The first “Asian rookie player” was born in the North American Ice Hockey League (NHL).
The Winnipeg Jets announced on its website on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) that it had signed an entry-level contract with Kevin Herr (18, China) for a three-year total of $975,000.
Kevin Herr, who currently plays as an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) junior player, received Winnipeg’s nomination with the 109th overall pick in the fourth round of this year’s NHL rookie draft.
This season’s OHL performance has scored 43 points with 23 goals and 20 assists in 29 games. 토토사이트
Kevin Herr, who was born in Beijing, China, and moved to Montreal, Canada with his family when he was young, entered the NHL steadily.
Kevin Herr said, “My dream has come true. It’s an incredible honor.”
Earlier in the 2015 NHL Draft, Andong Song (China) was selected by the New York Islanders as the 172nd overall pick in the sixth round, but he did not sign.
