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 Gerard Gallant.

Who is the captain of Shanghai Dragons?

The captain of Shanghai Dragons is Spencer Foo.

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 Igor Varitsky.

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2025-2026 Season

Shanghai Dragons were 21-35-12 in the 2025-26 KHL season with 54 points, 9th in the Western Conference and 18th overall.

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2025-2026 Shanghai Dragons Roster

Shanghai Dragons — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Andrei Kareyev (G)	31	1994	Novokuznetsk, RUS	6'0"	165	L
	#42	Patrik Rybár (G)	32	1993	Skalica, SVK	6'3"	201	L
	#88	Dmitri Shikin (G)	35	1991	Elektrostal, RUS	6'0"	205	L
	#90	Andrei Tikhomirov (G)	31	1995	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'2"	216	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Jake Bischoff (D)"A"	32	1994	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#74	Alexander Bryntsev (D)	31	1995	Seversk, RUS	6'4"	212	L
	#5	Adam Clendening (D)	34	1992	Niagara Falls, NY, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#13	Joseph Duszak (D)	29	1997	Franklin Square, NY, USA	5'9"	176	R
	#75	Jérémy Groleau (D)	27	1999	St-Nicolas, QC, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#44	Ben Harpur (D)	31	1995	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'6"	231	L
	#2	Wyatt Kalynuk (D)	29	1997	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#3	Vladislav Leontyev (D)	26	2000	Saratov, RUS	6'4"	216	L
	#24	William Reilly (D)	29	1997	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	R
	#27	Doyle Somerby (D)"A"	32	1994	Marblehead, MA, USA	6'6"	203	L
	#9	Vladislav Valentsov (D)	30	1996	Tyumen, RUS	6'2"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#18	Pavel Akolzin (RW/LW)	35	1990	Moskva, RUS	6'5"	225	L
	#96	Alexander Burmistrov (C)	35	1991	Kazan, RUS	6'1"	187	L
	#82	Ivan Chekhovich (LW/RW)	27	1999	Yekaterinburg, RUS	5'10"	192	L
	#65	Yegor Chezganov (LW/C)Loan	24	2002	Zhlobin, BLR	6'1"	190	R
	#7	Max Ellis (RW)	26	2000	Plymouth, MI, USA	5'9"	172	R
	#22	Parker Foo (LW)	28	1998	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#15	Spencer Foo (RW)"C"	32	1994	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#16	Troy Josephs (C/LW)	32	1994	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#29	Ilya Kablukov (C)	38	1988	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	196	L
	#11	Vladimir Kuznetsov (RW/LW)	28	1998	Yekaterinburg, RUS	6'2"	203	L
	#12	Kevin Labanc (RW/LW)	30	1995	Staten Island, NY, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#19	Greg McKegg (C)	34	1992	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#10	Nick Merkley (RW/C)"A"	29	1997	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	194	R
	#81	Nikita Popugayev (LW/RW)	27	1998	Moskva, RUS	6'6"	201	R
	#72	Gage Quinney (C)	31	1995	Las Vegas, NV, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#92	Kirill Rasskazov (C)	34	1992	Omsk, RUS	6'0"	196	L
	#17	Borna Rendulic (RW/LW)	34	1992	Zagreb, CRO	6'2"	198	R
	#71	Ostap Safin (RW/LW)	27	1999	Praha, CZE	6'5"	203	L
	#51	Ryan Spooner (C)"A"	34	1992	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#37	Nate Sucese (LW/C)	30	1996	Fairport, NY, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#14	Riley Sutter (C)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	207	R
	#91	Austin Wagner (LW/RW)	29	1997	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	L
Position: G: 4, D: 9, F: 20Av Age: 31.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Shanghai Dragons Staff

Head CoachGerard Gallant
Head CoachMitch Love
Asst. CoachViktors Ignatjevs
Asst. CoachMike Kelly
Asst. CoachAlexei Kovalev
Asst. CoachDavid Nemirovsky
Goaltending CoachVladimir Kulikov
General ManagerIgor Varitsky
Sports ManagerYevgeni Lozhkin
Team ManagerAndrei Kuzminykh
AnalystPavel Smirnov
Asst. Conditioning CoachNikolai Pronin
Asst. Video CoachGerman Malashenko
CEOSergei Belykh
Dir. of Media RelationsAlexei Kovalyov
Dir. of Public RelationsOleg Malitsky

