Description The Shanghai Dragons (Chinese: 上海龙之队; pinyin: Shànghǎi Lóngzhīduì) are a professional ice hockey team based in Shanghai, China. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club joined the KHL as Kunlun Red Star prior to the 2016–17 season, moving to Shanghai on 7 August 2025.
On 7 August 2025, with Kunlun undergoing new ownership, the club announced they would rebrand as the Shanghai Dragons, and relocate from Bejing to Shanghai, while still being initially based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Former Vityaz executive was brought in place as the Shanghai's new General Manager and on 13 August 2025, the high-profile hiring of former NHL head coach Gerard Gallant to lead the club on the ice.