Earlier in his career, Li competed in the KHL for several teams, including Atlant Moscow Oblast, Admiral Vladivostok, Amur Khabarovsk, SKA Saint Petersburg, and Ak Bars Kazan.[1] On May 1, 2018, Amur traded him to SKA Saint Petersburg in return for financial compensation.[2]
In the 2019–20 season, after playing just one game for SKA, Li was dealt to Ak Bars Kazan for financial considerations on October 18, 2019.[3] He went on to play 29 games with Ak Bars, tallying three goals and a total of nine points, before concluding the season in the VHL with Bars Kazan.
On May 1, 2020, Li continued his career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) by signing a one-year contract with HC Sibir Novosibirsk as a free agent.[4]
Following his two-year stint with Sibir Novosibirsk, Li extended his KHL career by signing a two-year deal with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on May 3, 2022.[5]
In the final year of his contract with Avtomobilist during the 2023–24 season, Li recorded only 2 goals and 3 points across 31 regular-season games. He was released from his contract and went on to sign with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod for the rest of the season on December 4, 2023.[6]
As a free agent, Li decided to leave Torpedo and return to his former club, Amur Khabarovsk. On July 2, 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Amur, marking a homecoming to the team where he previously played.[7]
