Ying Rudi

Ying Rudi (simplified Chinese: 英如镝; traditional Chinese: 英如鏑; pinyin: Yīng Rúdí; born August 16, 1998) is a Chinese professional ice hockey player currently with KRS-BSU of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL), the minor league affiliate of HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Born in China, Ying first played hockey in Beijing, moving to the United States at the 9 years to further his career. He returned to Beijing in 2016, becoming the first Chinese-born player to play in the KHL. Internationally he has represented China at both the junior and senior levels. Ying is also the son of actor Ying Da and the grandson of actor Ying Ruocheng.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ying.
Ying Rudi
Ying at the 2017 U20 Men's World Championships
Born (1998-08-16) August 16, 1998
Beijing, China
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
KHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Kunlun Red Star
KRS-BSU (VHL)
National team  China
Playing career 2016–present

Early life and education

Ying Rudi was born in Beijing on August 16, 1998 to Ying Da, a director and actor, and Liang Huan (梁欢).[1]

Playing career

Youth and junior

Ying played youth hockey in China for the Beijing Cubs of the Beijing Youth Hockey League (BYHL) before moving to the Chicago Mission of the High Performance Hockey League (HPHL), at age 9.[2] Ying joined the Boston Junior Bruins U18 team in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League for the 2012–13 season, before transferring to play for the junior varsity team of Phillips Exeter Academy.

After two years at Exeter, Ying signed with the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), where he played for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[3]

Professional

On August 16, 2016, Ying signed a two-year contract with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[4] He was the first Chinese-born player to play in the KHL or NHL.[5] After a year with the team, in which he acquired no points in 25 games, Ying was sent down to KRS Heilongjiang, the developmental minor-league affiliate team of HC Kunlun Red Star.

International play

Ying represented China as a 16-year-old at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II. The youngest player on the team, Ying recorded seven points (five goals and two assists) in five games, the most out of any Chinese player at the tournament. He was named to the U18 Division II-B All Star Team.[6]

Ying played for China again in 2015, where he again led the team in points, with seven (six goals and one assist). [7] In 2016, Ying captained his team at the same tournament where he tallied three points (two goals and one assist) in four games.

In 2017, Ying captained the Chinese U20 National Team at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III, where his team won second place. Despite China's loss in the finals, Ying gave a dominant individual performance, leading the tournament with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists) in 5 games. He was awarded Best Forward of the Tournament, Best Player of Team China, as well as 2 Best Player of the Game awards.[8]

Ying also participated at the 2017 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

Personal life

Ying first began to play hockey at a mall in Beijing, skating while his mother would shop. His parents decided to send him to the United States when he was nine in order to further is career.[2] Initially Ying lived in Chicago, but later moved to the Boston area, where he entered Phillips Exeter Academy, a prep school known for its academics.[9]

Ancestry

His great-great-grandfather Ying Lianzhi (英敛之; 1867–1926) was the founder of Takungpao and Fu Jen Catholic University.[10] His great-great-grandmother Aisin Gioro Shuzhong (爱新觉罗·淑仲) was a member of the Qing dynasty royal family.[11] His great-great-maternal grandfather Cai Rukai (蔡儒楷; 1867–1923) was president of National Beiyang University.[12] His great-grandfather Ying Qianli (英千里; 1900–1969) was a professor at National Taiwan University and Fu Jen Catholic University.[12] His great-grandmother Cai Baozhen (蔡葆真) was president of Beijing Children's Library.[12][13] His grandmother (吴世良) was a translator and interpreter of Zhou Enlai.[12] His grandfather Ying Ruocheng was a director, actor, playwright and vice minister of culture from 1986 to 1990.[12] His aunt Ying Xiaole (英小乐) is a Chinese-American painter.[12]

16. Ying Lianzhi
8. Ying Qianli
17. Aisin Gioro Shuzhong
4. Ying Ruocheng
18. Cai Rukai
9. Cai Baozhen
19.
2. Ying Da
10.
5. Wu Shiliang
11.
1. Ying Rudi
12.
6. Fan Rongkang (Liang Da)
13.
3. Liang Huan
14.
7. Shen Rong
15.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Boston Jr. Bruins EJEPL 194592 40000
2013–14 Beijing Ice Hockey China ————— —————
2014–15 Beijing Ice Hockey China ————— —————
2014–15 Connecticut Nighthawks MetJHL 81012 —————
2014–15 Phillips Exeter Academy USHS 14011— —————
2015–16 Valley Jr. Warriors MHSL 1447114 —————
2015–16 Toronto Patriots OJHL 1921330 —————
2016–17 Kunlun Red Star KHL 250002 —————
2017–18 KRS Heilongjiang VHL 4220218 —————
2017–18 KRS Junior MHL 613420 —————
2018–19 KRS-ORG VHL 514162079 —————
2018–19 Kunlun Red Star KHL 21010 —————
2019–20 KRS-BSU VHL 534121628 —————
KHL totals 271012 —————
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  11. 英达家族五代传奇经历 慈禧亲赐“英”姓有皇族血统. 67.com (in Chinese). 2012-11-13.
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  13. 英达接受华媒采访谈英氏家族 称婚姻比事业更难. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2010-06-02.
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