Vancouver Canucks set to meet Los Angeles Kings in NHL’s first foray into China
About to turn 37 years old, Henrik Sedin didn’t sound overly thrilled about the prospect of having to fly across the Pacific Ocean to play a couple of exhibition games ahead of the gruelling NHL season.
The captain of the Vancouver Canucks at the same time also understands what getting a foothold in China, a country of nearly 1.4 billion people, could mean for both the league and its players.
“It’s a big market,” Sedin said last week in Vancouver. “If we can get that market on our side and interested in our brand and sport, it’s going to be huge for us.
“It’s a good start.”