Former Jets pick, Zach Yuen scores first KHL goal as a Chinese Player!

[jeffman]

Does anyone know why those Russian kids were cheering for China?

[lazypucker]

Peter Ing and Brandon Yip are saying hello!!

[manwiches]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Not sure if Yuen embraces his culture or not, or can even speak his language or not, but about the only way he is going to have an impact on Chinese hockey is to go play in China. Guess he is in the right place.

I don't think Tavares is having any impact on the Portuguese Ice Hockey scene - probably just making up for Ribeiro's impact. Not sure how much of an impact Kariya had in Japan - anyone know?

I think you pretty much have to be a superstar, and embrace your culture completely in order to have a real impact.

Good for him to continue his career. I remember he was considered a fairly good prospect that seemed to have an NHL future, and then just disappeared. An interesting story to follow for sure.

Pretty much every asian person I know that grew up watching Paul Kariya, look up to him as a role model and 'one of us' that made it. I for one looked up to him growing up and thinking I had a chance because he made it.

He is far and away one of my most favorite players, not only for the obvious Asian heritage, but he was just ridiculously talented and made such a tremendous impact on the game.

[manwiches]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

Peter Ing and Brandon Yip are saying hello!!

Also Richard Park, Jim Paek (Stanley Cup champ!), Devin Setoguchi, Joshua Ho-Sang, and recent Islanders Draft pick Andong Song (first Chinese born player drafted).

[DionTheDman]

Originally Posted by manwiches

Also Richard Park, Jim Paek (Stanley Cup champ!), Devin Setoguchi, Joshua Ho-Sang, and recent Islanders Draft pick Andong Song (first Chinese born player drafted).

How could you forget Sabres legend, Taro Tsujimoto??

[sempuki]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

So you can't be Chinese if you weren't born in China? This will be a shocking revelation to millions of people around the world.

No, you can't be Chinese (literally) if you don't have citizenship -- though I do not know of Zach has renounced his Canadian citizenship in order to gain Chinese (no dual citizenship allowed in China or Japan).

Edit: Finnish wikipedia suggests he has dual citizenship, though I'm not sure how: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Yuen

[Crumpy-Gunt]

He is a Chinese Canadian. Just like one can be an Irish Canadian, Italian Canadian etc. I don't see how where someone is born and what citizenship they have negates their ethnicity or ancestry. You can be Chinese if you arent born in China - just ask the vast majority of the people in Taiwan who are ethnically (Han) Chinese, speak Mandarin and are known as Chinese Taiwanese people.

[Redlan]

As per the article."...he was actually born and raised in Vancouver, but because both of his parents were born in China, he is considered a Chinese player by the KHL."

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

How could you forget Sabres legend, Taro Tsujimoto??

And LA goalie Yutaka Fukufuji.

Edit: Lol, just read about Tsujimoto in the wikipedia page for Fukufuji. Thought you were referencing an actual player.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

And LA goalie Yutaka Fukufuji.

Edit: Lol, just read about Tsujimoto in the wikipedia page for Fukufuji. Thought you were referencing an actual player.

he was real

[cracher]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

So you can't be Chinese if you weren't born in China? This will be a shocking revelation to millions of people around the world.

I haven't read the thread beyond this post, but I should clarify something. Where you were born holds a much higher significance in Chinese culture (well, at least hongie culture) than here. It's a question that frequently gets asked within a couple minute of meeting someone. There is a bit of inherent birthplace snobbery which may confuse the discussion.

[manwiches]

Originally Posted by cracher

I haven't read the thread beyond this post, but I should clarify something. Where you were born holds a much higher significance in Chinese culture (well, at least hongie culture) than here. It's a question that frequently gets asked within a couple minute of meeting someone. There is a bit of inherent birthplace snobbery which may confuse the discussion.

lol... this made me laugh. My family is very ingrained in Calgary's Chinese community, and I've met plenty of people within the community. I love that one of the first questions out of their mouths is 'Where were you born?' if they have no idea who you are.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by sempuki

No, you can't be Chinese (literally) if you don't have citizenship -- though I do not know of Zach has renounced his Canadian citizenship in order to gain Chinese (no dual citizenship allowed in China or Japan).

Edit: Finnish wikipedia suggests he has dual citizenship, though I'm not sure how: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Yuen

Zach Yuen is a friend of my friend's younger brother. I've met him several times. I'd be shocked if he renounced his Canadian citizenship. He's definitely very much more culturally Canadian than Chinese.

[jemjey]

Yea there is no reason to give up a canadian passport for a chinese one. My grandfather cherished his Canadian citizenship so much he had to consistently leave and re-enter china for visa reasons - to live in his home village no less.