2025-2026 Shanghai Dragons Captains

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Shanghai Dragons Facts

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

2025-2026 Shanghai Dragons Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Shanghai Dragons: 2 122 GP
NHL: 1 981 GP
WC: 68 GP
OG: 19 GP
SHL: 165 GP
Liiga: 410 GP
KHL: 7 720 GP
Czechia: 168 GP
AHL: 4 600 GP
DEL: 142 GP
NL: 97 GP

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Arena Information

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

Shanghai Dragons Games

Shanghai Dragons — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/12/2026 05:00 PM GMT+3	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	Shanghai Dragons	-	KHL
11/10/2026 05:00 PM GMT+3	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Shanghai Dragons	-	KHL
11/05/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	Shanghai Dragons	Dynamo Moskva	2 - 3	KHL
11/03/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	Shanghai Dragons	Severstal Cherepovets	3 - 1	KHL
11/01/2026 05:00 PM GMT+3	Shanghai Dragons	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	3 - 2	KHL

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Latest Transactions

Shanghai Dragons — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Andrei Kareyev (G)	HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Borna Rendulic (F)	Admiral Vladivostok	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Pavel Akolzin (F)	HK Sochi	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Colby Williams (D)	HK Sochi	Details
10/01/2026	Loan	joining	Vadim Dudorov (F)	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Details
09/30/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Patrik Rybár (G)	HC Slovan Bratislava	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Adam Clendening (D)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nikita Popugayev (F)	Severstal Cherepovets	Details

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Shanghai Dragons History and Standings

Shanghai Dragons — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Shanghai Dragons
2026-2027	KHL	22	11	6	-	3	2	66	54	30	1.36	5	-
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

Shanghai Dragons — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jayden Halbgewachs (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	13	7	17	24	0
2.	Viktor Shakhvorostov (F)	2026-2027	HC 19 Humenné	1. liga	15	11	10	21	2
3.	Anton Shenfeld (F)	2026-2027	DEAC	Erste Liga	14	7	13	20	2
4.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	16	7	12	19	2
5.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	20	1	17	18	10
6.	Chris Seto (F)	2026-2027	Eisadler Dortmund	Regionalliga	6	7	10	17	2
7.	Joseph Duszak (D)	2026-2027	Straubing Tigers	DEL	14	2	14	16	6
8.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	22	8	7	15	8
9.	Matteo Gennaro (F)	2026-2027	ECDC Memmingen Indians	DEL 2	11	7	7	14	12
10.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	16	2	12	14	16

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Shanghai Dragons — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	27.97
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	31.00
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	29.42
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	29.26
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Shanghai Dragons — 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

Shanghai Dragons — 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

Shanghai Dragons — 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.

Shanghai Dragons — 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

Shanghai Dragons — 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

Shanghai Dragons — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brennan Menell (D)	22	3	18	0.82
2.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	22	11	16	0.73
3.	Brett Murray (F)	22	10	16	0.73
4.	Borna Rendulic (F)	62	20	44	0.71
5.	Chad Rau (F)	60	20	40	0.67

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Shanghai Dragons — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nick Merkley (F)	2025-2026	KHL	68	24	21	45	0.66	47
2.	Borna Rendulic (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	20	24	44	0.71	16
3.	Brandon Yip (F)	2022-2023	KHL	59	21	21	42	0.71	57
4.	Chad Rau (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	20	20	40	0.67	6
5.	Sean Collins (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	13	26	39	0.65	26

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Shanghai Dragons — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nick Merkley (F)	2025-2026	KHL	68	24	21	45	0.66	47
2.	Devin Brosseau (F)	2023-2024	KHL	67	23	12	35	0.52	75
3.	Brandon Yip (F)	2022-2023	KHL	59	21	21	42	0.71	57
4.	Brandon Yip (F)	2018-2019	KHL	62	21	15	36	0.58	89
5.	Borna Rendulic (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	20	24	44	0.71	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Shanghai Dragons — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zac Leslie (D)	2022-2023	KHL	65	8	31	39	0.60	73
2.	Adam Clendening (D)	2025-2026	KHL	66	3	29	32	0.48	70
3.	Sean Collins (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	13	26	39	0.65	26
4.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2023-2024	KHL	64	3	26	29	0.45	54
5.	Borna Rendulic (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	20	24	44	0.71	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Shanghai Dragons — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Garet Hunt (F)	2022-2023	KHL	40	1	1	2	0.05	95
2.	Brandon Yip (F)	2018-2019	KHL	62	21	15	36	0.58	89
3.	Brandon Yip (F)	2023-2024	KHL	67	13	16	29	0.43	89
4.	Tomas Marcinko (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	5	13	18	0.30	88
5.	Brandon DeFazio (F)	2017-2018	KHL	55	10	5	15	0.27	84