Anyang Halla
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The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do
, South Korea
. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey
(AL). Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South Korea. The Halla Group contributes three billion won
annually to run the club.
At its inception the team was based out of Mok-dong
, Seoul
and named the Mando Winia. In 1998 the team took the name of Mando's parent company, Halla. After the collapse of the Korean Ice Hockey League in 2003 they were the only team to survive. They joined four Japanese teams to create the new Asia League Ice Hockey. In 2005 the team relocated and took the name of their new hometown as their own, playing all current home games out of the Anyang Sports Complex Arena. After two years of finishing in 5th place, they became the first non-Japanese team to finish first in the regular season in 2008–2009. However, they failed to defeat the Nippon Paper Cranes
in the semi-finals. In the following season Halla again finished in first and managed to win the semi-final and final series giving them their first play-off series win and first Asia League Championship.
The club captured their second AL title after the league cancelled the championship final due to the earthquake in Japan. Asia League announced Halla and Tohoku Free Blades
as the co-champs.
As a member of the Korean Ice Hockey League the team won the championship five times. During this time, the team also changed their name from "Mando Winia" to "Halla Winia". The team first looked at adding foreign players to their roster in late 2001 with other members of the Korean League. In 2003, the team was one of the founding members of Asia League Ice Hockey.
, a veteran player of 20 NHL
seasons, on board. He was brought on primarily to coach the players but he also played during the team's games. Tikkanen felt that as the players played against more skilled teams their own skill level showed greater improvement. He also felt that they should play more games and that the season was too short. That year the team was also noted for showing great improvement over the first year's effort. Halla finished the season winning 18 games out of 42 with 5 ties. Their top offensive player, Marco Poulsen, finished 5th in the overall points race, however they didn't reach their goal that year of making the playoffs, finishing in 5th place one spot out of the playoffs. In the off-season the team changed their name from Anyang Halla Winia to Anyang Halla with the expiration of the sponsorship contract. As well they hired Otakar Vejvoda to be the team's new coach. Vejvoda was considered a legend in the Czech Extraliga
both for his skill as a player and a coach.
In the 2005–2006 season Halla improved on the previous year's performance finishing in second place. The league saw a reduced season of only 38 games. Song Dong-Hwan was the leader in goals for the league with 31 and Patrik Martinec ranked 2nd in assists with 44. Martinec ranked number 2 on the total points list while Song finished in fourth place. Halla also scored the most short handed goals of any team in the league with 11. The city of Anyang won an award for being "The best Hockey Town in Asia". The team made the play-offs for the first time since the league's formation. They received a bye
in the first round and played Kokudo
, the winner of the 3rd place and 6th place match-up. Anyang managed to win only a single game out of the first three which were played on home ice. They were eliminated in the 4th game which was played in Kokudo's home rink by a score of 5–1. Kokudo went on to be the league champions for the second year in a row.
After the conclusion of the '05–'06 season there were some roster changes. Two of the team's top players, Song Dong-Hwan and Jang Jong-Moon, had to report for compulsory military service
. Starting goaltender
, Kim Sung-Bae, retired after the previous season. Even though they were missing these players they were noted for having more players with more than 10 goals and 10 assists than in the previous season. With the departure of Song offensive output dropped slightly, the team's top offensive player finished 7th overall in goals with 21. However Martinec won the assists race with 53 and the overall points total with 71. The team shared top spot in the short handed goals with 2 other teams scoring 10 over the course of the season. With a further shortened season of only 34 games the team finished in 5th place and faced the other Korean team, Kangwon Land
in the quarter finals. During the regular season Kangwon won 6 of 7 meetings, and the quarter finals were no different. Kangwon swept Halla in 3 games, the final game ending in 3–2 with a last minute desperate bid by Halla to tie the game.
