The South Korea men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 of the South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. They are currently ranked 31st in the IIHF World Ranking

IIHF World Ranking

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 and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division I. The team holds the record of the largest victory in the sport . South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 beat Thailand

Thailand

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 in the 1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships

IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships

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 almost unbelievably 92-0. The team's most successful campaign thus far was a third place result at the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division 1 Tournament.

Tournament participation

• 1979 - 25th place (7th in Pool C)
• 1980-81 - did not participate
• 1982 - 24th place (8th in Pool C)
• 1983-85 - did not participate
• 1986 - 25th place (9th in Pool C)
• 1987 - 26th place (2nd in Pool D)
• 1989 - 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
• 1990
  1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -Final Round:-Consolation Round:Norway needing to keep their final game within four goals, lost four to nothing to the Germans, and were relegated....
  
   - 25th place (9th in Pool C)
• 1991
  1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :...
  
   - 24th place (8th in Pool C)
• 1992
  1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  - Group 2 :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Poland was relegated to Group B.- Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :Played in Klagenfurt April 2-12...
  
   - 26th place (6th in Pool C, Group A)
• 1993
  1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  - Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 9-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Switzerland was relegated to Group B.- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
  
   - 25th place (9th in Pool C)
• 1994
  1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  - Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
  
   - 30th place (10th in Pool C)
• 1995
  1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was played in Stockholm and Gavle Sweden, from April 23rd to May the 7th, 1995. In the tournament finals, Finland won the gold medal by winning over Sweden 4-1 at the Globen arena in Stockholm. The Finnish goals were scored by Timo Jutila and Ville...
  
   - 33rd place (13th in Pool C)
• 1996
  1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  - Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Austria was relegated to Group B.- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
  
   - 33rd place (5th in Pool D)
• 1997
  1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  - Group 2 :- Second Round 1-6 Place :Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. First and second place played off for gold, third and fourth for bronze.- Consolation Round 7-12 Place :...
  
   - 30th place (2nd in Pool D)
• 1998
  1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
  
   - 31st place (7th in Pool C)
• 1999
  1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:...
  
   - 30th place (6th in Pool C)
• 2000
  2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :...
  
   - 27th place (5th in Division II)
• 2001
  2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001...
  
   - 30th place (1st in Division II, Group A) Promoted to Division I
• 2002
  2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :...
  
   - 27th place (6th in Division I, Group A) Relegated to Division II
• 2003
  2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:...
  
   - 29th place (1st in Division II, Group A)
• 2004
  2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna...
  
   - 27th place (6th in Division I, Group B) Relegated to Division II
• 2005
  2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico...
  
   - 33rd place (3rd in Division II, Group A)
• 2006
  2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
  
   - 31st place (2nd in Division II, Group B)
• 2007
  2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2008# — relegated to Division I for 2008- Group A :Final standings# — promoted to Championship for 2008# # # #...
  
   - 30th place (1st in Division II, Group B) Promoted to Division I
• 2008
  2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition...
  
   - 28th place (6th in Division I, Group A) Relegated to Division II
• 2009
  2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...
  
   - 29th place (1st in Division II, Group B) Promoted to Division I
• 2010
  2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
  The 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition...
  
   - 25th place (5th in Division I, Group B)

