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Old 09-19-2018, 03:57 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary View Post
I agree with the article however, that the NHL requires a star of chinese descent to really bring more chinese to take an interest in the sport...until that happens there's no real reason for the chinese to follow the sport. The exhibition games are a kind of curio, not unlike the NFL games were in London when they first started.
The Islanders drafted a Chinese born player named Andong Song (宋安东) in the 2015 draft, if this kid can developed into playing in the NH, they might have an easier chance selling the game in China.

https://www.nhl.com/news/first-chine...nders/c-772672
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