The next season saw the AL further reduce the amount of games played to just 30. In the pre-season Halla won the Anyang Cup, which is a pre-season tournament held in Anyang. The team's record in the regular season remained relatively the same and they finished again in 5th place. Lee Yu-Won was the top offensive player with 16 goals and was tied for 4th place with 3 other players. Martinec continued to contribute many assists to the team and finished in second place with 29, one point off first. He finished in 4th place in the overall point totals. Halla did not have another player in the top 10. The team once again lead the league in short handed goals and gave up the fewest short handed goals against along with the Oji Eagles. In the playoffs the Halla faced the Nippon Paper Cranes
in the first round. During the regular season the two teams split their series each winning 2 games. The playoffs told a different story and Nippon swept Halla in 3 games. Halla lost each game by a single goal. Vejvoda praised Nippon's goalie for his excellent play and commended his players for their effort.
Following the defeat in the post-season Halla replaced Vejvoda as head coach with Shim Eui-Sik. Shim had spent his entire professional career playing for Halla and during the 2007–2008 season he was the coach of Little Halla. As a player Shim had 30 points in 80 games. He vowed to reorganize the team and set his sights on a league championship. The team's general manager also hired Samuel H. Kim
, then an analyst for SBS Sports and previously an NHL reporter from Vancouver
, as a scout
for the organization. Halla moved away from the heavy Czech influence which had previously dominated the team and filled 3 of the 4 spots for foreign players on the team with players from North America. Brock Radunske
, Brad Fast
and Jon Awe
became the first three players from North America to play for the team. They also arranged for Eric Thurston, the head coach of University of Alberta
's team, to spend the first 3 weeks of the training camp assisting the new coach and new North American players. Martinec was the only Czech player to remain on the team. In addition to the new foreigner players Song Dong-Hwan and Jang Jong-Moon returned from military service. In the 2008 pre-season Anyang Cup, Halla finished 4th out of 5 teams. The AL increased the number of regular season games for the 2008–2009 season to 36. In September head coach Shim was suspended for 5 games for refusal to play. The incident stemmed from a goal that was scored as the final buzzer sounded during a September 21 game against High1. Halla entered the dressing room and refused to return to the ice. The league considered the game a forfeit. Anyang Halla finished the season in first place with a total of 76 points. Their defeat of their rivals High1 in the final game of the season marks the first time a non-Japanese team had finished first place in the Asia League. Brock Radunske captured the titles for both the most goals scored with 29 and most points on the season with 57. Martinec finished in second place for the second year in a row in the assists category with 47. Overall the team finished with 5 players in the top 10 in the overall points tally. For the first time the team ended the season with the number one powerplay
scoring 54 goals. In contrast to earlier seasons the team did not lead the league in short handed goals, ranking in the middle of the pack both in goals for and against. They were the only team not shutout
during the regular season. After receiving a bye in the first round of the play-offs Halla had to face the Nippon Paper Cranes in the semi-final. They returned to Anyang for game 6 of the series leading 3–2. They were expected to win the series but Nippon's Ilmura scored two game winning goals and the Japanese club defeated Anyang in 7 games.
Halla opened the 2009–10 season with a loss on home ice, but at the mid-point of the season they were tied for first place with the Oji Eagles. The league maintained the number of games at 36. The first half of the season saw Halla plagued with injuries. Particularly hard hit were the team's foreign imports. After the third game of the season Jon Awe was diagnosed with a sports hernia
that required surgery and was scheduled to miss 8–12 weeks. On November 29, Brad Fast received a knee injury that would sideline him for 4–6 months, ending his season. Brock Radunske was also on the injury list with a concussion, while Patrik Martinec was day to day with a lower-body injury. Halla replaced Awe quickly with Dustin Wood, who has played in both the American Hockey League
and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Fast was replaced by Lee Don-ku from Yonsei University
. Halla also had several other regular players injured including Kim Won-jun, Kim Kyu-hun, and Lee Seung-yup. After 18 games Halla led the league with 94 goals. On January 31, 2010 Halla defeated the Oji Eagles in overtime by a score of 4–3, clinching first place for the second year in a row. The win also set up a semi-final match-up against Korean rivals High1, guaranteeing that a Korean team would appear in the final for the first time in league history. Halla won all of their series against opposing teams, except against their rival High1. Of 18 possible points available in their six-game series, Halla took only eight. They were the only team to win a series against the Nippon Paper Cranes. The team led the league in goals scored with 180. Individually, Kim Ki-sung
