Park Jong-ah explained
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Gangneung, South Korea |
| Height Cm: | 160 |
| Weight Kg: | 59 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Shoots: | Left |
| League: | KWHL |
| Team: | Suwon City Hall WIHT |
| Former Teams: | Ice Avengers
Phoenix |
| Sex: | f |
| Ntl Team: | KOR |
| Ntl Team 2: | COR |
| Hangul: | 박종아 |
| Rr: | Bak Jong-a |
| Mr: | 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, playing in the Korean Women's Hockey League (KWHL) with the Suwon City Hall women's ice hockey team.[1], 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,, and .[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 |
|---|
| 2012 | | CCOA | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | South Korea | | 3rd | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | South Korea | | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | South Korea | WW D2B | 1st | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014 | South Korea | WW | 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 | | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | South Korea | WW | 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 | |
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[9] [10] Awards and honors
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-04-08 . 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea . . 2022-04-12 .
- Web site: April 2022 . South Korea Top 15 Scoring Leaders . 2023-04-24 . National Teams of Ice Hockey.
- Web site: Athlete Profile: PARK Jongah - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180228040200/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3040928-park-jongah.htm . 2018-02-28 . Pyeongchang2018.com.
- Web site: Unified Korean Team - Olympic - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. 2018-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206123508/http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/women/news/unified-korean-team. 2018-02-06. dead.
- News: Ice hockey: Korean women score again but bid farewell with fifth loss. 2018-02-20. Reuters. 2018-03-06.
- Web site: Arthur . Bruce . 2018-02-09 . An opening for peace . 2022-04-12 . The Toronto Star.
- Web site: 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Roster: Korea. 2018-04-07. IIHF. 2022-04-14.
- Web site: 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Statistic: Korea. 2018-04-14. IIHF. 2022-04-14.
- Web site: 2017-03-06 . 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games – Official Results Book, Ice Hockey . 2022-04-12 . . 103–135.
- Book: IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020 . Moydart . 2019 . 9780986796470 . Podnieks . Andrew . Toronto . 657 . Active Skaters, Women . Nordmark . Birger.
- Web site: 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players Selected By the Directorate. 2018-04-14. IIHF. 2022-04-14.
- Web site: 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches. 2022-04-14. IIHF. 2022-04-14.
- Web site: 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches. 2022-04-14. IIHF. 2022-04-14.
- Web site: 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players Selected By the Directorate. 2023-04-23. IIHF. 2023-04-24.
- Web site: 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Best Players of Each Team Selected By Coaches. 2023-04-23. IIHF. 2023-04-24.
