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| Association = [[Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea]] | | Association = [[Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea]] | ||
| General Manager = | | General Manager = | ||
| Most games = Kim Kwang-ho (63) | |||
| Top scorer = Hong Chun-rim (48) | |||
| Most points = Hong Chun-rim (80) | |||
| Most games = | |||
| Top scorer = | |||
| Most points = | |||
| Home Stadium = | | Home Stadium = | ||
| IIHF code = PRK | | IIHF code = PRK | ||
| IIHF Rank = | | IIHF Rank = 56 | ||
| IIHF max = 36 | | IIHF max = 36 | ||
| IIHF max date = | | IIHF max date = 2005–06 | ||
| IIHF min = | | IIHF min = 56 | ||
| IIHF min date = | | IIHF min date = 2023–24 | ||
| Team_Colors = | | Team_Colors = {{color box|#ED1C27|border=darkgray}} {{color box|white|border=darkgray}} {{color box|#0245A2|border=darkgray}} | ||
| Jerseys = | | Jerseys = | ||
| First game = {{ih|ITA}} 11–2 {{ih | | First game = {{ih-rt|ITA}} 11–2 {{ih|PRK}}<br><small>([[Grenoble]], [[France]]; 8 March 1974)</small> | ||
| Largest win = {{ih|PRK}} 22–1 {{ih | | Largest win = {{ih-rt|PRK}} 22–1 {{ih|MNG}}<br><small>([[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]]; 14 April 2010)</small><br>{{ih-rt|PRK}} 22–1 {{ih|GEO}}<br><small>([[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg]], [[Luxembourg]]; 6 April 2014)</small> | ||
| Largest loss = {{ih|FRA}} 24–1 {{ih | | Largest loss = {{ih-rt|FRA}} 24–1 {{ih|PRK}}<br><small>([[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]; 15 March 1983)</small> | ||
| World champ apps = 28 | |||
| World champ first = 1974 | |||
| World champ best = 21st ([[1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1990]]) | |||
| Regional name = [[Ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games|Asian Winter Games]] | | Regional name = [[Ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games|Asian Winter Games]] | ||
| Regional cup apps = 3 | | Regional cup apps = 3 | ||
| Regional cup first = [[Ice hockey at the 1986 Asian Winter Games|1986]] | | Regional cup first = [[Ice hockey at the 1986 Asian Winter Games|1986]] | ||
| Regional cup best = 4th ([[Ice hockey at the 1986 Asian Winter Games|1986]], [[Ice hockey at the 1990 Asian Winter Games|1990]]) | | Regional cup best = 4th ([[Ice hockey at the 1986 Asian Winter Games|1986]], [[Ice hockey at the 1990 Asian Winter Games|1990]]) | ||
| Record = 75–113–6 | |||
| Record = | |||
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The '''North Korean men's national ice hockey team''' | The '''North Korean men's national ice hockey team''' (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 아이스하키 국가대표팀) is the national men's [[ice hockey]] team of the [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (North Korea), and represent the country in [[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] competition. They withdrew from the [[2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2007 edition]], and therefore were automatically relegated to [[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships#Division III|Division III in the 2008 edition]], where they finished first. They then played in Division II during the [[2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009 edition]], and finished last bringing them back down to Division III for 2010. They are currently ranked 56th in the IIHF World Rankings. | ||
==History== | ==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. | 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== | ==Withdrawal from 2011, 2022 and 2023 IIHF tournaments== | ||
DPR Korea announced that their | DPR Korea announced that their men's and women'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]]. DPR Korea men's team also withdrew from Division III A tournaments in [[2022 IIHF World Championship Division III#Group A tournament|2022]] and [[2023 IIHF World Championship Division III#Group A tournament|2023]] due to the COVID-19 pandemic,<ref name="DPR Korea withdrew">{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/31721/dpr_korea_withdraws_teams|title=DPR Korea withdraws teams|date=3 February 2022|publisher=IIHF.com|accessdate=3 February 2022}}</ref> and therefore was not active until [[2024 IIHF World Championship Division III#Group B tournament|2024]]. | ||
==Tournament participation== | ==Tournament participation== | ||
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*[[2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2014]] – 42nd place (2nd in Division III) | *[[2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2014]] – 42nd place (2nd in Division III) | ||
*[[2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2015]] – 41st place (1st in Division III) Promoted to Division II B | *[[2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2015]] – 41st place (1st in Division III) Promoted to Division II B | ||
*[[2016 IIHF World Championship Division II|2016]] – 39th place (5th in Division II B) | |||
*[[2017 IIHF World Championship Division II|2017]] – 38th place (4th in Division II B) | |||
*[[2018 IIHF World Championship Division II|2018]] – 38th place (4th in Division II B) | |||
*[[2019 IIHF World Championship Division II|2019]] – 40th place (6th in Division II, Group B) Relegated to Division III A | |||
*[[2020 IIHF World Championship Division III|2020]] – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18314/men%e2%80%99s-division-ii%2c-iii-cancelled|title=Men’s Division II, III cancelled|work=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref> | |||
*[[2021 IIHF World Championship Division III|2021]] – All lower division tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic<ref>{{Cite web|title=IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations|access-date=18 November 2020|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref> | |||
*[[2022 IIHF World Championship Division III|2022]] – Withdrew from Division III A due to the COVID-19 pandemic<ref name="DPR Korea withdrew" /> | |||
*[[2023 IIHF World Championship Division III|2023]] – Withdrew from Division III A, relegated to Division III B | |||
*[[2024 IIHF World Championship Division III|2024]] – 48th place (2nd in Division III B) | |||
===Asian Winter Games=== | ===Asian Winter Games=== | ||
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*[[Ice hockey at the 1990 Asian Winter Games|1990]] – 4th place | *[[Ice hockey at the 1990 Asian Winter Games|1990]] – 4th place | ||
*[[Ice hockey at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|2007]] – 5th place | *[[Ice hockey at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|2007]] – 5th place | ||
==All-time record against other nations== | |||
''As of 29 February 2024''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ice Hockey in North Korea |url=https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/north-korea/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=National Teams of Ice Hockey |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:180px;"| Opponent | |||
! style="width:50px;"| Played | |||
! style="width:50px;"| Won | |||
! style="width:50px;"| Drawn | |||
! style="width:50px;"| Lost | |||
! style="width:50px;"| GF | |||
! style="width:50px;"| GA | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC | |||
|{{ih|ARM}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 9 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|AUS}} || 8 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 30 || 42 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|AUT}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 10 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|BEL}} || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 36 || 15 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC | |||
