Brock Radunske
Brock Radunske | |||
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Born |
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | April 5, 1983||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Centre/Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Anyang Halla | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
79th overall, 2002 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 2000–2018 |
Brock Radunske (born April 5, 1983) is a Canadian-born South Korean former professional
Enrolled as a communications major, in
Radunske became the first North American born player ever to sign with
Professional career
He made his professional debut with Edmonton (AHL) on 18 October 2004 vs. San Antonio. He scored his first professional goal on 23 October 2004 at Manitoba.
In 2005–06, he was part of the Greenville team that advanced to an American Conference division semifinal playoff berth with a 45–24–3 regular season record (93 points).
He scored his first goal of the season with
Career in Asia
In May 2008, Radunske signed a one-year deal with
In his first season with Halla, he earned his first point on
After leading the league with goals & points, Radunske was awarded four trophies including regular season MVP, the Best-forward, best scorer & best point. In February 2009 Radunske re-signed with Anyang Halla for a three-year deal. Radunske's three-year deal is the longest contract extension in the club's history including all imports among Korean pro-sports league.
Radunske captured his first ever championship title, beating Nippon Paper Cranes series of 3–2 in the 2009–10 Asia League final. Radunske was named playoffs MVP.
As of the 2013–14 season, he's team all-time leader with most Goals scored and Points accumulated.[4] Radunske officially retired after 2017–2018 season.
International career
In March 2013 Radunske became a
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1999–2000 | Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | 42 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OPJHL | 49 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 36 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Edmonton Roadrunners
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AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Greenville Grrrowl | ECHL | 39 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Greenville Grrrowl | ECHL | 63 | 38 | 16 | 54 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 16 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2007–08 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 37 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Anyang Halla
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ALH | 35 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 28 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | ||
2010–11 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 36 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 36 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 41 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
2013–14 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 40 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 46 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 42 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
2016–17 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 25 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
ALH totals | 352 | 195 | 290 | 485 | 370 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 64 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | South Korea | WC D1A | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
2014 | South Korea | WC D1A | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
2015 | South Korea | WC D1B | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
2016 | South Korea | WC D1A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2018 | South Korea | OG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2018 | South Korea | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
Senior totals | 31 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 32 |
Career highlights and awards
- Asia League Ice Hockey Awards[4]
- Asia League Champion
- Asia League Champion
- Asia League Champion
- Asia League 'Best-Forward' of the Year
- Asia League Most Assists (56)
- Asia League Best Six
- Asia League Champion
- Asia League Champion
- Asia League Playoffs MVP
- Asia League 'Best-Forward' of the Year
- Asia League 'MVP' of the year (Regular Season)
- Asia League Most Goals (29)
- Asia League Most Points (57)
Records
Anyang Halla[6]
- Team all-time leader for Most Points
- Team all-time leader for Most Goals
- Team all-time leader for Most Assists
- First player in team history to score 100 goals
- First player in team history to accumulate 300 points
- First player in team history to accumulate 400 points
Personal life
Radunske was born in Kitchener, Ontario, but grew up in the town of New Hamburg. Nicknamed "Brocko" since he was a youngster. He is married to his wife, Kelly, with whom he has a daughter and a son.[7]
References
- ^ Westhead, Rick (7 April 2013). "South Korea awards citizenship to Canadian hockey player" – via Toronto Star.
- ^ "'Canadian Big Beauty' a star in Asian hockey". 9 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Brock Radunske". Elite Prospects.
- ^ a b "Eliteprospects.com - All-Time Stats and Leaders from Asia League". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ Merk, Martin (2013-04-17). "New star rises for Korea". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ "All-Time Statistics – Asia League Anyang Halla 03/04 – 18/19". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Brown, Josh (3 October 2015). "New Hamburg native helps fuel South Korea's Olympic hockey hopes".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database