Park Jong-ah

{{Infobox ice hockey biography

| image = Park Jong-ah IIHF Ice Hockey Women 20170405 25 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Park in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gangneung, South Korea

| height_cm = 160

| weight_kg = 59

| position = Forward

| shoots = Left

| league = KWHL

| team = Suwon City Hall WIHT

| former_teams = Ice Avengers
Phoenix

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| sex = f

| ntl_team = KOR

| ntl_team_2 = COR

| career_start = {{Circa|2011}}

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{{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 박종아

| hanja =

| rr = Bak Jong-a

| mr = Pak Chong-a

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Park Jong-ah (born 13 June 1996) is a South Korean ice hockey player and the captain of the South Korean national ice hockey team, {{As of|2022|April|alt=currently}} playing in the Korean Women's Hockey League (KWHL) with the Suwon City Hall women's ice hockey team.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-08 |title=2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea |url=https://www.iihf.com/pdf/80/ihw0800kor_33_4_1 |work=IIHF |access-date=2022-04-12 }} {{As of|2022|April}}, she was the all-time leader in goals (41) and points scored (68) for the South Korean women's national team.{{cite web |date=April 2022 |title=South Korea Top 15 Scoring Leaders |url=https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/South-Korea-Women-Scoring-Leaders.pdf|access-date=2023-04-24 |website=National Teams of Ice Hockey}}

Playing career

Park participated in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics as part of a unified team of 35 players drawn from both the North Korean and South Korean national teams.{{cite web |title=Athlete Profile: PARK Jongah - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3040928-park-jongah.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228040200/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3040928-park-jongah.htm |archive-date=2018-02-28 |website=Pyeongchang2018.com}} The team's coach was Sarah Murray and the team played in Group B, competing against {{Nwiht|Switzerland}}, {{Nwiht|Japan}}, and {{Nwiht|Sweden}}.{{Cite web|url=http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/women/news/unified-korean-team/|title=Unified Korean Team - Olympic - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF|website=pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey|access-date=2018-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206123508/http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/women/news/unified-korean-team|archive-date=2018-02-06|url-status=dead}} She assisted Han Soo-jin on a power play goal in a 6–1 loss against Sweden on February 20, which was the second of the team's two goals in the tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-iceh-w-swe-cor/ice-hockey-korean-women-score-again-but-bid-farewell-with-fifth-loss-idUSKCN1G40VX|title=Ice hockey: Korean women score again but bid farewell with fifth loss|date=2018-02-20|work=Reuters|accessdate=2018-03-06}} Alongside North Korean ice hockey player Jong Su-hyon, Park was the penultimate torchbearer at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.{{cite web |last=Arthur |first=Bruce |date=2018-02-09 |title=An opening for peace |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/opinion/2018/02/09/an-opening-for-peace.html |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=The Toronto Star}}

Following her Olympic appearance, Park competed with the South Korean team at the 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B tournament,{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/658/IHW6580KOR_33_1_0_KOR.pdf|title=2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Roster: Korea|date=2018-04-07|work=IIHF|access-date=2022-04-14}} where she led the team in total points (4 goals, 3 assists),{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/658/IHW6580KOR_83_8_0_KOR.pdf|title=2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Statistic: Korea|date=2018-04-14|work=IIHF|access-date=2022-04-14}} was selected as the Best Forward of the Tournament, and selected by coaches as the Best Player of the South Korean team.

Career statistics

=International=

Italics indicate tournament not included in official totals.

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

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! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2012

| {{Nwiht|South Korea}}

| CCOA

| 4th

| 4

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

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| 2012

| South Korea

| WW {{Abbr|D2B|Division II, Group B}}

| 3rd

| 5

| 6

| 2

| 8

| 0

2012

| South Korea

| {{Abbr|OGQ|Olympic Games qualification tournament}}

| {{Abbr|DNQ|Did not qualify}}

| 3

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 2

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| 2013

| South Korea

| WW D2B

| 1st

| 5

| 7

| 1

| 8

| 4

2014

| South Korea

| WW {{Abbr|D2A|Division II, Group A}}

| 3rd

| 5

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 6

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| 2015

| South Korea

| WW D2A

| 3rd

| 5

| 7

| 1

| 8

| 2

2016

| South Korea

| WW D2A

| 2nd

| 5

| 2

| 4

| 6

| 4

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| 2017

| South Korea

| AWG

| 4th

| 5

| 6

| 4

| 10

| 0

2017

| South Korea

| WW D2A

| 1st

| 5

| 4

| 6

| 10

| 0

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| 2018

| {{Nwiht|Korea}}

| OG

| 8th

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 6

2018

| South Korea

| WW {{Abbr|D1B|Division I, Group B}}

| 2nd

| 5

| 4

| 3

| 7

| 2

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| 2019

| South Korea

| WW D1B

| 2nd

| 5

| 6

| 4

| 10

| 2

2021

| South Korea

| OGQ

| DNQ

| 6

| 1

| 2

| 4

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| 2022

| South Korea

| WW D1B

| 5th

| 5

| 2

| 0

| 2

2023

| South Korea

| WW D1B

| 1st

| 5

| 2

| 4

| 6

| 2

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! colspan="4" | Totals

! 68

! 45

! 29

! 74

! 40

Sources:{{Cite web |date=2017-03-06 |title=2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games – Official Results Book, Ice Hockey |url=http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/2/30/8AWG%20Official%20Results%20Book(Ice%20Hockey).pdf |access-date=2022-04-12 |publisher=Olympic Council of Asia |pages=103–135}}{{Cite book |title=IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020 |publisher=Moydart |year=2019 |isbn=9780986796470 |editor-last=Podnieks |editor-first=Andrew |location=Toronto |pages=657 |chapter=Active Skaters, Women |editor-last2=Nordmark |editor-first2=Birger}}

Awards and honors

Directorate Award, Best Forward: 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/658/IHW658000_85I_1_0.pdf|title=2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players Selected By the Directorate|date=2018-04-14|work=IIHF|access-date=2022-04-14}}
Best Player on Team Selected by Coaches: 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/658/IHW658000_85J_1_0.pdf|title=2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches|date=2022-04-14|work=IIHF|access-date=2022-04-14}}
Best Player on Team Selected by Coaches: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/80/IHW080000_85L_1_0.pdf|title=2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches|date=2022-04-14|work=IIHF|access-date=2022-04-14}}
Directorate Award, Best Forward: 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/505/IHW505000_85I_1_0.pdf|title=2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players Selected By the Directorate|date=2023-04-23|work=IIHF|access-date=2023-04-24}}
Best Player on Team Selected by Coaches: 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/505/IHW505000_85L_1_0.pdf|title=2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches|date=2023-04-23|work=IIHF|access-date=2023-04-24}}

References

External links

{{Ice hockey stats}}
{{Olympedia|name=Park Jong-Ah}}

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Category:Sportspeople from Gangneung

Category:South Korean women's ice hockey forwards

Category:University of Saskatchewan alumni

Category:Winter Olympics competitors for Korea

Category:21st-century South Korean sportswomen

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2025 Asian Winter Games