|{{ih|BIH}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 15 || 4 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|BUL}} || 16 || 5 || 1 || 10 || 43 || 76 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|CHN}} || 18 || 3 || 1 || 14 || 47 || 112 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|DEN}} || 7 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 12 || 52 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|EST}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 16 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|FRA}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 6 || 65 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|GEO}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 43 || 9 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|GBR}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 9 || 24 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|GRE}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 18 || 5 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|HKG}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 31 || 10 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|HUN}} || 12 || 5 || 0 || 7 || 38 || 71 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|ISL}} || 4 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 15 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|IRI}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 4 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|IRL}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 1 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|ISR}} || 8 || 1 || 2 || 5 || 31 || 45 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|ITA}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 11 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|JPN}} || 10 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 15 || 78 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|LAT}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 4 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|LTU}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 9 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|LUX}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 24 || 11 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|MAS}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 15 || 0 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|MEX}} || 7 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 21 || 26 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|MGL}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 51 || 3 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|NED}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 25 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC | |||
|{{ih|NZL}} || 8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 38 || 42 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|PHI}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 2 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|ROU}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 14 || 51 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|SRB}}/<br>''{{ih|SCG}}'' || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 5 || 31 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|SIN}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 4 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|RSA}} || 4 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 18 || 8 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|KOR}} || 12 || 6 || 1 || 5 || 64 || 40 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|ESP}} || 5 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 20 || 32 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|SUI}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 15 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|TUR}} || 4 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 25 || 12 | |||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |||
|{{ih|UAE}} || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 33 || 6 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|{{ih|UKR}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 15 | |||
|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC | |||
|''{{ih|YUG}}'' || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 7 || 38 | |||
|- class="sortbottom" | |||
! Total !! 194 !! 75 !! 6 !! 113 !! 771 !! 1048 | |||
|} | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.iihf.com/sk/iihf-home/countries/dpr-korea/ IIHF profile] | *[http://www.iihf.com/sk/iihf-home/countries/dpr-korea/ IIHF profile] |
Latest revision as of 20:52, 5 August 2024
The flag of North Korea is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
Association | Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea |
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Most games | Kim Kwang-ho (63) |
Top scorer | Hong Chun-rim (48) |
Most points | Hong Chun-rim (80) |
IIHF code | PRK |
IIHF ranking | 56 |
Highest IIHF ranking | 36 (2005–06) |
Lowest IIHF ranking | 56 (2023–24) |
Team colors | |
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 | 28 (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) | |
75–113–6 |
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The North Korean men's national ice hockey team (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 아이스하키 국가대표팀) is the national men's ice hockey team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and represent the country in IIHF competition. 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 56th 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, 2022 and 2023 IIHF tournaments
DPR Korea announced that their men's and women'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. DPR Korea men's team also withdrew from Division III A tournaments in 2022 and 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] and therefore was not active until 2024.
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)
- 2017 – 38th place (4th in Division II B)
- 2018 – 38th place (4th in Division II B)
- 2019 – 40th place (6th in Division II, Group B) Relegated to Division III A
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
- 2021 – All lower division tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
- 2022 – Withdrew from Division III A due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
- 2023 – Withdrew from Division III A, relegated to Division III B
- 2024 – 48th place (2nd in Division III B)
Asian Winter Games
All-time record against other nations
As of 29 February 2024[4]
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
Australia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 42 |
Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Belgium | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 15 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
Bulgaria | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 76 |
China | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 112 |
Denmark | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 52 |
Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 65 |
Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
Hungary | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 71 |
Iceland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Israel | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 45 |
Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Japan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 78 |
Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Luxembourg | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 11 |
Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Mexico | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 26 |
Mongolia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 42 |
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Romania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 51 |
Serbia/ Serbia and Montenegro |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
South Africa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
South Korea | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 40 |
Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 32 |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Turkey | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Yugoslavia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 38 |
Total | 194 | 75 | 6 | 113 | 771 | 1048 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DPR Korea withdraws teams". IIHF.com. 3 February 2022. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/31721/dpr_korea_withdraws_teams. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ↑ "Men’s Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18314/men%e2%80%99s-division-ii%2c-iii-cancelled.
- ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations.
- ↑ "Ice Hockey in North Korea" (in en-US). https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/north-korea/.
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