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South Korea women's national ice hockey team

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{{Infobox national hockey team

| Name = South Korea

| Badge = South Korea national ice hockey team logo.png

| Badge_size = 220px

| Nickname =

| Association = Korea Ice Hockey Association

| General Manager =

| Coach = Kim Do-yun

| Asst Coach = 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)

| Home Stadium =

| IIHF code = KOR

| IIHF Rank = {{IIHF Women's World Ranking|KOR}}

| IIHF max = 16

| IIHF max date = first in 2018

| IIHF min = 28

| IIHF min date = first in 2010

| Team_Colors = Red, white, blue

| Jerseys =

| First game = {{ihw-rt|KAZ}} 17–1 {{ihw|KOR}}
{{small|(Kangwon, South Korea; 30 January 1999)}}

| Largest win = {{ihw-rt|KOR}} 20–0 {{ihw|THA}}
{{small|(Sapporo, Japan; 18 February 2017)}}

| Largest loss = {{ihw-rt|CHN}} 30–1 {{ihw|KOR}}
{{small|(Aomori, Japan; 31 January 2003)}}
{{ihw-rt|JPN}} 29–0 {{ihw|KOR}}
{{small|(Changchun, China; 29 January 2007)}}

| World champ2 name = World Championships

| World champ2 apps = 18

| World champ2 first = 2004

| World champ2 best = 17th (2018, 2023)

| Regional name = Asian Winter Games

| Regional cup apps = 4

| Regional cup first = 1999

| Regional cup best = 4th (1999)

| Regional2 name = Challenge Cup of Asia

| Regional2 cup apps = 2

| Regional2 cup first = 2011

| Regional2 cup best = {{Bronze3}} (2011)

| Record = 56–87–0

}}

The South Korean women's national ice hockey team ({{Korean|hangul=대한민국 여자 아이스하키 국가대표팀|hanja=|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-ranking/womens-world-ranking/2018-ranking-april/|title=2018 (April) Women's Ice Hockey World Ranking|website=International Ice Hockey Federation}}

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).{{cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Peter |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-southkorea-icehockey/olympics-south-korea-awarded-automatic-ice-hockey-berth-in-2018-idUSL3N0RL04M20140920 |title=Olympics-South Korea awarded automatic ice hockey berth in 2018 |date=20 September 2014 |agency=Reuters}} In an effort to boost their competitiveness for the Olympics, the program has recruited several North American players with Korean ancestry.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/sports/olympics/south-korea-winter-games-2018-hockey.html |title=South Korea, Next Olympics Host, Went Shopping in North America to Build Its Hockey Teams |first1=Karen |last1=Crouse |first2=Seth |last2=Berkman |work=The New York Times |date=23 February 2017 |access-date=21 April 2024}} In January 2018, it was announced that a unified Korean team would take part in the games, including players from North Korea.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/sports/olympics/south-korea-hockey-north-olympics.html |title=For South Korea's Hockey Women, Unity With North Is a Bitter Burden |first1=Motoko |last1=Rich |first2=Seth |last2=Berkman |newspaper=The New York Times|date=25 February 2018 |access-date=21 April 2024}} KIHA president Chung Mong-won hired Sarah Murray to coach the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/17847/iihf-hall-of-fame-welcomes-class-of-2020|title=Legends join IIHF Hall of Fame|last=Podnieks|first=Andrew|date=4 February 2020|website=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=4 February 2020}}

A movie about the South Korean women's ice hockey team was released in South Korea in August 2016.{{Cite news |last=Park |first=Jin-hai |title=Film inspired by female ice hockey team |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/07/141_209045.html |date=10 July 2016 |work=The Korea Times |access-date=21 April 2024}}

Tournament record

File:IIHF Ice Hockey Women 20170405 25.jpg. From left: Eom Su-yeon, Park Jong-ah, Han Soo-jin, Choi Yu-jung, Park Ye-eun, Lee Eun-ji]]

=Olympic Games=

=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 canceled2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723155210/http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423]
  • 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{{cite web |last=Steiss |first=Adam |date=2 March 2020 |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18277/iihf-cancels-march-tournaments |title=IIHF cancels March tournaments |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation}}
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{Cite web |last=Steiss |first=Adam |date=18 November 2020 |title=IIHF Council announces more cancellations |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations |access-date=18 November 2020 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation}}
  • 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)
  • 2025 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Division IB)

=Asian Games=

  • 1999 – Finished in 4th place (from 4 teams)
  • 2003 – Finished in 5th place (from 5 teams)
  • 2007 – Finished in 5th place (from 5 teams)
  • 2011 – Finished in 5th place (from 5 teams)
  • 2017 – Finished in 4th place (from 6 teams)
  • 2025 – Finished in 4th place (from 7 teams)

=IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia=

  • 2011 – 3rd 16px2010 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia, http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-women.html
  • 2012 – 4th
  • 2014 – 3rd 16px

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 11 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/South-Korea-Women-Official-Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311173705/https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/South-Korea-Women-Official-Results.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2022|title=South Korea Women All Time Results|access-date=10 March 2022|publisher=National Teams of Ice Hockey}}

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|+ Key

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!width=40|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

!width=40|{{Tooltip|T|Ties}}

!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!width=40|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!width=40|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|ISL}}

5500285
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|RSA}}

4400314
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|CRO}}

4400263
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|AUS}}

54011610
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|LAT}}

3300113
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|NZL}}

4301116
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|ROM}}

320197
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|THA}}

1100200
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|HKG}}

1100140
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|SLO}}

63031221
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|ESP}}

210143
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|ITA}}

210145
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|GER}}

100124
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|DEN}}

100114
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|SVK}}

100117
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|NED}}

3102610
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|BEL}}

52031010
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|AUT}}

2002113
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|FRA}}

4103812
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|GBR}}

7205624
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|PRK}}

7205935
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|POL}}

93062726
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|HUN}}

4004515
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|SUI}}

4004317
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|SWE}}

5005233
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|KAZ}}

1760112291
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|CHN}}

1110109107
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|JPN}}

1100112139
Total13250082300614

Team

=Current roster=

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-21 |title=2024 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea |url=https://www.iihf.com/pdf/157/ihw1570kor_33_2_0 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation}}

Head coach: Kim Do-yun
Assistant coaches: Han Jae Ik, Kim Geunho, Kim Taegyum

Player age on first day of tournament, 21 April 2024.

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! No. !! Pos. !! Name !! Height !! Weight !! Birthdate !! Team

1Galign="left"|Park Jongju{{convert|1.52|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|1994|2|17|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
2Dalign="left"|Song Heeoh{{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|52|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2007|3|1|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Mokdong Hurricanes
3Falign="left"|Kang Sihyun{{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|57|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2004|1|13|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|USA}} Norwich Cadets
4Dalign="left"|Park Minae{{convert|1.62|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|59|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2005|4|26|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Ice Beat
5Falign="left"|Lee Sojung{{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2002|3|8|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
6Falign="left"|Kang Nara{{convert|1.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2002|9|30|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
7Dalign="left"|Park Ye Eun – A{{convert|1.62|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|1996|5|28|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|CAN}} TMU Bold
8Dalign="left"|Kim Selin{{convert|1.57|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2000|4|3|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
9Falign="left"|Park Jongah{{convert|1.61|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|1996|6|13|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
10Falign="left"|Choi Jiyeon{{convert|1.58|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|1998|8|21|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
11Dalign=left|Kim Dowon{{convert|1.58|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align=right| {{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2004|6|10|df=y}}align=left|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Ice Avengers
14Falign="left"|Song Yunha{{convert|1.67|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2003|12|10|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
15Dalign="left"|Park Juyeon{{convert|1.71|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2008|1|28|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Zenith Frauen
16Falign=left|Lee Eunji{{convert|1.71|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align=right| {{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2005|2|1|df=y}}align=left|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Ice Beat
17Falign="left"|Han Soojin – C{{convert|1.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|64|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|1987|9|22|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
18Falign="left"|Han Yuan{{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2008|9|17|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|CAN}} Ontario Hockey Academy
19Falign=left|Park Jiyoon – A{{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align=right| {{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2001|9|3|df=y}}align=left|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
20Galign="left"|Cheon Hyoseo{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2006|5|24|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|CAN}} North Shore Warriors
21Falign="left"|Im Danelle{{convert|1.62|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|1993|1|21|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Ice Beat
22Falign=left|Jung Siyun{{convert|1.58|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align=right| {{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2000|9|8|df=y}}align=left|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Suwon City Hall
23Dalign="left"|Kim Taeyeon{{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}align="right"|{{birth date and age2|2024|4|21|2006|3|4|df=y}}align="left"|{{Flagicon|CAN}} Rothesay Netherwood

Further reading

  • {{cite book|last=Berkman|first=Seth|title=A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History|publisher=Hanover Square Press|date=2019|location=Toronto, Ontario|isbn=978-1-335-00553-3}}

References

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External links

{{commons}}

  • {{Official website}}
  • [https://www.iihf.com/en/associations/359/korea IIHF profile]

{{National sports teams of South Korea}}

{{Women's national ice hockey teams}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:South Korea Women's National Ice Hockey Team}}

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