Song Dong-hwan

This is a Korean name; the family name is Song.
Song Dong-hwan
Born (1980-03-09) March 9, 1980
Seoul, KOR
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
ALH team
Former teams
High1
KL
Korea University
Dongwon Dreams
ALH
Anyang Halla
Nikkō Ice Bucks
National team  South Korea
Playing career 2002present

Song Dong-hwan (born February 4, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea) is a professional ice hockey forward for the Korean team High1 of Asia League Ice Hockey. 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

During a 1999 junior international game against Thailand, Song scored a record 33 goals in Korea's 92-0 victory. This feat was commemorated by the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, where his game jersey was displayed.[2]

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 ALH 42 16 17 33 28 - - - - -
2005-06 Anyang Halla ALH 38 31 31 62 28 4 2 0 2 2
2008-09 Anyang Halla ALH 35 19 26 45 38 7 4 1 5 10
2009-10 Anyang Halla ALH 36 19 17 36 41 8 2 3 5 2
2010-11 Anyang Halla ALH 27 5 12 17 14 3 0 2 2 2
2011-12 Nikko Icebucks ALH 36 17 28 45 8 9 2 5 7 4
2012-13 High1 ALH 37 21 53 74 8 - - - - -
2013-14 High1 ALH 42 14 35 49 10 3 1 1 2 0
ALH Totals 309 152 226 378 163 31 9 12 21 18

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