Zach Yuen

Zachary Yuen (born March 3, 1993) is a Canadian-Chinese professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] Yuen was one of the first players of Chinese descent to be drafted in the NHL Entry Draft.

Zach Yuen
Born (1993-03-03) March 3, 1993
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Kunlun Red Star
Toronto Marlies
NHL Draft 119th overall, 2011
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

While playing with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (AHL), Yuen became the first defenceman of Chinese descent to be drafted in the NHL Entry Draft after being selected by the Winnipeg Jets in 2011.[2][3]

After playing two more seasons with the Tri-City Americans, Yuen made his professional debut with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013–14 season. He played three games with the Marlies before being demoted to the ECHL.[4]

Yuen signed a two-year contract with the Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2016,[5] then became the first Chinese player to score for the Red Star during a 1–0 win over the Amur Khabarovsk.[6]

Personal life

Yuen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Both of his parents immigrated to Canada from China: his father was from Hong Kong and his mother was from Guangdong.[2]

References
  1. "Zach Yuen". Elite Prospects.
  2. Andrew McNicol (July 27, 2018). "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Zachary Yuen, NHL's first Chinese draft, eyes success for China national team". South China Morning Post. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. Postma, Eric (February 17, 2012). "Prospect Profile: Zachary Yuen". NHL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. Buffery, Steve (November 10, 2016). "Former Marlies defenceman Yuen, now a KHLer, hopes to play for China at 2022 Olympics". Toronto Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. "Возврат Тихонова и другие переводы". khl.ru (in Russian). July 18, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. "ZACH YUEN MAKES HISTORY FOR KHL'S CHINESE EXPANSION TEAM". thehockeynews.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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