Database

Comprehensive list of players of Asian descent in professional and junior hockey, from 1941 to the present day.

Note: This was last updated on March 7, 2021.

Larry Kwong broke the NHL’s colour barrier when he played for the New York Rangers in 1948.

NHL

MattDumbaRD1994CANMinnesota WildNHL
JujharKhairaLW1994CANEdmonton OilersNHL
Jason RobertsonLW1999USADallas StarsNHL
NicholasRobertsonLW2001USAToronto Maple LeafsNHL
Kiefer SherwoodRW1995USAColorado AvalencheNHL
DevinShoreC1994CANEdmonton OilersNHL
JonasSiegenthalerLD1997SUINew Jersey DevilsNHL
NickSuzukiC1999CANMontreal CanadiensNHL
Kailer YamamotoRW1998USAEdmonton OilersNHL
DevinSetoguchiRW1987CANRetired (2007-2018)NHL
TimStapletonC1982USARetired (2006-2018)NHL
Manny MalhotraC1980CANRetired (1998-2016)NHL
RaymondSawadaRW1985CANRetired (2008-2016)NHL
BobbyRobinsRW1981USARetired (2006-2015)NHL
RichardParkRW1976USARetired (1995-2014)NHL
ChrisBeckford-TseuG1984CANRetired (2004-2011)NHL
PaulKariyaLW1974CANRetired (1994-2010)NHL
SteveKariyaLW1977CANRetired (1999-2010)NHL
JamieStorrG1975CANRetired (1995-2009)NHL
DavidTanabeRD1980USARetired (1999-2008)NHL
JimPaekLD1967KORRetired (1987-2003)NHL
RobinBawaRW1966CANRetired (1987-1999)NHL
PeterIngG1969CANRetired (1989-1996)NHL
MikeWongC1955USARetired (1975-1979)NHL
Larry KwongC1923CANRetired (1941-1960)NHL

AHL

TaroHiroseLW1996CANGrand Rapids GriffinsAHLDET
Cliff PuRW1998CANCleveland MonstersAHLCBJ
KoleSherwoodRW1997USACleveland MonstersAHLCBJ
DylanSikuraW1995CANHenderson Silver KnightsAHLVGK
TylerSikuraC1992CANCleveland MonstersAHL
RyanSuzukiC2001CANChicago WolvesAHLCAR
MitchellVande SompelLD1997CANBridgeport Sound TigersAHLNYI
JettWooRD2000CANUtica CometsAHLVAN
JonahImooG1994CANRetired (2015-2018)AHL
DustyImooG1970CANRetired (1991-2017)AHL
AlexKimC1979USARetired (2002-2013)AHL
MartinKariyaC1981CANRetired (2003-2012)AHL
RyanKuwabaraRW1972CANRetired (1992-2010)AHL
SteveTsujiuraC1962CANRetired (1982-1998)AHL
ColinChinF1961USARetired (1985-1996)AHL

Major European

HiroyukiMurakamiC1971JPNRetired (1993-2002)Czech
JonMatsumotoC1986CANKölner HaieDEL
JoshNichollsRW1992CANHeilbronner FalkenDEL
MartinHyunRW1979GERRetired (2003-2005)DEL
MattKabayamaC1965CANRetired (1985-2005)DEL
SpencerFooRW1994CANKunlun Red StarKHLCGY
ParkerFooLW1998CANKunlun Red StarKHLCHI
Jason FramRD1995CANKunlun Red StarKHL
GaretHuntLW1987CANKunlun Red StarKHL
BraydenJawRW1992CANKunlun Red StarKHL
CoryKaneC1990USAKunlun Red StarKHL
OlegLiLW1991RUSBars KazanKHL
LukeLockhartC1992CANKunlun Red StarKHL
AlexRicheC1996CANKunlun Red StarKHL
PavelShenC1999RUSHK SochiKHLBOS
TylerWongRW1996CANKunlun Red StarKHLVGK
StuartPercyLD1993CANSportLiiga
BrandonYipLW1985CANJukuritLiiga
GregSquiresRW1988USATPSLiiga
KyenSopaRW2000SUISC BernNLA
DanNakaokaC1976CANRetired (1998-2008)NLA
ShaneHarperRW1989USABrynäs IFSHL
JoshHo-SangRW1996CANÖrebro HKSHLNYI

Women’s Hockey (North America)

AinaMizukamiLD1991JPNCalgary InfernoCWHL
BaiweiYuRD1988CHNRetired (2005-2019)CWHL
JulieChuC1982USARetired (2000-2017)CWHL
VickySunoharaC1970CANRetired (1990-2008)CWHL
RoseAllevaRD1992USAMinnesota WhitecapsNWHL
RandiGriffinF1988USARetired (2016-2019)NWHL
JessicaKoizumiF1985USARetired (2007-2019)NWHL
So JungShinG1990KORRetired (2006-2018)NWHL
ChristineChaoD1997CANPWHPAPWHPA

