Song Dong-hwan
| Song Dong-hwan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 9, 1980 Seoul, KOR |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) |
| Position | RW |
| Shoots | Right |
| Played for | KL Korea University Dongwon Dreams ALH Anyang Halla Nikkō Ice Bucks |
| National team |  South Korea |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Song Dong-hwan (born February 4, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea) 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.[1] Song was the first Korean player to do so. He returned after 2 year of military service for the 2008-2009 season.
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.
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. In 2004 Asia League All-Star game, he scored 4 goals and was voted as a MVP.
Career highlights
1998 31G 4A in 92-0 win over Thailand at Asia-Oceania U18 Championship.
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Korea University | KL | 14 | 18 | 10 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999-00 | Korea University | KL | 14 | 22 | 4 | 26 | - | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Korea University | KL | 12 | 12 | 9 | 21 | - | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Korea University | KL | 14 | 14 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Dong Won | KL | 14 | 11 | 10 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003-04 | Anyang Halla | ALH | 16 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004-05 | Anyang Halla | AL | 42 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Anyang Halla | AL | 38 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2008-09 | Anyang Halla | AL | 35 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2009-10 | Anyang Halla | AL | 36 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2010-11 | Anyang Halla | AL | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AL Totals | 194 | 100 | 110 | 210 | 153 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "2005-2006 Regular season points leaders". ALhockey.com. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2011.