Andong "Misha" Song (Chinese: 宋安东; born January 31, 1997) is a Chinese former ice hockey player.[1] Song is notable for being the first Mainland Chinese-born hockey player to be drafted in the National Hockey League (NHL). Song was drafted in the sixth round, 172nd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.[2][3][4]
| Andong Song | |||
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| Born |
January 31, 1997 Beijing, China | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL draft |
172nd overall, 2015 New York Islanders | ||
| Andong Song | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 宋安東 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宋安东 | ||||||
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Early and personal life
editSong was born in Beijing, the son of Yu Song and Bei Gao, before moving to Oakville, Ontario at age 10, and he became a fan of the Ottawa Senators.[5]
Playing career
editAs a child, Song played in the Beijing International Ice Hockey League (BIIHL) minor league. When selected by the Islanders in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Song played for the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey followed by a post graduate year at Phillips Academy, Andover in Massachusetts.
He played two seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Madison Capitols after he was selected 160th overall in the 2016 USHL Entry Draft by the club before committing to play collegiate hockey at Cornell University of the ECAC from the 2018–19 season.[6]
International play
editSong has represented China internationally for the Chinese national team at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division II-B and as a captain for the 2015 competition.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Lawrenceville School | USHS | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lawrenceville School | USHS | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lawrenceville School | USHS | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Phillips Andover | USHS | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | China | WJC18-D2 | 33rd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | China | WJC18-D2 | 33rd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||||
See also
edit- Larry Kwong, Canadian-born Cantonese ethnicity NHL player for one season with the late-1940s New York Rangers.
References
edit- ^ "Andong Song". eliteprospects. June 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "First Chinese player to be drafted chosen by Islanders". NHL. June 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Andong Song becomes 1st Chinese-born player taken in NHL draft". CBC Sports. June 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Andong Song becomes first player from China drafted in NHL". Yahoo Sports. June 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Andong Song Is Powering China's Growing Interest in Hockey". Vice Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Congrats to @NYIslanders prospect Andong 'Misha' Song for committing to Cornell University #WhosNextpic.twitter.com/ZcqldbNHAI". @USHL. 2017-03-01. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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