led the team in goals scored with 22, while Patrik Martinec again led with 40 assists and 51 points. Halla finished with five players in the top ten point list. The team also led in both powerplay goals for, with 57, powerplay percentage, with 34.97%, and shorthanded goals for, with 10. In the annual end of season awards, Patrik Martinec took the award for Most Valuable Player and Best Playmaking. Cho Min-ho
took the award for Young Guy of the Year. Anyang city won the award for Best Hockey Town for the second time for their spirit and sell-out crowds. Anyang Halla defeated High1 by a score of 5–2 to win the semi-finals three games to one, winning their first play-off series and becoming the first Korean team to play for the Championship Cup. Halla faced the Cranes, who had knocked them out of the playoffs twice, in the final. The series went to the full five games and four of the games went to overtime. Brock Radunske scored two overtime winners and assisted Kim Woo-Jae in scoring the overtime winner in game five, making Halla the first non-Japanese team to win the Asia League Championship. Radunske was named MVP while head coach Shim was named "Coach of the Year". After retiring as a player, Martinec signed a 1-year deal to work as an assistant coach on the team.
Like the previous season, Halla lost the opening game against High1. However, they once again found themselves on top at the mid-point of the season. The team was second in the league in goals scored with 65. Halla retained Dustin Wood who was brought in as a replacement in the previous season. On November 14, 2010 the team defended their Korea Domestic Championship
title against High1 by defeating them 5-1 in the final game of the week-long tournament. After finishing first two consecutive years, Halla finished in fourth place one point behind the Free Blades
. They won their season series against all teams except the Cranes and Eagles. They also finished fifth in goals scored with 130, one behind High1, but allowed the second fewest goals with 94, three behind the Eagles. While the team's penalty kill was ranked fifth in the league, they were tied for the most short-handed goals with the Cranes with six goals. Their powerplay was ranked third, and they gave up the second fewest short-handed goals. Brock Radunske led the team with 20 goals and finished fourth in the league. Cho Min-ho also made the top ten ranking and finished in eight place with 18 goals. Kim Ki-sung was the only Halla player to make the top ten in assists and finished in tenth place with 27. Overall Cho Min-ho led the team with 44 points and finished ninth in the league. Dustin Wood led the team in penalty minutes with 45. With their fourth place finish, Halla had to face the Eagles in the first round of the playoffs. The series began in Japan, but Halla took two of three games and upon returning to South Korea they won the fourth game of the best-of-five series and knocked the Eagles out. The Free Blades defeated the Cranes and Halla were set to face them on March 12, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. However, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake
struck the Sendai area about one hour after the team landed there to prepare for the games. The League immediately cancelled the three games scheduled in Sendai and on March 22, 2011 they officially cancelled the final series, award co-championship titles to both Anyang Halla and Tohoku Free Blades. This decision made Halla only the second team to capture back-to-back championships since the league's inception.
for each goal that had been scored in the season to charity, totaling just over 2 million won. On December 25 and 26, 2010 Halla repeated their charity game series, and offered free admission to the game in exchange for donations to the sick children's hospitals in Gyeonggi Province. The team also continued their promotion of offering free admission to students who took the CSAT entrance exam from November 27, 2010 - February 19, 2011. After the cancellation of the final series, the team held a charity game on March 22, 2011 to raise money for the Japanese earthquake victims. Instead of raising a trophy to celebrate their championship, the team took a final photo holding signs of sympathy and encouragement for Japan. The team raised almost 20 million won in donations for Japan.
. Former hockey player Oh Sol-gil is currently the main TV commentator for the Anyang Halla. On May 11, 2009, SBSsports acquired a 5 year broadcast contract with the club.
The Anyang Sports Complex Arena was opened November 24, 2000. It seats 1284 in the hockey arena. The Arena also contains a basketball court and is home to the KT&G Kites
professional team. It has seating for 6690. The ice rink is also used for short track
and figure skating
among other sports. The team previously used the Mok-dong
Ice Rink.
