12th year right wing Brandon Yip(18) re-ups with Kunlun Red Star after taking a single COVID volatile season away, skating for Jukurit of Liiga.
It will be his 4th season with the team he served as team captain for the last couple years.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward has played 174 NHL games, 103 in the AHL, 163 so far in the KHL, and a 2015 DEL Championship with Adler Mannheim, when he first arrived overseas.
He’s always been a decent scorer in these leagues but as a junior in the BCHL, he twice equaled more than point-per-game totals in the 2 years with Coquitlam Express.
The Maple Ridge, BC native would take his game to Boston University Terriers next and strike for 22 assists as a rookie and put up 43 points (20-23) in 47 Hockey East games as a senior and help the team win the 2009 NCAA Championship.
You have to wonder if the 36-year old has it anywhere in his mind to retire soon.
He just can’t stop and returns for a 5th overall season with the China-based, Russia-league club.