Position: | Forward |
Played For: | Anyang Halla |
Shoots: | Left |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 166 |
Ntl Team: | KOR |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1969 |
Birth Place: | South Korea |
Career Start: | 1994 |
Career End: | 2006 |
Shim Eui-sik (Korean: 심의식 born December 5, 1969)[1] is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was the first player to reach 100 goals and 100 points in Korean ice hockey history.
After 4 years of University (Yeon-Sae) he signed with Anyang Halla and played for his whole career (1994–2006). He retired in 2006. Shim also played for the Korean national team from 1994 to 2004.[2] The team retired his number 91, in 2007. The Korean media have referred to him as the 'Korean version of Gretzky'.[3]
On April 24, 2008, Shim became the team's 4th head coach in Franchise history.[4] He was named the "Coach of the Event" in the 2009 Korea Domestic Championship which saw Halla take top honours.[5]
On March 28, 2010, Anyang Halla became the first non-Japanese club to win Asia League post-season title.
complete records for previous seasons[6]
Season | GP | W | W(OT) | W(GWS)* | T | L(GWS)* | L(OT) | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs | |
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36 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 150 | 105 | 76 | 1st/7 | Lost in semifinals | ||
36 | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 180 | 109 | 79 | 1st/7 | Won Championship | ||
2010–11 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 130 | 94 | 67 | 4th/7 | Won Co-Championship | |
2011–12 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 154 | 107 | 72 | 2nd/7 | Lost in semifinals | |
2012–13 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 187 | 141 | 73 | 4th/7 | Lost in semifinals | |
2013–14 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 152 | 110 | 64 | 6th/8 | Out of Playoffs |