As the team changed its name from the Winia to the Halla the uniforms had minor changes made to them. The logo changed names and the uniforms had colored shoulders removed from them. The current home jerseys feature a solid blue background with yellow stripes on the cuffs and bottom of the body as well as a number of blue rough shapes behind the gold trim as well as sponsor logos on the shoulders. The away jerseys feature a solid white background with dark blue striped borders on the cuffs and bottom of the body, it also contains the same rough blue shapes behind the trim. The Halla put the first name of Korean players on the jerseys to avoid confusion as several players share the same family name.
*prior to the 2008–2009 season, there were no shoot-outs and games ended in a tie
, including their head coach of 3 seasons. Michal Madl 2003–04, D Miroslav Stefanka
2003–04, C Ales Zima 2003–04, F Vesa Ponto 2004–05, D Marco Poulsen 2004–05, W Esa Tikkanen
2004–05, W/Playing Coach (Former Oilers
/Rangers
/Blues/Devils
/Canucks
/Panthers
/Capitals
) Daniel Seman
2005–06, D Jaroslav Nedvěd
2005–07, D (Brother of Petr Nedvěd
) Zdeněk Nedvěd
2005–07, C/W (Former Maple Leafs
) Pavel Falta 2006–07, G Tomas Hruby 2007–08, F Patrik Hucko 2007–08, D Milan Kopecky 2007–08, F Filip Stefanka 2007–08, D Patrik Martinec
2005-2010, F Jon Awe
2008-2011, D Dustin Wood
2009-2011, D Brad Fast
2008-2011, D
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey
Asia League Ice Hockey
Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan...
(AL). Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South Korea. The Halla Group contributes three billion won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
annually to run the club.
At its inception the team was based out of Mok-dong
Mok-dong
Mok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea.It is famous for its education and good schools, including Yang-Chung High school where Phillip Kim, or Dong yeon Kim goes to, and which has more than 100 years of history. For this reason, it is home to many upper class...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and named the Mando Winia. In 1998 the team took the name of Mando's parent company, Halla. After the collapse of the Korean Ice Hockey League in 2003 they were the only team to survive. They joined four Japanese teams to create the new Asia League Ice Hockey. In 2005 the team relocated and took the name of their new hometown as their own, playing all current home games out of the Anyang Sports Complex Arena. After two years of finishing in 5th place, they became the first non-Japanese team to finish first in the regular season in 2008–2009. However, they failed to defeat the Nippon Paper Cranes
Nippon Paper Cranes
The are an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Kushiro City in Hokkaidō, Japan.The club were founded as Jūjō Paper Kushiro Ice Hockey Club in 1949. They adopted the new name Nippon Paper Cranes in 1994 when Jūjō Paper and Sanyō Kokusaku Pulp merged to form Nippon Paper.They won the inaugural...
in the semi-finals. In the following season Halla again finished in first and managed to win the semi-final and final series giving them their first play-off series win and first Asia League Championship.
The club captured their second AL title after the league cancelled the championship final due to the earthquake in Japan. Asia League announced Halla and Tohoku Free Blades
Tohoku Free Blades
The are an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan.Founded in 2008, they are playing their first Asia League season in 2009.-Community Contributions:...
as the co-champs.
1994–2003: pre-Asia League Ice Hockey
The team was originally founded in 1994 by the Halla Group to help promote hockey in Korea. The Halla Group also felt that by creating an ice hockey team, it would help them to fulfill their role as a responsible corporation by providing something to the community. The team was originally named "Mando Winia". It was so named because Mando is a subsidiary company of Halla and Winia is a brand of air conditioner sold by the company. In 1997 the team was disbanded for a short time during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. However, the chairman of Halla Group, Chung Mong-won, fought to keep the team.As a member of the Korean Ice Hockey League the team won the championship five times. During this time, the team also changed their name from "Mando Winia" to "Halla Winia". The team first looked at adding foreign players to their roster in late 2001 with other members of the Korean League. In 2003, the team was one of the founding members of Asia League Ice Hockey.
