What league does Shanghai Dragons play in?

Shanghai Dragons play in the KHL.

When was Shanghai Dragons founded?

Shanghai Dragons was founded in 2016 in Shanghai, CHN, China.

Where is Shanghai Dragons based?

Shanghai Dragons is based in Shanghai, CHN.

Who is the head coach of Shanghai Dragons?

The head coach of Shanghai Dragons is Mitch Love.

Who is the captain of Shanghai Dragons?

The captain of Shanghai Dragons is Dmitrij Jaskin.

What arena does Shanghai Dragons play in?

Shanghai Dragons play their home games at SKA Arena in Shanghai, CHN.

Who is the general manager of Shanghai Dragons?

The general manager of Shanghai Dragons is Yevgeni Artyukhin.

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2026-2027 Shanghai Dragons Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Vyacheslav Buteyets (G)	24	2002	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	185	L	Loan
	#30	Pavel Khomchenko (G)	31	1994	Saratov, RUS	6'1"	187	L	26/27
	#35	Amir Miftakhov (G)	26	2000	Kazan, RUS	6'0"	179	L	27/28
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Calen Addison (D)	26	2000	Brandon, MB, CAN	5'11"	172	R	26/27
	#96	Sergei Boikov (D)"A"	30	1996	Khabarovsk, RUS	6'2"	198	L	26/27
	#4	Nick Cicek (D)	26	2000	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	201	L	26/27
	#77	Pavel Koledov (D)	31	1994	Achinsk, RUS	6'1"	201	R	26/27
	#19	Daniil Malorosiyanov (D/C)	21	2005	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'11"	170	L	Loan
	#27	Brennan Menell (D)	29	1997	Woodbury, MN, USA	6'0"	192	R	26/27
	#38	Mikhail Naumenkov (D)"A"	33	1993	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	194	L	26/27
	#2	Turner Ottenbreit (D)	29	1997	Yorkton, SK, CAN	6'3"	196	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#59	Nikita Alexandrov (C/LW)	25	2000	Burgwedel, GER	6'1"	176	L	26/27
	#22	Vladislav Barulin (C/RW)	30	1996	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	198	R	26/27
	#9	David Chen (C/RW)	23	2003	Livingston, NJ, USA	6'1"	190	R	26/27
	#12	Artyom Chernov (C/RW)	29	1997	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	190	L	26/27
		Martin Frk (RW/LW)"A"	32	1993	Pelhrimov, CZE	6'1"	209	R	27/28
	#23	Dmitrij Jaskin (RW/C)"C"	33	1993	Omsk, RUS	6'2"	220	L	26/27
	#32	Stepan Khripunov (LW/C)	31	1995	Yekaterinburg, RUS	6'1"	185	L	26/27
	#53	Mikhail Kotlyarevsky (LW)	29	1997	Chita, RUS	6'2"	198	R	27/28
	#11	Vladimir Kuznetsov (RW/LW)	28	1998	Yekaterinburg, RUS	6'2"	203	L	26/27
	#63	Takhir Mingachyov (C)	25	2001	Samara, RUS	6'2"	207	L	26/27
	#21	Brett Murray (LW/RW)	28	1998	Bolton, ON, CAN	6'5"	227	L	26/27
	#7	Nicolas Petan (C/LW)"A"	31	1995	Delta, BC, CAN	5'9"	174	L	26/27
	#81	Nikita Popugayev (LW/RW)	27	1998	Moskva, RUS	6'6"	201	R	26/27
	#54	Givani Smith (RW/LW)	28	1998	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	214	L	26/27
	#17	Yegor Solovyov (LW)	21	2005	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	198	R	Loan
	#37	Nate Sucese (LW/C)	30	1996	Fairport, NY, USA	5'9"	174	L	26/27
	#14	Riley Sutter (C)	26	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	207	R	27/28

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 17Av Age: 27.93 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Shanghai Dragons Staff

Head CoachMitch Love
Assoc. CoachVyacheslav Kozlov
Asst. CoachRyan Marsh
Asst. CoachTroy Ward
Goaltending CoachVladimir Kulikov
General ManagerYevgeni Artyukhin
Asst. General ManagerIldar Mukhometov
Sports ManagerYevgeni Lozhkin
Team ManagerAndrei Kuzminykh
AnalystAlexei Skabelka
Asst. Video CoachPavel Korsakov
Conditioning CoachLeonid Dmitrichenko
Conditioning CoachVladislav Rigert
Equipment ManagerNikolai Komissarov
Equipment ManagerMaxim Sirotkin
Massage TherapistDmitri Chetnev

2026-2027 Shanghai Dragons Captains

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Shanghai Dragons Facts

Plays in: Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Shanghai, CHN Map
Founded: 2016

2026-2027 Shanghai Dragons Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
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Experience

Shanghai Dragons: 316 GP
NHL: 1 028 GP
WC: 18 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 43 GP
Liiga: 28 GP
KHL: 4 368 GP
Czechia: 63 GP
AHL: 3 352 GP
DEL: 88 GP
NL: 48 GP

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Arena Information

Arena Name: SKA Arena
Location: St. Petersburg, RUS
Capacity: 21 520
Construction Year: 2023

