who was the greastest player with Asian background to play in the NHL, and who are some notable asian players currently in the NHL
who was the greastest player with Asian background to play in the NHL, and who are some notable asian players currently in the NHL
David Tanabe is half-Japanese and plays for the Hurricanes.
Mogilny grew up within 50 km of the Chinese border!Who was the best Russian born on that side of Ural mountains?
David Tanabe is half-Japanese and plays for the Hurricanes.
The OP is asking for the greatest, not the "greatest at squandering chances and awful giveaways".
Mogilny grew up within 50 km of the Chinese border!
and ex-Pens captain Steve McKenna helped here last season before heading to Australia to coach their national team).
It should begin and end with Paul Kariya. He has Japanese in his background although I dont know how far. I want to say one of his grandparents is Asian but dont quote me. Other than him not a lot of Asians fill NHL spots. Now if we're discussing mathematics then................(I'm kidding of course)
Yutaka Fukufuji
Peter Ing
Martin Kariya
Paul Kariya
Steve Kariya
Jason Krog
Manny Malhotra
Jim Paek
Richard Park
Jamie Storr
David Tanabe
Rod Langway was born in Taiwan, but neither of his parents were of Asian heritage. I believe his father was in the service.
I think he was an assistant/alternate but not a captain.wait- stop the thread.
Steve McKenna was a CAPTAIN???!
Malholtra is of a punjabi backround.
How would you count Kazak players like Antropov and Kolesnik?
Paul Kariya. What else is there to discuss?
The Avs have a Chinese player in their system. So does San Jose.
Jimmy Paek won two cups with Pittsburgh and scored a goal in the finals in 1991 and had 4 assists in the playoffs in 1992.
Jim Paek has two Stanley Cup rings, Paul Kariya has no Stanely Cup rings.
Kariya may be a more talented player, individually but if you ignore Jim Paek (who was the first Korean to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup, by the way) you're ignoring hockey history.
What else is there to discuss? Plenty.
It was only for a game but he got the 'C'. He spoke about it in an interview when he joined the Asian Hockey league last fall as a player/coach.wait- stop the thread.
Steve McKenna was a CAPTAIN???!