Park Jong-ah
| Park Jong-ah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Park in 2018 | |||
| Born | 13 June 1996 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 |  South Korea and Korea | ||
| Playing career | c. 2011–present | ||
| Park Jong-ah | |
| Hangul | 박종아 |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]International
[edit]Italics indicate tournament not included in official totals.
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Park Jong-Ah at Olympedia
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