Women’s Hockey (International)

HongGuoG1973CHNRetired (1991-2005)Olympics
HongmeiLiuF1973CHNRetired (1996-2002)Olympics
EmilyCostalesF1996CANShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
MelanieJueF1988CANShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
RachelLlanesF1991USAShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
LeahLumF1996CANShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
KimberlyNewellG1995CANShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
XuetingQiRD1986CHNShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
KaitlinTseLD1997CANShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
JessicaWongRD1991CANShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
ZhixinLiuLD1993CHNShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
MaddieWooF1994USAShenzhen KRS RaysRussia-W
SenaSuzukiLD1991JPNGöteborg HCSDHL-W

ECHL

MichaelKimLD1995CANJacksonville IcemenECHL
MikaelTamLD1991CANRapid City RushECHL
YuriTeraoRW1995JPNUtah GrizzliesECHLCOL
JustinWoodsLD1994CANKansas City MavericksECHL
YushirohHiranoRW1995JPNWheeling NailersECHLPIT
KengoItoLD1978JPNRetired (1997-2020)ECHL
MasahitoNishiwakiRW1982JPNRetired (1999-2020)ECHL
DennisBrownRD1989USARetired (2014-2018)ECHL
TakahitoSuzukiRW1975JPNRetired (1999-2013)ECHL
DarcyMitaniC1973CANRetired (1996-2012)ECHL
MattKangLW1988CANRetired (2004-2011)ECHL
HiroyukiMiuraRD1973JPNRetired (1994-2009)ECHL
DanielKimF1981USARetired (2004-2007)ECHL
JomarCruzG1980CANRetired (2001-2006)ECHL
MichaelChinRW1980USARetired (2003-2005)ECHL

Major Junior (Active)

NicholasWongC2001CANKingston FrontenacsOHL
JordanSpenceRD2001CANVal-d’Or ForeursQMJHLLAK
SamuelHuoC2001CANTri-City AmericansWHL
SammyMayF2003CANSaskatoon BladesWHL
SashaMutalaRW2001CANTri-City AmericansWHLCOL
MarcusNguyenRW2004CANPortland WinterhawksWHL
KaydenSadhra-KangD2003CANLethbridge HurricanesWHL
TrevorWongC2003CANKelowna RocketsWHL
ArshdeepBainsF2001CANRed Deer RebelsWHL
AlexKannok-LeipertRD2000CANVancouver GiantsWHLWAS
BrendanLeeF2002USAEverett SilvertipsWHL

NCAA (Active)

OliverChauC1997CANQuinnipiac UniversityNCAA
JoshGrollF2001USAUniversity of MichiganNCAA
MatthewHayamiC2000CANPrinceton UniversityNCAA
AkitoHiroseLD1999CANMinnesota State UniversityNCAA
Tyler InamotoLD1999USAUniversity of WisconsinNCAAFLR
JordanKawaguchiC1997CANUniversity of North DakotaNCAA
NoahKimRD2000USAAir Force AcademyNCAA
Chong MinLeeF1999KORUniversity of AlaskaNCAA
JaydenLeeRD2001CANQuinnipiac UniversityNCAA
YukiMiuraC1996JPNLake Superior State UniversityNCAA
ZacharyOkabeRW2001CANSt. Cloud State UniversityNCAA
JordanSandhuC1999CANArizona State UniversityNCAA
ChadSasakiLD1998USAColorado CollegeNCAA
KoheiSatoLW1996JPNUniversity of New HampshireNCAA
AndongSongLD1997CHNCornell UniversityNCAANYI
BryanYoonRD1998USAColorado CollegeNCAA
PeterZhongLW1998CHNArizona State UniversityNCAA

Women’s NCAA/USports (Active)

