Song Dong-hwan

This is a Korean name; the family name is Song.

Song Dong-hwan
Born	March 9, 1980 (1980-03-09) (age 31) 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 ALIH 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 lead 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	AL		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

1. ^ "2005-2006 Regular season points leaders". ALhockey.com. 25 February 2006. http://www.alhockey.com/popup/5/point_rank.html. Retrieved 10 June 2011. 

External links

• (Korean)ANYANG HALLA Official Homepage
• Asia League Official Homepage

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Name	Song, Dong-hwan
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Date of birth	March 9, 1980
Place of birth	Seoul, KOR
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