Zachary Yuen (born March 3, 1993, ) is a Canadian-

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professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for

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of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Yuen was one of the first players of Chinese descent to be drafted in the NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

While playing with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL), Yuen became the first defenceman of Chinese descent to be drafted in the NHL Entry Draft after being selected by the Winnipeg Jets in

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. After playing two more seasons with the Tri-City Americans, Yuen made his professional debut with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013–14 season. He played three games with the Marlies before being assigned to the ECHL. Yuen signed a two-year contract with the

of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2016, then became the first Chinese player to score for the Red Star during a 1–0 win over the Amur Khabarovsk.

International play

Yuen was called up to represent the China men's national ice hockey team for the

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on January 28, 2022.

Personal life

Yuen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father immigrated from Hong Kong and his mother was born in Vancouver after his maternal grandparents immigrated from Hong Kong.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1993 births Living people Chinese ice hockey defencemen Olympic ice hockey players of China Atlanta Gladiators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in China Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian sportspeople of Chinese descent Canadian sportspeople of Hong Kong descent Canadian emigrants to China Naturalized citizens of the People's Republic of China HC Kunlun Red Star players Gwinnett Gladiators players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players KRS-BSU players KRS Heilongjiang players Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players Ice hockey people from Vancouver Toronto Marlies players Tri-City Americans players Wheeling Nailers players Winnipeg Jets draft picks Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1990s-stub