North Korea men's national ice hockey team
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The flag of North Korea is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pak Chol-ho |
| Assistants |
Kim Kil-nam Kim Yong-jin |
| Captain | Kim Song-gun |
| Most games |
Ri Pong-il (40) Kim Kwang-ho (40) |
| Most points | Ri Chol-min (44) |
| IIHF code | PRK |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
40  2 |
| Highest IIHF | 36 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 45 (first in 2011) |
| First international | |
 Italy 11–2 North Korea  (Grenoble, France; 8 March 1974) | |
| Biggest win | |
North Korea 22–1 Mongolia  (Yerevan, Armenia; 14 April 2010) North Korea 22–1 Georgia  (Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 6 April 2014) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 France 24–1 North Korea (Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1974) |
| Best result | 21st (1990) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | 4th (1986, 1990) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 67–90–5 | |
The North Korean men's national ice hockey team represents North Korea yearly in the Ice Hockey World Championships. They withdrew from the 2007 edition, and therefore were automatically relegated to Division III in the 2008 edition, where they finished first. They then played in Division II during the 2009 edition, and finished last bringing them back down to Division III for 2010. They are currently ranked 42nd in the IIHF World Rankings.
History
The game of ice hockey in North Korea became popular during the 1950s when Soviet and Chinese workers taught the game and its rules in the capital city of Pyongyang. The Ice Hockey Association of North Korea was founded in 1955. North Korea became a member of the IIHF on August 8, 1964. North Korea's first national championship was held in 1956 and was won by Amnokgang Pyongyang. The North Korean national team did not make its debut until 1974 when it competed in the C pool of the World Championships. The team lost its first game to Italy 11-2 on March 8, 1974, but rebounded for surprising victories over China and Australia.
Withdrawal from 2011 IIHF tournaments
DPR Korea announced that their women's and men's teams were not going to compete in IIHF competition due to financial reasons. The men's team was scheduled to participate at the Div II championships in Melbourne, Australia, while the women's team was scheduled to participate at the Div II championship in Caen, France.
Tournament participation
World Championships
- 1974 – 22nd place (8th in Pool C)
- 1981 – 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
- 1983 – 24th place (8th in Pool C)
- 1985 – 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
- 1986 – 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
- 1987 – 22nd place (6th in Pool C)
- 1989 – 22nd place (6th in Pool C)
- 1990 – 21st place (5th in Pool C)
- 1991 – 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
- 1992 – 22nd place (2nd in Pool C, Group A)
- 1993 – 26th place (6th in Pool C)
- 2002 – 41st place (1st in Division II qualification)
- 2003 – 35th place (4th in Division II, Group B)
- 2004 – 34th place (3rd in Division II, Group B)
- 2005 – 34th place (3rd in Division II, Group B)
- 2006 – 36th place (4th in Division II, Group B)
- 2007 – Withdrew from tournament, relegated to Division III
- 2008 – 41st place (1st in Division III) Promoted to Division II
- 2009 – 39th place (6th in Division II, Group A) Relegated to Division III
- 2010 – 42nd place (1st in Division III, Group B) Promoted to Division II
- 2011 – Withdrew from Division II
- 2012 – 42nd place (2nd in Division III)
- 2013 – 42nd place (2nd in Division III)
- 2014 – 42nd place (2nd in Division III)
- 2015 – 41st place (1st in Division III) Promoted to Division II B
- 2016 – 39th place (5th in Division II B)
Asian Winter Games
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[1]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 1 | Pak Il | L | 170 cm | 66 kg | 6 February 1992 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 25 | Pak Kuk Chol | L | 175 cm | 65 kg | 12 June 1991 | Taesongsan |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 8 | An Chol Hyok | R | 171 cm | 74 kg | 9 July 1991 | Taesongsan |
| 13 | Kim Chol Hyok | L | 178 cm | 71 kg | 12 November 1992 | Taesongsan |
| 14 | Kim Nam Hyok | R | 171 cm | 74 kg | 29 September 1992 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 12 | Ri Pong Il | L | 180 cm | 80 kg | 29 September 1988 | Taesongsan |
| 4 | Kim Song Gun | L | 175 cm | 77 kg | 27 May 1991 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 5 | King Song Jin | L | 182 cm | 78 kg | 5 January 1989 | Susan |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 17 | Ri Chol Min | R | 163 cm | 69 kg | 7 August 1980 | Taesongsan |
| 11 | Hong Chun Rim | L | 178 cm | 77 kg | 17 January 1992 | Taesongsan |
| 19 | Kim Hyok Ju | L | 173 cm | 66 kg | 16 April 1994 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 21 | Kang In Hyok | R | 170 cm | 66 kg | 25 June 1992 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 16 | Kim Kuk Chol | R | 172 cm | 74 kg | 19 April 1991 | Taesongsan |
| 23 | Kim Kwang Ho | R | 170 cm | 65 kg | 27 September 1988 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 24 | Ri Kwang Song | L | 180 cm | 75 kg | 8 April 1990 | Susan (ice hockey)Susan |
| 2 | Kang Man Gum | L | 170 cm | 63 kg | 23 July 1992 | Pyongchol |
| 7 | Kim Myong Chol | R | 172 cm | 69 kg | 2 February 1988 | Pyongyang Choldo |
| 2 | Ri Un Hyok | L | 181 cm | 71 kg | 3 January 1992 | Pyongchol |
References
- ↑ "2016 World Championships Division 2A Team North Korea. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-28.