The South Korean women's national ice hockey team (Korean: 대한민국 여자 아이스하키 국가대표팀; RR: Daehanmingug Yeoja Aiseuhaki Guggadaepyotim) is controlled by the Korea Ice Hockey Association (KIHA). In 2017, the team was promoted to Division I, Group B of the Ice Hockey Women's World Championship after winning the Division II, Group A tournament. As of 2022, the team was ranked 18th in the world.[2]
Association | Korea Ice Hockey Association |
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Head coach | Kim Do-yun |
Assistants | Han Jae-ik Kim Geun-ho Kim Tae-gyum |
Captain | Han Soo-jin |
Most games | Han Soo-jin (75) |
Top scorer | Park Jong-ah (45) |
Most points | Park Jong-ah (74) |
Team colors | Red, white, blue |
IIHF code | KOR |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 19 (28 August 2023)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 16 (first in 2018) |
Lowest IIHF | 28 (first in 2010) |
First international | |
Kazakhstan 17–1 South Korea (Kangwon, South Korea; 30 January 1999) | |
Biggest win | |
South Korea 20–0 Thailand (Sapporo, Japan; 18 February 2017) | |
Biggest defeat | |
China 30–1 South Korea (Aomori, Japan; 31 January 2003) Japan 29–0 South Korea (Changchun, China; 29 January 2007) | |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 2004) |
Best result | 17th (2018, 2023) |
Asian Winter Games | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) |
Best result | 4th (1999) |
Challenge Cup of Asia | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) |
Best result | (2011) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
56–87–0 |
The South Korean women's national team competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after being granted automatic entry as the host country by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[3] In an effort to boost their competitiveness for the Olympics, the program has recruited several North American players with Korean ancestry.[4] In January 2018, it was announced that a unified Korean team would take part in the games, including players from North Korea.[5] KIHA president Chung Mong-won hired Sarah Murray to coach the team.[6]
A movie about the South Korean women's ice hockey team was released in South Korea in August 2016.[7]
Tournament record edit
Olympic Games edit
- 2018 – Host country (as Unified Korea Team), Finished in 8th place
World Championships edit
In 2004 the South Korean women's hockey team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.
- 2004 – Finished in 27th place (6th in Division III, Demoted to Division IV)
- 2005 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IV, Promoted to Division III)
- 2007 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division III)
- 2008 – Finished in 28th place (6th in Division III, Demoted to Division IV)
- 2009 – Division IV canceled[8]
- 2011 – Finished in 27th place (2nd in Division IV)
- 2012 – Finished in 28th place (3rd in Division IIB)
- 2013 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB, Promoted to Division IIA)
- 2014 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
- 2015 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
- 2016 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
- 2017 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Division IIA, Promoted to Division IB)
- 2018 – Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division IB)
- 2019 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IB)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[9]
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10]
- 2022 – Finished in 20th place (5th in Division IB)
- 2023 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division IB, Promoted to Division IA)
- 2024 – Finished in 16th place (6th in Division IA, Relegated to Division IB)
Asian Games edit
- 1999 – Finished in 4th place
- 2007 – Finished in 5th place
- 2011 – Finished in 5th place
- 2017 – Finished in 4th place
- 2025 –
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia edit
All-time record against other nations edit
Last match update: 11 March 2022[12]
Positive balance (more Wins) | |
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
Negative balance (more Losses) |
Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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Iceland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Slovenia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Belgium | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Great Britain | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
North Korea | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 35 |
Poland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 26 |
Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Sweden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
Kazakhstan | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 91 |
China | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 107 |
Japan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 139 |
Total | 132 | 50 | 0 | 82 | 300 | 614 |
Team edit
Current roster edit
Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[13]
Head coach: Kim Do-yun
Assistant coaches: Han Jae Ik, Kim Geunho, Kim Taegyum
Player age on first day of tournament, 21 April 2024.
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Park Jongju | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 17 February 1994 (aged 30) | Suwon City Hall |
2 | D | Song Heeoh | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 1 March 2007 (aged 17) | Mokdong Hurricanes |
3 | F | Kang Sihyun | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 13 January 2004 (aged 20) | Norwich Cadets |
4 | D | Park Minae | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 26 April 2005 (aged 18) | Ice Beat |
5 | F | Lee Sojung | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 8 March 2002 (aged 22) | Suwon City Hall |
6 | F | Kang Nara | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 30 September 2002 (aged 21) | Suwon City Hall |
7 | D | Park Ye Eun – A | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 28 May 1996 (aged 27) | TMU Bold |
8 | D | Kim Selin | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 3 April 2000 (aged 24) | Suwon City Hall |
9 | F | Park Jongah | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 13 June 1996 (aged 27) | Suwon City Hall |
10 | F | Choi Jiyeon | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 21 August 1998 (aged 25) | Suwon City Hall |
11 | D | Kim Dowon | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 10 June 2004 (aged 19) | Ice Avengers |
14 | F | Song Yunha | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 10 December 2003 (aged 20) | Suwon City Hall |
15 | D | Park Juyeon | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 28 January 2008 (aged 16) | Zenith Frauen |
16 | F | Lee Eunji | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 1 February 2005 (aged 19) | Ice Beat |
17 | F | Han Soojin – C | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 22 September 1987 (aged 36) | Suwon City Hall |
18 | F | Han Yuan | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 17 September 2008 (aged 15) | Ontario Hockey Academy |
19 | F | Park Jiyoon – A | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 3 September 2001 (aged 22) | Suwon City Hall |
20 | G | Cheon Hyoseo | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 24 May 2006 (aged 17) | North Shore Warriors |
21 | F | Im Danelle | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 21 January 1993 (aged 31) | Ice Beat |
22 | F | Jung Siyun | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 8 September 2000 (aged 23) | Suwon City Hall |
23 | D | Kim Taeyeon | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 4 March 2006 (aged 18) | Rothesay Netherwood |
Further reading edit
- Berkman, Seth (2019). A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History. Toronto, Ontario: Hanover Square Press. ISBN 978-1-335-00553-3.
References edit
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "2018 (April) Women's Ice Hockey World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ^ Rutherford, Peter (20 September 2014). "Olympics-South Korea awarded automatic ice hockey berth in 2018". Reuters.
- ^ Crouse, Karen; Berkman, Seth (23 February 2017). "South Korea, Next Olympics Host, Went Shopping in North America to Build Its Hockey Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Rich, Motoko; Berkman, Seth (25 February 2018). "For South Korea's Hockey Women, Unity With North Is a Bitter Burden". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (4 February 2020). "Legends join IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (10 July 2016). "Film inspired by female ice hockey team". The Korea Times. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, [1]
- ^ Steiss, Adam (2 March 2020). "IIHF cancels March tournaments". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ 2010 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia, http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-women.html
- ^ "South Korea Women All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea". International Ice Hockey Federation. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.