South Korea women's national ice hockey team
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 ice hockey team (
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]
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
Olympic Games
- 2018 – Host country (as Unified Korea Team), Finished in 8th place
World Championships
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
- 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
All-time record against other nations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
Current roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 20 | G | Cheon Hyoseo | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 24 May 2006 (aged 17) | North Shore Warriors
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| 21 | F | Im Danelle | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 21 January 1993 (aged 31) | Ice Beat
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| 22 | F | Jung Siyun | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 8 September 2000 (aged 23) | Suwon City Hall
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| 23 | D | Kim Taeyeon | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 4 March 2006 (aged 18) | Rothesay Netherwood
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Further reading
- Berkman, Seth (2019). A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History. Toronto, Ontario: ISBN 978-1-335-00553-3.
References
- ^ "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, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423[dead link]
- ^ 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. 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.
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