The National Hockey League is including China on its guest list for a very special birthday celebration.

But don't look for any passive party games at the September bash; this one will feature non-stop action, plenty of high-speed collisions ... and maybe a fight or two.

On Thursday morning in Beijing, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league will mark the 100th anniversary of its Canadian birth by staging a pair of preseason clashes between the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings, on Sept 21 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai and Sept 23 at Wukesong Arena in the capital.