Vanke Rays

Vanke Rays
founding	2017
resolution	2018
history	Vanke Rays (2017-2018)
Stadion	Shenzhen Universiade Center
Location	Shenzhen , Guangdong , People's Republic of China
Team colors	 
league	Canadian Women's Hockey League
Head coach	Rob Morgan
General manager	Shirley Hon

The Vanke Rays ( Chinese  深圳 万科 陽光 or 万科 陽光 , Pinyin Shēnzhèn Wànkē Yángguāng or Wànkē Yángguāng ) were a Chinese women's ice hockey team from Shenzhen that played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League in the 2017/18 season and the Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) under. In August 2017, Shirley Hon was introduced as the team's first general manager.

As part of the 2017 CWHL Draft, the Rays selected Cayley Mercer , Elaine Chuli, Brooke Webster, Hanna Bunton, Emily Janiga , Ashleigh Brykaliuk and Emma Woods.

In the 2017/18 season, the Rays finished fifth after the main round and missed the play-offs. Before the 2018/19 season, the Vanke Rays were dissolved or merged with the Kunlun Red Star women's team . The resulting team continued to play in the CWHL under the name of Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays .

Web links

• Official website
• Team profile at eliteprospects.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Growing the Game in China: International Transfers and the Rules of Expansion. theicegarden.com, accessed August 22, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Shirley Hon named GM of Vanke Rays - The second Chinese CWHL team is official. Retrieved April 24, 2018 . 
3. ^ Forward Courtney Turner taken with first pick in CWHL draft . sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
4. ↑ Brooke Webster Brings Strong Showing on Offense for Expansion Vanke Rays. In: ecachockey.com. April 5, 2018, accessed April 25, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Kunlun Red Stars Announce Team Name Change. In: thecwhl.com. August 3, 2018, accessed October 15, 2018 .