Park Jong-ah
Park Jong-ah | |||
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![]() Park in 2018 | |||
Born | (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28) Gangneung, South Korea | ||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KWHL team Former teams | Suwon City Hall WIHT Ice Avengers Phoenix | ||
National team | ![]() ![]() | ||
Playing career | c. 2011–present |
Park Jong-ah | |
Hangul | 박종아 |
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Revised Romanization | Bak Jong-a |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chong-a |
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, currently[update] playing in the Korean Women's Hockey League (KWHL) with the Suwon City Hall women's ice hockey team.[1] As of April 2022[update], she was the all-time leader in goals (41) and points scored (68) for the South Korean women's national team.[2]
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.[3] The team's coach was Sarah Murray and the team played in Group B, competing against Switzerland, Japan, and Sweden.[4] 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.[5] Alongside North Korean ice hockey player Jong Su-hyon, Park was the penultimate torchbearer at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[6]
Following her Olympic appearance, Park competed with the South Korean team at the 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B tournament,[7] where she led the team in total points (4 goals, 3 assists),[8] 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.
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | South Korea | CCOA | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
2012 | South Korea | WW D2B | 3rd | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
2012 | South Korea | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
2013 | South Korea | WW D2B | 1st | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
2014 | South Korea | WW D2A | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
2015 | South Korea | WW D2A | 3rd | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
2016 | South Korea | WW D2A | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
2017 | South Korea | AWG | 4th | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
2017 | South Korea | WW D2A | 1st | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | Korea | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
2018 | South Korea | WW D1B | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
2019 | South Korea | WW D1B | 2nd | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |
2021 | South Korea | OGQ | DNQ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2022 | South Korea | WW D1B | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2023 | South Korea | WW D1B | 1st | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Totals | 68 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 40 |
Sources:[9][10]
Awards and honors
- Directorate Award, Best Forward: 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B[11]
- Best Player on Team Selected by Coaches: 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B[12]
- Best Player on Team Selected by Coaches: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B[13]
- Directorate Award, Best Forward: 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B[14]
- Best Player on Team Selected by Coaches: 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B[15]
References
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea". IIHF. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "South Korea Top 15 Scoring Leaders" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: PARK Jongah - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". Pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Unified Korean Team - Olympic - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Ice hockey: Korean women score again but bid farewell with fifth loss". Reuters. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Arthur, Bruce (9 February 2018). "An opening for peace". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Roster: Korea" (PDF). IIHF. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Statistic: Korea" (PDF). IIHF. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games – Official Results Book, Ice Hockey" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 6 March 2017. pp. 103–135. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 657. ISBN 9780986796470.
- ^ "2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players Selected By the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches" (PDF). IIHF. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches" (PDF). IIHF. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players Selected By the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches" (PDF). IIHF. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Park Jong-Ah at Olympedia
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