KassyBetinolF2001CANUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthNCAA-W
DaniCastinoF2001USAMerrimack CollegeNCAA-W
TiaChanG2002CANUniversity of ConnecticutNCAA-W
Su YeonEomRD2001KORSt. Lawrence UniversityNCAA-W
BellaKangF1998USACornell UniversityNCAA-W
EmmaKeeF2000USAPrinceton UniversityNCAA-W
GraceLeeF2000USAYale UniversityNCAA-W
VivianLuLD1999USABrown UniversityNCAA-W
TaylorLumF2003CANSt. Lawrence UniversityNCAA-W
LaurenMoriyamaLD1999CANYale UniversityNCAA-W
LunasaSanoF1998JPNHarvard UniversityNCAA-W
AnnaSegediLW2000USASt. Lawrence UniversityNCAA-W
AthenaSongLD1999USACornell UniversityNCAA-W
CamrynWongRD2000CANUniversity of ConnecticutNCAA-W
Jacquie TamF2000CANBrown UniversityNCAA-W
TiffanyChiuF1998CANUniversity of British ColumbiaUSports-W
Ye EunParkRD1996KORRyerson UniversityUSports-W
GraceTamRD2001CANCarleton UniversityUSports-W

Junior A (Active)

JustinGurneyLW2000CANCoquitlam ExpressBCHL
TylerHoRW2000CANPenticton VeesBCHL
TylerSchleppeF2001CANLangley RivermenBCHL
JunchengYanF2000CHNVictoria GrizzliesBCHL
BradOngF1999CANCoquitlam ExpressBCHL
BrendanKimD2000CANSt. Cloud NorsemenNAHL
PaytonMatsuiF2000USAAberdeen WingsNAHL
SimingWuG2001CANBrampton AdmiralsOJHL
AidanBarfootRW2001CANRichmond SockeyesPIJHL
DavidMaLD2002USAChicago SteelUSHL
YuSatoLW2002JPNLincoln StarsUSHL
AustinWongC2000CANFargo ForceUSHLWPG

Minor North American

TorrieJungG1989CANRetired (2010-2014)CHL
ChrisSudoF1987CANRetired (2003-2011)CHL
KyuinShimLW1974KORRetired (1995-1998)CHL
MikeChenRD1992USAPensacola Ice FlyersSPHL
EddieMatsushimaF1994USAPensacola Ice FlyersSPHL
DeanYakuraC1985CANHuntsville HavocSPHL
MattOikawaRW1977CANRetired (1995-2000)WPHL

Minor European

DennisYanLW1997RUSBlack Wings 1992AustriaTBL
ScottFukamiF1972CANRetired (1993-2001)Division 1
YoshihiroKuroiwaG1993JPNPrizma RigaLatvia
TimMcGauleyC1995CANStjernen HockeyNorway
Victor BartleyLD1988CANUnia OswiecimPoland
JonathanAngC1998CANHC ThurgauSwiss
NikitaLiRW1997RUSDizel PenzaVHL
DerekDunG1993CANKRS-ORG BeijingVHL
TianyuHuRD1992CHNKRS ORG BeijingVHL
SamHuRW1996CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
ColinJoeLD1988CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
JordanLiemG1993CANKRS-ORG BeijingVHL
BrandonMageeC1994CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
TySchultzRD1997CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
ChrisSetoLW1997CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
ZehaoSunG1995CHNKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
BrandonWongC1986CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
Rudi YingC1998CHNKRS-BSU BeijingVHL
ZachYuenLD1993CANKRS-BSU BeijingVHL

Asia

Jin HuiAhnRW1991KORAnyang HallaALIH
Min HoChoC1987KORAnyang HallaALIH
SimonDenisRD1991CANTohoku Free BladesALIH
YutakaFukufujiG1982JPNNikko IcebucksALIH
RyoHashimotoLD1992JPNOji EaglesALIH
YuHikosakaF1995JPNNikko IcebucksALIH
ShomaIzumiF1996JPNEast Hokkaido CranesALIH
Ki SungKimF1985KORAnyang HallaALIH
Sang WookKimC1988KORAnyang HallaALIH
ShuheiKujiRW1987JPNOji EaglesALIH
DaisukeObaraC1981JPNOji EaglesALIH
YutoOsawaC1993JPNOji EaglesALIH
TakeshiSaitoRW1981JPNEast Hokkaido CranesALIH
Sang HoonShinC1993KORAnyang HallaALIH
GoTanakaC1983JPNTohoku Free BladesALIH
HirokiUenoLW1986JPNEast Hokkaido CranesALIH
Woo SangParkC1985KORRetired (2008-2019)ALIH
Dong HwanSongRW1980KORRetired (2003-2016)ALIH
RyanFujitaC1972CANRetired (1994-2009)ALIH
AkihitoSugisawaRW1967JPNRetired (1987-2005)ALIH
AitoIguchiF2003JPNSaitama Sakae HighJapan
ToshiyukiSakaiRW1964JPNRetired (1984-2003)JIHL
NorioSuzukiF1964JPNRetired (1983-1998)JIHL