Shanghai Dragons Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/22/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Shanghai Dragons	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	-	KHL
09/15/2026 04:30 PM UTC	SKA St. Petersburg	Shanghai Dragons	-	KHL
09/10/2026 04:10 PM UTC	Dinamo Minsk	Shanghai Dragons	-	KHL
09/08/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Shanghai Dragons	3 - 1	KHL
09/06/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Shanghai Dragons	4 - 5 (OT 61:29)	KHL

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Shanghai Dragons History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Shanghai Dragons
2026-2027	KHL	2	0	1	-	1	0	6	7	2	1	6	-
2025-2026	KHL	68	16	35	-	5	12	166	238	54	0.79	9	Did not make playoffs
Kunlun Red Star
2024-2025	KHL	68	19	34	-	9	6	171	235	62	0.91	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	KHL	68	15	37	-	10	6	159	222	56	0.82	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	KHL	68	15	40	-	6	7	152	226	49	0.72	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	KHL	48	7	32	-	2	7	101	198	25	0.52	12	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	KHL	60	11	39	-	2	8	139	213	34	0.57	12	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	KHL	62	20	28	-	6	8	139	158	60	0.97	10	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	KHL	62	19	31	-	1	11	142	190	51	0.82	11	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	KHL	56	15	29	-	4	8	103	146	61	1.09	12	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	KHL	60	24	29	-	4	3	139	144	83	1.38	8	Conference QF loss

Shanghai Dragons Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	4	1	5	0
2.	Ziyat Paigin (D)	2026-2027	HK Tambov	VHL	2	2	2	4	4
3.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	4	0	4	4	0
4.	Jaakko Rissanen (F)	2026-2027	KalPa	Liiga	3	0	3	3	0
5.	Kirill Rasskazov (F)	2026-2027	Dynamo St. Petersburg	VHL	2	1	1	2	2
6.	Taylor Beck (F)	2026-2027	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL	2	1	1	2	4
7.	Yuri Pautov (D)	2026-2027	AKM Tula Region	VHL	2	1	1	2	4
8.	Devin Brosseau (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	1	1	2	6
9.	Ivan Nikolishin (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	2	0	2	2	0
10.	Ville Lajunen (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	3	0	2	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.93
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	30.85
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	29.22
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	29.18
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.92

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brandon Yip (F)	340	92	93	185
2.	Spencer Foo (F)	330	72	88	160
3.	Lucas Lockhart (F)	446	72	71	143
4.	Tyler Wong (F)	277	51	80	131
5.	Parker Foo (F)	251	43	51	94

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brandon Yip (F)	340	92	93	185
2.	Spencer Foo (F)	330	72	88	160
3.	Lucas Lockhart (F)	446	72	71	143
4.	Tyler Wong (F)	277	51	80	131
5.	Parker Foo (F)	251	43	51	94

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brandon Yip (F)	340	92	93	185
2.	Spencer Foo (F)	330	72	88	160
3.	Tyler Wong (F)	277	51	80	131
4.	Lucas Lockhart (F)	446	72	71	143
5.	Ryan Sproul (D)	232	24	59	83

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brandon Yip (F)	340	92	185	361
2.	Cory Kane (F)	284	30	65	214
3.	Jake Chelios (D)	277	16	72	182
4.	Tyler Wong (F)	277	51	131	172
5.	Spencer Foo (F)	330	72	160	167

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lucas Lockhart (F)	446	72	71	143
2.	Brandon Yip (F)	340	92	93	185
3.	Spencer Foo (F)	330	72	88	160
4.	Cory Kane (F)	284	30	35	65
5.	Tyler Wong (F)	277	51	80	131

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brennan Menell (D)	2	1	4	2.00
2.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	2	1	2	1.00
3.	Borna Rendulic (F)	62	20	44	0.71
4.	Chad Rau (F)	60	20	40	0.67
5.	Nick Merkley (F)	68	24	45	0.66

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nick Merkley (F)	2025-2026	68	24	45
2.	Borna Rendulic (F)	2025-2026	62	20	44
3.	Brandon Yip (F)	2022-2023	59	21	42
4.	Chad Rau (F)	2016-2017	60	20	40
5.	Sean Collins (F)	2016-2017	60	13	39

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nick Merkley (F)	2025-2026	68	24	45
2.	Devin Brosseau (F)	2023-2024	67	23	35
3.	Brandon Yip (F)	2022-2023	59	21	42
4.	Brandon Yip (F)	2018-2019	62	21	36
5.	Borna Rendulic (F)	2025-2026	62	20	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Zac Leslie (D)	2022-2023	65	31	39
2.	Adam Clendening (D)	2025-2026	66	29	32
3.	Sean Collins (F)	2016-2017	60	26	39
4.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2023-2024	64	26	29
5.	Borna Rendulic (F)	2025-2026	62	24	44

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Garet Hunt (F)	2022-2023	40	2	95
2.	Brandon Yip (F)	2018-2019	62	36	89
3.	Brandon Yip (F)	2023-2024	67	29	89
4.	Tomas Marcinko (F)	2016-2017	60	18	88
5.	Brandon DeFazio (F)	2017-2018	55	15	84