Park Jong-ah

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

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]

Park Jong-ah
Park in 2018
Born	(1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 27) 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

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 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

International

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

Sources:^[9][10]

Awards and honors

• 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

1. "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I Group B – Team Roster: KOR - Korea". IIHF. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
2. "South Korea Top 15 Scoring Leaders" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
3. . Pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.
4. . pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
5. "Ice hockey: Korean women score again but bid farewell with fifth loss". Reuters. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
6. Arthur, Bruce (9 February 2018). "An opening for peace". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
7. "2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Roster: Korea" (PDF). IIHF. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
8. "2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Statistic: Korea" (PDF). IIHF. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
9. "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.
10. Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 657. ISBN 9780986796470.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "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

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
• Park Jong-Ah at Olympedia