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DiVincentiis stops 36 as Moose blank Wolves in season opener

Kevin He became the AHL's first China-born player and had a goal and an assist as Manitoba beat Chicago 3-0 behind DiVincentiis' shutout.

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What's newKevin He became the AHL's first China-born player, recording a goal and an assist in his debut.

Domenic DiVincentiis stopped all 36 shots he faced as the Manitoba Moose opened their 2026-27 AHL season with a 3-0 win over the Chicago Wolves in Winnipeg on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Kevin He made history as the AHL's first China-born player. In his league debut, he contributed a goal and an assist and was named the game's second star.

Noah Gregor scored on the power play in the first period. Chicago outshot Manitoba 21-6 in the second but could not beat DiVincentiis.

He assisted on Colby Barlow's third-period power-play goal before scoring his first AHL goal into an empty net. Wolves goaltender Zach Sawchenko made 30 saves.

The teams meet again in Manitoba on Sunday in the second game of their opening-weekend series.

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