A huge opportunity to play on an even huger stage.
Beijing has officially won its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, beating out the only other horse in the race, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
For Islanders draft pick Andong Song, the nomination means having a chance to play hockey in his home country on the world's biggest stage.
Song, the first ever Chinese national drafted into the NHL, has been asked about the opportunity to play for the host country ever since the Islanders selected him in the seventh round last month.