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Kunlun Red Star WIH

Kunlun Red Star WIH
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City Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
League CWHL
Founded 2017 (2017)
Home arena Shenzhen Dayun Arena
Colours Red, White
         
Head coach Digit Murphy
Website www.hcredstar.us
Current season

Kunlun Red Star WIH (simplified Chinese: 深圳昆仑鸿星 or 昆仑鸿星; traditional Chinese: 深圳崑崙鴻星 or 崑崙鴻星; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Kūnlún Hóngxīng or Kūnlún Hóngxīng; Cantonese Yale: Sāmzan Kwānlèuhn Hùhngsīng or Kwānlèuhn Hùhngsīng) is a women's hockey team based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is a member of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). The team is operated by the Kunlun Red Star of the KHL and began operation in 2017.

The Red Star play at Shenzhen Dayun Arena in Shenzhen.

The team was established on June 5, 2017 in an effort to improve the China women's national ice hockey team. The team signed two players prior to the official announcement of the team in Noora Raty and American forward Kelli Stack. Red Star announced Digit Murphy, formerly of the Boston Blades as head coach. The team has also signed Rob Morgan from Yale as Associate Head Coach.

With their first round pick in the 2017 CWHL Draft, the Red Star selected Noora Raty. The club proceeded to select Alexandra Carpenter in the second round, while the third round saw the franchise select from NWHL All-Star Shiann Darkangelo.


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