Brock Radunske

Brock Radunske


Born	(1983-04-05) April 5, 1983 Kitchener, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	C/LW
Shoots	Left
ALH team	Anyang Halla
Played for	ECHL Greenville Grrrowl Stockton Thunder AHL Edmonton Roadrunners Grand Rapids Griffins DEL Augsburger Panther
National team	South Korea
NHL Draft	79th overall, 2002 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2000–present

Brock Radunske
Hangul	브락 라던스키
Revised Romanization	Beurak Radeonseuki
McCune–Reischauer	Pŭrak Radŏnsŭk'i

Brock Radunske (born April 5, 1983 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian-born South Korean professional ice hockey forward for Anyang Halla of Asia League Ice Hockey in South Korea.^[1] He was selected in the third round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 79th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

Enrolled as a communications major, in Michigan State University, as he spent three seasons playing for the Michigan State Spartans. While at Michigan State he participated in the Cold War, an outdoor game between Michigan State and the University of Michigan.

Radunske became the first North American born player ever to sign with Anyang Halla and tallest forward in club's history. While playing for Anyang Halla, he earned new nickname "Canadian Big Beauty" (Korean: 빙판의 꽃미남) from Korean fans because of his adorable look. He became eligible to play for the South Korean national team in 2013, the first player without Korean ancestry to play on the team.

Personal life

Radunske was born in Kitchener, Ontario, but grew up in the town of New Hamburg. Nicknamed “Brocko” since he was a youngster. He is married to his wife, Kelly, with whom he has a daughter, Lucy.

Professional career

In 2005-06, he was part of the Greenville team that advanced to an American Conference division semifinal playoff berth with a 45-24-3 regular season record (93 points) ... led Greenville in goal-scoring and finished fourth on the team in scoring ... ended the 2005-06 regular season by scoring eight goals in a seven-game stretch ... scored a goal in his first Kelly Cup playoff game on 4/9/06 vs. Augusta ... has scored a career-high 3 points three times (last: 10/21/05 vs. Pensacola - 3 goals, hat trick) ... made his professional debut with Edmonton (AHL) on 10/18/04 vs. San Antonio ... scored his first professional goal on 10/23/04 at Manitoba ... was a teammate at Michigan State (NCAA) with Thunder left wing Mike Lalonde.

Scored his first goal of the season with Grand Rapids (AHL) on 11/14/06 vs. Milwaukee … followed-up three games later with the game’s first goal on 12/1/06 vs. Rochester … scored his first goal in a Thunder uniform on 3/4/07, part of a two-goal output … scored a career-high and tied a Thunder all-time single-game record with four points (1g-3a) on 3/9/07 vs. Victoria, a 5-4 shootout win ... broke a Thunder single-game record with a new career-high five points (2g-3a) on 3/22/07, in a 6-3 win at Utah. He spent 2007-2008' season with Augsburger Panther (DEL), appeared 37 games, scoring 7 Goals, 19 Assists, with a total of 26 Points.

Career in Asia

In May 2008, Radunske signed with Anyang Halla for 1 year deal, recommended by club's scout & interpreter Samuel H. Kim.

In his first season with Halla, he earned his first point on Brad Fast's goal in 20/9/08 vs High1 at Ko-yang Rink... scored a first goal as a Halla in 21/9/08 vs High1 with 51 seconds in the game. Radunske scored his first goal in home building in 29/9/08 vs Oji Eagles. Radunske scored his first hat trick as a Halla in 18/1/09 vs Seibu Prince Rabbits.

After leading the league with goals & points, Radunske was awarded four trophies including regular season MVP, the Best-forward, best scorer & best point. In Feb. 2009 Radunske re-signed with Anyang Halla for 3 year deal. Radunske's 3-year deal is the longest contract extension in club's history including all imports among Korean pro-sports league.

Radunske captured his first ever championship title, beating Nippon Paper Cranes series of 3-2 in 2009-2010 Asia League final. Radunske was named playoffs MVP.

As of 2013-14 season, he's team all time leader with most Goals scored and Points accumulated.^[2]

International career

In March 2013 Radunske became a Korean citizen and was eligible to play for the South Korean national team. He was named to the team for the 2013 World Championships Division IA tournament. Radunske became the first member of the South Korean national team to not have Korean ancestry.^[3] His debut in the Korean national team was a success as he won the Team MVP for the tournament.^[4]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Newmarket Hurricanes	OPJHL	49	30	39	69	65	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Michigan State University	NCAA	41	4	9	13	28	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Michigan State University	NCAA	36	11	18	29	30	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Michigan State University	NCAA	42	12	10	22	60	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Edmonton Roadrunners	AHL	8	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL	39	12	17	29	52	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL	63	38	16	54	58	6	1	2	3	14
2006–07	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	20	2	0	2	12	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Stockton Thunder	ECHL	16	14	19	33	12	3	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Augsburger Panther	DEL	37	7	19	26	59	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Anyang Halla	ALH	35	29	28	57	36	7	5	6	11	8
2009–10	Anyang Halla	ALH	28	19	29	48	24	9	6	7	13	12
2010–11	Anyang Halla	ALH	36	20	13	33	28	4	1	1	2	4
2011–12	Anyang Halla	ALH	36	22	30	52	26	5	2	4	6	4
2012–13	Anyang Halla	ALH	41	23	53	76	46	3	1	3	4	16
2013-14	Anyang Halla - A	ALH	40	29	36	65	73	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Anyang Halla	ALH	46	16	56	72	75	6	1	5	6	0