Team Staff: Coaches

ChrisBeckford-TseuCANUSports: Ryerson University – Goaltending Coach (2017-2018, 2019-Present)
OHL: Mississauga Steelheads – Goaltending Coach (2018-2019)
MichaelChanCANAHL: Toronto Marlies – Video Coach (2021-Present)
WHL: Edmonton Oil Kings – Video Coach (2016-2021)
USports: University of Alberta – Video Coach (2014-2016)
JulieChuUSAUSports: Concordia University – Head Coach (2016-Present), Assistant Coach (2014-2016)
NCAA: Union College – Assistant Coach (2010-2013)
NCAA: University of Minnesota – Assistant Coach (2007-2008)
JackHanCANNHL: Toronto Maple Leafs – Hockey Operations Analyst (2017-2019)
AHL: Toronto Marlies – Assistant Coach (2019-2020)
DustyImooCANNHL: Los Angeles Kings – Development Coach (2015-2019)
KHL: Kunlun Red Star – Goaltending Coach (2019-2020)
AHL: St. John’s IceCaps – Goaltending Coach (2013-2015)
WHL: Seattle Thunderbirds – Goaltending Coach (2011-2013)
SamuelKimUSANHL: Toronto Maple Leafs – Video Coach (2020-Present)
AHL: Bakersfield Condors – Video Coach (2018-2020)
AHL: Springfield Falcons – Video Coach (2015-2016)
International: South Korea – Video Coach (2016-2018)
JessicaKoizumiUSANCAA: University of Vermont – Assoicate Head Coach (2017-Present)
NCAA: Ohio State University – Associate Head Coach (2016-2017)
NCAA: Yale University – Assistant Coach (2010-2016)
RyanKuwabaraCANOHL: Flint Firebirds – Associate Coach (2019-Present)
OHL: Saginaw Spirit – Assistant Coach (2017-2019)
SudarshanMaharajCANNHL: Anaheim Ducks – Goaltending Coach (2016-Present)
NHL: New York Islanders – Goaltending Coach (2003-2006, 2009-2012)
AHL: Norfolk Admirals – Goaltending Coach (2013-2015)
AHL: San Diego Gulls (2015-2016)
MannyMalhotraCANNHL: Toronto Maple Leafs – Assistant Coach (2020-Present)
NHL: Vancouver Canucks – Assistant Coach (2017-2020), Development Coach (2016-2017)
JimPaekKORAHL: Grand Rapids Griffins – Assistant Coach (2005-2014)
International: South Korea – Head Coach (2014-Present)
VickySunoharaCANUsports: University of Torotno – Head Coach (2011-Present)
Randy WongCANWHL: Medicine Hat Tigers – Assistant Coach (1997-2001)

Team Staff: Management/Scouts

WesClarkCANNHL: Toronto Maple Leafs – Assistant Director of Player Personnel (2018-Present), Scout (2015-2016)
NHL: Florida Panthers – Scout (2016-2018)
OHL: Soo Greyhounds – Director of Player Development (2013-2015), Director of Hockey Operations (2011-2012)
KimPegulaUSANHL: Buffalo Sabres – Owner (2015-Present), President (2018-Present)
AHL: Rochester Americans – President (2018-Present)
CharlesWangUSANHL: New York Islanders – Owner (2000-2018)
SteveKariyaCANNHL: New York Islanders (2018-Present)
NHL: New Jersey Devils (2014-2016)
WHL: Portland Winterhawks – Assistant Coach (2012-2013)
ShinLarssonSWENHL: San Jose Sharks – Director of European Scouting (2017-Present), Scout (2006-2017)
RichardParkUSANHL: Minnesota Wild – Development Coach (2014-2019), Scout (2018-Present)
International: South Korea – Assistant Coach (2014-2018)
HarkieSinghCANNHL: New York Islanders (2000-2006)
NHL: Vancouver Canucks (2007-2009)

Team Staff

GeneHondaUSANHL: Chicago Blackhawks (2001-Present)
MLB: Chicago White Sox (1985-Present)
NCAA: DePaul Men’s Basketball (1998-Present)
NCAA: Illinois Men’s Football (2012-Present)
ShingoSasakiJPNWHL: Vancouver Giants (2018-Present)
International: Japan (2015-2017)
Masayasu TakaiwaUSANHL: Dallas Stars (2015-2016)
AHL: Iowa Wild (2017-Present)
NCAA: Minnesota State University (2014-2015)
NCAA: University of Nebraska (2009-2014)
NCAA: Eastern Michigan University (2003-2009)
NCAA: Lake Superior State University (2002-2003)
LesterTiuCANOHL: Saginaw Spirit (2018-Present)
OHL: Mississauga Steelheads (2017-2018)
OHL: Sarnia Sting (2014-2017)
StanWongUSAInternational: United States (2004-Present)