2003–present: Asia League Ice Hockey
While the team participates primarily in the Asia League, they also play in tournaments like the All Korea Ice Hockey Championship each year. In the inaugural year of Asia League Ice Hockey, Halla played a shortened seasons of only 16 games, and failed to break .500. In the following year they brought Esa TikkanenEsa Tikkanen
Esa Tikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St...
, a veteran player of 20 NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
seasons, on board. He was brought on primarily to coach the players but he also played during the team's games. Tikkanen felt that as the players played against more skilled teams their own skill level showed greater improvement. He also felt that they should play more games and that the season was too short. That year the team was also noted for showing great improvement over the first year's effort. Halla finished the season winning 18 games out of 42 with 5 ties. Their top offensive player, Marco Poulsen, finished 5th in the overall points race, however they didn't reach their goal that year of making the playoffs, finishing in 5th place one spot out of the playoffs. In the off-season the team changed their name from Anyang Halla Winia to Anyang Halla with the expiration of the sponsorship contract. As well they hired Otakar Vejvoda to be the team's new coach. Vejvoda was considered a legend in the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
both for his skill as a player and a coach.
In the 2005–2006 season Halla improved on the previous year's performance finishing in second place. The league saw a reduced season of only 38 games. Song Dong-Hwan was the leader in goals for the league with 31 and Patrik Martinec ranked 2nd in assists with 44. Martinec ranked number 2 on the total points list while Song finished in fourth place. Halla also scored the most short handed goals of any team in the league with 11. The city of Anyang won an award for being "The best Hockey Town in Asia". The team made the play-offs for the first time since the league's formation. They received a bye
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
in the first round and played Kokudo
Seibu Prince Rabbits
The were an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Nishitōkyō City in Tokyo, Japan that was folded in 2009. The Rabbits played at the DyDo Drinco Ice Arena from 2006-07 to 2008-09...
, the winner of the 3rd place and 6th place match-up. Anyang managed to win only a single game out of the first three which were played on home ice. They were eliminated in the 4th game which was played in Kokudo's home rink by a score of 5–1. Kokudo went on to be the league champions for the second year in a row.
After the conclusion of the '05–'06 season there were some roster changes. Two of the team's top players, Song Dong-Hwan and Jang Jong-Moon, had to report for compulsory military service
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
. Starting goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, Kim Sung-Bae, retired after the previous season. Even though they were missing these players they were noted for having more players with more than 10 goals and 10 assists than in the previous season. With the departure of Song offensive output dropped slightly, the team's top offensive player finished 7th overall in goals with 21. However Martinec won the assists race with 53 and the overall points total with 71. The team shared top spot in the short handed goals with 2 other teams scoring 10 over the course of the season. With a further shortened season of only 34 games the team finished in 5th place and faced the other Korean team, Kangwon Land
High1
High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...
in the quarter finals. During the regular season Kangwon won 6 of 7 meetings, and the quarter finals were no different. Kangwon swept Halla in 3 games, the final game ending in 3–2 with a last minute desperate bid by Halla to tie the game.
Nippon Paper Cranes
The are an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Kushiro City in Hokkaidō, Japan.The club were founded as Jūjō Paper Kushiro Ice Hockey Club in 1949. They adopted the new name Nippon Paper Cranes in 1994 when Jūjō Paper and Sanyō Kokusaku Pulp merged to form Nippon Paper.They won the inaugural...
in the first round. During the regular season the two teams split their series each winning 2 games. The playoffs told a different story and Nippon swept Halla in 3 games. Halla lost each game by a single goal. Vejvoda praised Nippon's goalie for his excellent play and commended his players for their effort.
Following the defeat in the post-season Halla replaced Vejvoda as head coach with Shim Eui-Sik. Shim had spent his entire professional career playing for Halla and during the 2007–2008 season he was the coach of Little Halla. As a player Shim had 30 points in 80 games. He vowed to reorganize the team and set his sights on a league championship. The team's general manager also hired Samuel H. Kim
Samuel H. