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Rudi Ying

Ying Rudi
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Ying at the 2017 U20 Men's World Championships
Born (1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 (age 19)
Beijing, China
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
KHL team Kunlun Red Star
National team  China
Playing career 2016–present

Ying Rudi (simplified Chinese: 英如镝; traditional Chinese: 英如鏑; pinyin: Yīng Rúdí; born August 16, 1998) is a Chinese professional ice hockey player currently with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is the grandson of Ying Ruocheng.

Ying played for Renbrook Day School (West Hartford, CT) during 2011–2012 season playing the top JV high school teams in the state of Connecticut and other preparatory schools. He is the captain of the Chinese U20 national team, as well as the former captain of the Chinese U18 national team.

Ying is also noted for being the first Chinese-born player to sign to the KHL.

Ying played youth hockey in China for the Beijing Cubs of the Beijing Youth Hockey League (BYHL) before moving to the Chicago Mission of the High Performance Hockey League (HPHL), at age 9. Ying joined the Boston Junior Bruins U18 team in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League for the 2012–13 season, before transferring to play for the junior varsity team of Phillips Exeter Academy.

After two years at Exeter, Ying signed with the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), where he played for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.

On August 16, 2016, Ying signed a two-year contract with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).


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