Song Dong-hwan explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:182
Ntl Team:KOR
Birth Date:March 9, 1980
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Played For:Anyang Halla
Nikko Icebucks
High1
Career Start:2002
Career End:2016
Hangul:송동환
Rr:Song Dong-hwan
Mr:Song Tong-hwan

Song Dong-hwan (Korean: 송동환; born February 4, 1980, in Seoul, South Korea) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Nicknamed "Asian Rocket", he won the scoring title with 31 goals in the 2005-2006 regular season for Asia League Ice Hockey.[1] Song was the first Korean player to do so. Song spent his entire professional career in Asia League Ice Hockey.

Song was originally drafted by 'Dong-Won Dreams' (the club operation folded in 1998 from IMF Asia crises) 1st overall. He won the Rookie of the year trophy, Best6, 10-10 club. After the Dong-Won Dreams closed their operation, he signed with Anyang Halla in 2003, where he played 3 seasons from 2003 to 2006 before taking a leave of absence from hockey to serve his 2-year mandatory service in the South Korean military. Song returned to hockey in 2008 to play for Anyang Halla for another 3 seasons. Song played a lone season for the Japanese team Nikko Icebucks in 2011-12 before playing his final 4 seasons for Japanese team High1 from 2012 through 2016.

He started playing hockey when he was grade 4, the former Korea University forward won the scoring title and was voted as MVP for 99-00' Korean League. He also led the team to the championship title for 01-02' season.

Career highlights

During a 1998 junior international game against Thailand, Song scored a record 31 goals in Korea's 92-0 victory. This feat was commemorated by the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, where his game jersey was displayed.[2]

99-00' season MVP, Point leader

01-02' Won the Championship title with Korea University

02-03' signed with Dong Won Club, MVP, Best 6

03-04' Signed with Anyang Halla, played in Asia League All Star game (4 Goals), MVP

05-06' 38 games, 31G 31A 62 pts

2006 won the AL scoring

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1998–99Korea UniversityKL14181028------
1999-00Korea UniversityKL1422426-----------
2000-01Korea UniversityKL1212921-----------
2001-02Korea UniversityKL1414317------
2002-03Dong WonKL14111021------
2003-04Anyang HallaALH16107174-----
2004-05Anyang HallaALH4216173328-----
2005-06Anyang HallaALH383131622842022
2008-09Anyang HallaALH3519264538741510
2009-10Anyang HallaALH361917364182352
2010-11Anyang HallaALH27512171430222
2011-12Nikko IcebucksALH36172845892574
2012-13High1ALH372153748-----
2013-14High1ALH421435491031120
ALH Totals309152226378163319122118

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005-2006 Regular season points leaders. ALhockey.com. 25 February 2006. 10 June 2011.
  2. http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=380718