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| Association | Korea Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kim Sang jun |
| Assistants | Han Jae Ik Kwak Hyung Ki Lee Kyou Sun |
| Captain | Lee Sojung |
| IIHF code | KOR |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Spain 0–1 South Korea  (Jaca, Spain; 12 January 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Mexico 0–5 South Korea (Jaca, Spain; 13 January 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Austria 4–0 South Korea (Katowice, Poland; 2 January 2020) | |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 7–3–0 | |
The South Korea women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the women's national under-18 ice hockey team of South Korea. The team is controlled by the Korea Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its international debut in January 2019 and currently play in Division I Group B of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.
History[]
The South Korea women's national under-18 ice hockey team debuted at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I Group B Qualification tournament in Jaca, Spain.[1] Their opening game of the tournament was against Spain which they won 1–0.[2] South Korea went on to win their next two preliminary round games, including a 5–0 win over Mexico which is currently their largest win on record.[2] The team finished at the top of Group B in the preliminary round and were drawn against Australia for the semifinals.[3][4] South Korea won their semifinal and advanced to the gold medal game against Kazakhstan.[4] South Korea won the match 4–3 following a shootout and gained promotion to Division I Group B for 2020.[1][4] The IIHF Directorate named Eom Suyeon the tournament's best defender and Kim Heewon was selected as the best South Korean player of the tournament.[5][6]
In January 2020 South Korea travelled to Katowice, Poland for the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I Group B.[7] Their opening game against Austria which they lost 0–4, currently their largest loss on record.[7] South Korea went on to finish the tournament in fourth after winning two games of their five games and finishing ahead of Poland and Great Britain.[8] Huh Eun-Bee was named the best South Korean player of the tournament.[9]
International competitions[]
- 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Finish: 1st in Division I Group B Qualification (21st overall)
- 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Finish: 4th in Division I Group B (18th overall)
Players and personnel[]
Roster[]
From the team's most recent tournament[10][11]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | An Robyn Nahyun | F | R | 27 April 2003 | Ice Avengers |
| 18 | Choi Sieun (A) | F | R | 21 September 2003 | Phoenix Korea |
| 1 | Huh Eun-Bee | G | L | 10 March 2003 | Ontario Hockey Academy |
| 25 | Jang Inhye | G | R | 2 April 2005 | Ice Avengers |
| 10 | Kang Eunbi | F | L | 22 March 2005 | Phoenix Korea |
| 9 | Kang Nara (A) | F | R | 30 September 2002 | Phoenix Korea |
| 5 | Kang Sihyun | F | R | 13 January 2004 | Ontario Hockey Academy |
| 11 | Kim Dowon | D | R | 10 June 2004 | Ice Avengers |
| 13 | Kim Soojung | D | R | 26 July 2005 | Ice Beat |
| 23 | Kwak Seohyung | D | R | 28 March 2002 | Phillips Exeter |
| 19 | Lee Eunji | F | L | 1 February 2005 | Ice Beat |
| 24 | Lee Sojung (C) | D | L | 8 March 2002 | Ice Beat |
| 12 | Park Jiyoung | F | R | 8 February 2004 | Ice Avengers |
| 2 | Park Minae | D | L | 26 April 2005 | Ice Beat |
| 3 | Shim Seoyoung | D | R | 3 November 2005 | Ice Beat |
| 7 | Shin Seoyoon | F | L | 10 January 2005 | Ice Beat |
| 22 | Song Yunha | F | R | 10 December 2003 | Ontario Hockey Academy |
| 16 | Woo Seungmin | F | L | 8 November 2004 | Ice Avengers |
| 21 | Yoo Seoyoung | D | L | 30 October 2004 | Ice Beat |
Team staff[]
From the team's most recent tournament[10]
- Head coach: Kim Sang jun
- Assistant coach: Han Jae Ik
- Assistant coach: Kwak Hyung Ki
- Assistant coach: Lee Kyou Sun
- Equipment manager: Chun Seungkeun
- Physiotherapist: Lee Haeyong
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Potts, Andy (2019-01-19). Korea takes shootout gold. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Games. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ Standings – Preliminary. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Playoffs. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ Best Players Selected by the Directorate. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Games. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ Final Standings. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches. International Ice Hockey Federation (2020-01-08).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Roster. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ CHN–KOR Line-ups. International Ice Hockey Federation (2020-01-08).
External links[]
| Women's national under-18 ice hockey teams | |
|---|---|
| Africa | South Africa |
| Americas | Canada - Mexico - United States |
| Asia and Oceania | Australia - China - Chinese Taipei - Japan - Kazakhstan - New Zealand - South Korea |
| Europe | Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czechia - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Latvia - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey |
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