Jinguang YE

People's Republic of China

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1985

Age: 36

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.85/6'0''

Place of birth: MAPLE RIDGE, BC

Birth Country:

Canada

Residence: BEIJING

Residence Country:

People's Republic of China

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Men CHN China	12

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group A #5 USA United States 8 CHN China 0	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group A #12 GER Germany 3 CHN China 2	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group A #17 CHN China 0 CAN Canada 5	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Qualification Play-off #22 CAN Canada 7 CHN China 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Nickname:

Yipper, Captain China (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Previous names:

Brandon Yip

Hobbies:

Playing golf. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

College of Arts and Sciences - Boston University, USA

Family:

Parents, Wayne and Gale Yip. Brother, Matthew.

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Kunlun Red Star

Position style:

Forward

Hand:

Right

Injuries:

March 2010: Shoulder injury in a game against the Detroit Red Wings, missed 14 games.

September 2009: Hand injury, missed two months of play.

National league:

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

Start:

Began playing in Maple Ridge, BC, at five years old. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Reason:

"My father taught me everything" (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Memorable:

Scoring his first NHL goal. "I'll never forget it." (terrierhockey2.blogspot.com)

Winning two NCAA National Championships and the DEL championship. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Hero:

His father, Wayne Yip. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Ritual:

Puts equipment on left to right. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Philosophy:

"There are two types of pain, discipline and regret." (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Award:

KHL All-Star Game (2020)
NCAA Hockey East Rookie of the Year (2006)

General Interest

EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY
Both parents born in Canada, both grandfathers were immigrants from China. Paternal grandmother was of Irish descent. Grew up in Maple Ridge, BC and graduated from Maple Ridge Secondary School in 2003. Played junior hockey locally for the Ridge Meadows Flames and Coquitlam Express before attending Boston University.

STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Most NHL games played (174), goals (58) and points (112) of all other players on the CHN men's ice hockey team, over a career spanning 2009 to 2014 with three teams. First player in Kunlun Red Star (KHL) history to reach 100 points.

OTHER
First job was at McDonald’s. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

PLAYING CAREER
Boston University Terriers, USA (2005-09); Lake Erie Monsters, USA (2009-10); Colorado Avalanche, USA (2009-12); Nashville Predators, USA (2011-13); Phoenix Coyotes, USA (2013-14); Portland Pirates, USA (2013-14); Norfolk Admirals, USA (2014-15); Utah Grizzlies, USA (2014-15); Adler Mannheim, GER (2014-16); Dusseldorfer EG, GER (2016-17); Jukurit, FIN (2020-21); Kunlun Red Star, CHN (2017-20; 2021- )

NHL DRAFT
Selected by Colorado Avalanche in the 2004 NHL Draft, 239th overall.

Milestones

Will serve as captain of the People's Republic of China's men's ice hockey team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Has served as captain of Kunlun Red Star (KHL) since the 2018/19 season.

Won Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) championship with Adler Mannheim, 2015.

Two-time NCAA Hockey East championship winner (2006, 2009) with Boston University.

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