Trolling for overseas talent

Pipeline for China's hockey future goes through Canada

Aiming for a respectable showing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, China is looking beyond its borders to recruit qualified hockey players with ancestral ties to the country.

Zach Yuen, Brandon Yip and Brayden Jaw are three of the most prominent. They all hail from Vancouver, Canada, and are currently honing their talent with Shanghai-based Kunlun Red Star, China's lone entry in Russia's professional Kontinental Hockey League.