2009 World Championship Div II roster

• Head coach:   Kim Hee-woo

  Pos.	No.	Player	Team
  GK Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...	1	Eum Hyun-seung Eum Hyun-Seung Eum Hyun-Seung is a Korean ice hockey goaltender. He now plays for Anyang Halla. He previously played 3 seasons as the starting goaltender for rival High1. Eum was named the best goalkeeper of the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A tournament.-References:...	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  GK	20	Son Ho-sung Son Ho-sung Son Ho-sung is a Korean professional ice hockey goalie. He currently plays for Anyang Halla as the starting goalie. He previously played two years for High1 from 2005 to 2007.-References:...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...	2	Kim Dong-hwan	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  D	5	Kim Woo-jae Kim Woo-jae Kim Woo-jae is a professional ice hockey Defenceman. A former graduate of Yeon-Sae University, he debuted with Anynag Halla in 2002. After 4 seasons, he signed with Jokipojat Joensuu for the 06-07' season. After one season in the Mestis league, he moved back to his old team. He was named the...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  D	10	Kim Yoon-hwan Kim Yoon-hwan Kim Yoon-hwan is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.-References:...	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  D	12	Kim Woo-young Kim Woo-Young Kim Woo-young is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his rookie year for Anyang Halla.-References:...	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
  D	15	Hwang Byung-wook	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  D	18	Lee Don-ku Lee Don-ku Lee Don-ku is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla. He previously played 4 years for Yonsei University and was a member of the 2009 South Korean men's national ice hockey team.-References:...	Yonsei University Yonsei University Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
  D	22	Kim Hyun-soo Kim Hyun-Soo Kim Hyun-Soo is a Korean name. It's surname is Kim , and the given name is Hyun-Soo . It has usually used as an unisex name. It also spelled Kim Hyun-Su or Kim Hyeon-Soo or Kim Hyeon-Su.- People with the given name Kim Hyun-soo :...	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  D	24	Park Sung-min	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...	3	Kim Won-jung Kim Won-jung Kim Won-jung is a Korean professional ice hockey right winger. He is playing in his fourth year for Anyang Halla-References:...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  F	4	Choi Jung-sik	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  F	6	Ahn Hyun-min	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  F	7	Kim Geun-ho Kim Geun-ho Kim Geun-ho is a Korean professional ice hockey left winger. He is playing in his fourth year for Anyang Halla.-References:...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  F	8	Lee Seung-jun	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  F	9	Song Dong-hwan Song Dong-hwan Song Dong-hwan is a professional ice hockey forward for Nikkō Ice Bucks. Nicknamed "Korean Rocket", he won the scoring title with 31 goals in the 2005-2006 regular season for Asia League Ice Hockey. Song was the first Korean player to do so...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  F	11	Lee Yu-won Lee Yu-won Lee Yu-won is a Korean professional ice hockey left winger. He is playing in his first year for High1, having previously played five seasons for rival Anyang Halla.-References:...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  F	14	Kim Eun-joon	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  F	16	Kwon Tae-an	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  F	17	Lee Yong-jun Lee Yong-jun Lee Yong-jun is a Korean professional ice hockey center. He is playing in his first year for Anyang Halla. He previously played four seasons for rival High1.-References:...	High1 High1 High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
  F	19	Kim Ki-sung Kim Ki-sung Kim Ki-sung is a Korean professional ice hockey left winger. Ki-sung was voted the "Young guy of the year" in his first season in Asia League Ice Hockey.-Sources/External References:...	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
  F	21	Jung Bung-chun	Anyang Halla Anyang Halla The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...

All-time Record against other nations

As of June 6, 2009

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA
	13	8	3	2	76	51
	13	7	3	3	52	49
	6	6	0	0	99	5
	12	5	1	6	40	64
	5	5	0	0	46	8
	4	4	0	0	49	6
	7	4	0	3	27	24
	19	3	2	14	38	119
	4	3	1	0	23	11
	3	3	0	0	79	1
	9	3	0	6	44	54
	2	2	0	0	37	2
	2	2	0	0	24	2
	8	1	1	6	26	71
	1	1	0	0	24	0
	1	1	0	0	14	0
	1	1	0	0	14	1
	1	1	0	0	5	2
	4	1	0	3	11	32
	6	1	0	5	10	18
	6	1	0	5	15	46
	7	1	0	6	14	60
	16	0	1	15	23	150
	1	0	0	1	2	10
	1	0	0	1	0	8
	1	0	0	1	1	11
	1	0	0	1	1	12
	1	0	0	1	1	16
	1	0	0	1	0	27
	2	0	0	2	5	13
	2	0	0	2	1	13
	2	0	0	2	1	18
	2	0	0	2	0	21
	4	0	0	4	4	50
	4	0	0	4	7	60
	6	0	0	6	22	42
	7	0	0	7	6	60

External links

• National Teams of Ice hockey