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

	#	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)	33	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)	26	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)	34	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/W)	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)	26	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: 30.91 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
Conditioning CoachCraig Slaunwhite
Dir. of Media RelationsAlexei Kovalyov

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

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

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

Shanghai Dragons Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/28/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Shanghai Dragons	HK Sochi	-	KHL
09/26/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Shanghai Dragons	Dinamo Minsk	-	KHL
09/22/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Shanghai Dragons	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	3 - 2	KHL
09/15/2026 04:30 PM UTC	SKA St. Petersburg	Shanghai Dragons	7 - 2	KHL
09/10/2026 04:10 PM UTC	Dinamo Minsk	Shanghai Dragons	3 - 4 (OT 61:53)	KHL

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Nikita Alexandrov (F)

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Yegor Solovyov (F)

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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	5	1	2	-	2	0	15	19	6	1.2	8	-
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.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	7	0	10	10	4
2.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	7	5	4	9	0
3.	Matteo Gennaro (F)	2026-2027	ECDC Memmingen Indians	DEL 2	2	3	4	7	2
4.	Ziyat Paigin (D)	2026-2027	HK Tambov	VHL	6	3	2	5	6
5.	Kirill Rasskazov (F)	2026-2027	Dynamo St. Petersburg	VHL	8	3	2	5	2
6.	Jaakko Rissanen (F)	2026-2027	KalPa	Liiga	6	1	4	5	0
7.	Yuri Pautov (D)	2026-2027	AKM Tula Region	VHL	6	1	4	5	6
8.	Ivan Nikolishin (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	8	1	4	5	2
9.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	3	0	5	5	4
10.	Stanislav Alshevsky (F)	2026-2027	Bars Kazan	VHL	7	3	1	4	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.04
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	30.91
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	29.28
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	29.24
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.00

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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)	5	2	7	1.40
2.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	5	4	6	1.20
3.	Brett Murray (F)	5	3	4	0.80
4.	Yegor Solovyov (F)	5	1	4	0.80
5.	Nicolas Petan (F)	5	1	4	0.80

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