JUNE/JULY 2019 D I G I T A L E X C L U S I V E USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM
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COLLEGE
SUN DEVILS TO BREAK
BARRIERS IN BEIJING
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The Arizona State University Sun
Devils will become the first NCAA hock-
ey program to travel to Beijing as part of
a two-week cultural exchange in early
August that will include several games
as well as a youth clinic.
The Sun Devils will play the Kunlun Red
Star of the Kontinental Hockey League as
well as the Chinese Olympic Team. Details
of a third game are in the works.
"Our program is very fortunate to have
this opportunity to represent Arizona
State University and NCAA hockey in
China," said head coach Greg Powers.
"Our student-athletes will not only have
the chance to play elite teams but will
also encounter once-in-a-lifetime cul-
tural experiences, so we're extremely
excited and grateful."
Powers and the ASU coaching staff will
also participate in a youth clinic during the
second week, which China will dub Chinese
Hockey Education Week.
The Sun Devils roster features one of
just three Chinese-born players at the
Div. I level in redshirt freshman Peter
Zhong, who grew up learning the game
in Beijing. Zhong will face off against his
ASU teammates when he suits up with
the Chinese National Team.
The trip is part of continued efforts to
promote the sport in advance of the 2022
Olympic Winter Games coming to Beijing.
The NHL launched its China Games
Series in 2017 with an exhibition between
the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver
Canucks and has plans to expand the
yearly series for next eight years.
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—GEORGE MCPHEE, GM of the Vegas Golden Knights after a tough call
went against them in Game 7 of their first round series with the San Jose Sharks.
With respect to this organization, there will be no pity-
parties here. We aren't feeling sorry for ourselves…We
aren't going to carry around a big suit case full of yesterdays."
THEY SAID IT
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