History maker He breaks new ice
China DailyKevin He of the Winnipeg Jets and William Nicholl of the Edmonton Oilers battle for the puck during an NHL preseason hockey game in Edmonton, Canada, on Sept 22. AP Hockey prospect Kevin He's historic deal with NHL outfit the Winnipeg Jets is expected to inject fresh life into the sport's waning Olympics-inspired boom in China, as the North American league keeps tapping into the Asian market. Almost a decade after Beijing-born Song Andong became the first Chinese player drafted by the NHL, the world's premier hockey league has introduced a new and, perhaps more serious, representative of the untapped market, after the Jets announced on Tuesday the signing of He on an entry-level contract, making him the first Chinese-born player to ever strike a pro deal in NHL. Currently captaining the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League, He's not expected to immediately join the Jets on its 2024-25 regular season roster and is allowed to, obeying the "entry-level slide", take an extended year to continue honing his game in the OHL before joining the NHL next season.
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