Reorganized in 2007 as an integrated team of Hosa and Changchun Fuao, both played in the Asia League until 2006-2007. Under the management of Chinese Ice Hockey Association, players were selected from the two teams to form the new team. Being sponsored by Hosa Sports, they started preparation towards the League opening.
Meanwhile, as a result of negotiation between the Chinese Association and San Jose Sharks, a NHL team, the Sharks agreed to send 5 players and 3 coaches to the Chinese team. With the transfer of the team naming rights from Hosa to the Sharks, the team name was changed to China Sharks.

Shanghai City, China
Shanghai is the bigest city in China.It is a interational city.It has nearly 50 million population.