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 (LW/RW)	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

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16 players
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Experience

Shanghai Dragons: 297 GP
NHL: 1 028 GP
WC: 18 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 43 GP
Liiga: 28 GP
KHL: 4 349 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	-	KHL
09/06/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Shanghai Dragons	4 - 5 (OT 61:29)	KHL

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Nikita Alexandrov (F)

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Jake Bischoff (D)

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Alexander Burmistrov (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	1	0	0	-	1	0	5	4	2	2	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

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