South Korea women's national ice hockey team

The South Korean women's national ice hockey team is controlled by the Korea Ice Hockey Association (KIHA). In 2017, the team was promoted to Division IB after winning the Division IIA World Women's Ice Hockey Championships. The team is currently ranked 16th in the world.[2]

South Korea
AssociationKorea Ice Hockey Association
Head coachKim Sang-jun
AssistantsKang Kee-hee
Kwak Hyung-ki
Lee Kyou-sun
CaptainPark Jong-ah
Most gamesLee Kyou-sun (38)
Most pointsYoung Hwang-bo (40)
Team colorsRed, white, blue
IIHF codeKOR
Ranking
Current IIHF16 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF16 (2018)
Lowest IIHF28 (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
Appearances14 (first in 2004)
Best result17th (2018)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances4 (first in 1999)
Best result4th (1999)
Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best result (2011)
International record (W–L–T)
26–44–0

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 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

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]

Asian Games
  • 1999 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 4th place

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

All-time record against other nations

As of 14 September 2011

TeamGPWTLGFGA
 South Africa2200141
 Iceland2200123
 Romania320197
 Croatia110032
 New Zealand210165
 Australia100106
 Austria1001110
 Great Britain2002016
 Slovenia2002118
 Belgium3003610
 Hungary3003412
 North Korea4004127
 Kazakhstan5005174
 China6006390
 Japan60060109

2017 roster
Members of the South Korean women's hockey team posing before their game against Australia at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II. From left: Eom Su-yeon, Park Jong-ah, Han Soo-jin, Choi Yu-jung, Park Ye-eun, Lee Eun-ji

[12]

Goaltenders
Number Player
1Han Do-hee
25Shin So-jung
Defensemen
Number Player
3Eom Su-yeon
7Lee Kyou-sun
8Kim Se-lin
11Park Ye-eun
15Park Chae-lin
23Park Yoon-jung
24Cho Mi-hwan
Forwards
Number Player
2Ko Hye-in
5Caroline Park
6Choi Yu-jung
7Danelle Im
9Park Jong-ah
10Choi Ji-yeon
12Kim Hee-won
13Lee Eun-ji
16Jo Su-sie
17Han Soo-jin
19Lee Min-ji
21Lee Yeon-jeong
22Jung Si-yun
27Lee Jin-gyu
37Randi Griffin

Further reading
  • 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
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. IIHF. "2018 (April) Women's Ice Hockey World Ranking". www.iihf.com.
  3. "Olympics-South Korea awarded automatic ice hockey berth in 2018". 20 September 2014 – via Reuters.
  4. Crouse, Karen; Berkman, Seth (23 February 2017). "South Korea, Next Olympics Host, Went Shopping in North America to Build Its Hockey Teams" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. Rich, Motoko; Berkman, Seth (25 February 2018). "For South Korea's Hockey Women, Unity With North Is a Bitter Burden" – via NYTimes.com.
  6. Podnieks, Andrew (4 February 2020). "Legends join IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/07/141_209045.html
  8. 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
  9. "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
  10. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. 2010 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia, http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-women.html
  12. IIHF, https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/607/IHW6070KOR_32E_14_0_KOR.pdf
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