, winning only five of their thirty-six regular-season games.[30]
China Dragon (2009–2017)
The team was renamed the China Dragon in 2009 when San Jose pulled out its financial backing.
In the 2008–09 season, the Dragon was making limited progress: they won seven of their 36 contests, good enough for 23 points, three more than the last-place Nikkō Ice Bucks of Japan. In 2009–10, however, China managed only one win – the only victory the club would get in their next five seasons, a span of 192 matches. Dragon would compile an imperfect record in 2013–14, losing all 42 matches in regulation and being outscored 340–58.
Dragon snapped their long losing streak on September 23, 2014, with a 4–3 overtime win over High1.[31] Brett Parnham scored a hat-trick, including the game-winner. China finished the 2014–15 season still deep in last place, but they did manage eight wins on the season against 40 defeats.[32] In 2015–16, Dragon's record was about the same, seven wins in 48 matches and another last-place finish; Brett Parnham's 21 goals was good enough to place in the AIHL top 10.[33]
China Dragon was dissolved following the 2016–2017 season, leaving the just-created
Year-by-year record
complete records for previous seasons[34]
Qiqihar (AL Hockey 2004–2007)
Season | GP | W | W(OT) | T | L(OT) | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
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2004–05 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 53 | 326 | 4 | 8th/8 | – |
2005–06 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 61 | 278 | 11 | 9th/9 | – |
2006–07 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 41 | 235 | 6 | 8th/8 | – |
Totals | 114 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 155 | 839 | – | – | – |
Harbin (AL Hockey 2004–2007)
Season | GP | W | W(OT) | T | L(OT) | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
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2004–05 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 91 | 225 | 26 | 7th/8 | – |
2005–06 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 68 | 198 | 24 | 8th/9 | – |
2006–07 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 86 | 188 | 19 | 7th/8 | – |
Totals | 114 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 245 | 611 | – | – | – |
China Dragon (AL Hockey 2007–2017)
Season | GP | W | W(OT) | W(GWS)* | T | L(GWS)* | L(OT) | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
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2007–08 | 30 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | 26 | 63 | 159 | 10 | 7th/7 | – |
2008–09 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 129 | 23 | 6th/7 | – |
2009–10 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 64 | 218 | 3 | 7th/7 | – |
2010–11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 46 | 248 | 2 | 7th/7 | – |
2011–12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 35 | 53 | 251 | 1 | 7th/7 | – |
2012–13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 67 | 297 | 2 | 7th/7 | – |
2013–14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 58 | 340 | 0 | 8th/8 | – |
2014–15 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 38 | 116 | 248 | 23 | 9th/9 | – |
2015–16 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 36 | 105 | 247 | 22 | 9th/9 | – |
2016–17 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 38 | 106 | 274 | 21 | 9th/9 | – |
Totals | 402 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 349 | 738 | 2411 | 107 | – | – |
*prior to the 2008–09 season, there were no
Team leaders
Qiqihar
Captains | Coaches | ||
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Player | Season | Coach | Season |
Liu Wen | 2004–2006 | Varied | 2004–2005 |
Anders Westerlund | 2005–2006 | ||
Zhou Yudi | 2006–2007 | Varied | 2006–2007 |
Harbin
Captains | Coaches | ||
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Player | Season | Coach | Season |
Yin Kai | 2004 | Wang Guocheng | 2004–2005 |
Wang Dahai | 2004–2005 | Yari Armas Koskinen | 2005–2006 |
Yin Kai | 2005–2007 | Wang Benyu | 2006–2007 |
China Dragon
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Import players
- Fedower Commidatolv 2004–05, F
- Lukas Dvorak 2004–05, D
- Tomas Hruby 2004–05, 2006–07, F
- Demitory Silimarch 2004–05, F
- Kamil Stastny 2004–05, F
- Jayden Der 2005–06, F
- Robert Horak2006–07, D
- Jiri Hubacek 2006–07, F
- Jason Beeman 2007–09, RW
- Kelly Guard 2007–08, G
- Kevin Korol 2007–09, C/LW
- Dan Knapp 2007–08, D
- Keegan McAvoy 2007–08, LW/RW
- Zach Sikich 2007–08, G
- Kevin Du 2008–09, RW
- Wade Flaherty 2008–09, G/Assistant Coach (former Sharks/Islanders/Lightning/Panthers/Predators)
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- Steve McKenna 2008–09, D/Assistant Coach (former Kings/Wild/Penguins/Rangers)
- Adam Taylor 2008–09, LW
- Mikhail Nemirovsky 2009, RW
- Matus Kadraba 2009–10, RW
- Marek Kanich 2009–10, RW
- Juraj Strapak 2009–10, LW
- Alexey Abramov 2010–11, G
- Vadzim Navitski 2010–11, D
- Sergei Paklin 2010–11, D
- Artsiom Karkotski 2010–11, FW
- Dmitriy Dudik 2010–11, FW
- Aliaksandr Koushyk 2010–11, FW
- Rob McFeeters 2012–13, LW
- Rob Jarvis 2012–13, D
- Matthew Glasser 2012–13, LW
- Ryan Burkholder 2012–13, D
- Michael Budd 2013–14, F
- Roman Pantyukhov, 2013–14, D
- Miles Beason, 2013–14, RW
- Rick Soo, 2013–14, F
- Brett Parnham 2013–16, C
- Alex Westlund, 2014–15, G
- Evan Stoflet, 2014–16, D
- Matti Näätänen, 2015–17, D
- Scott Barney 2016–17, C/RW
- Kevin Quick, 2016–17, D
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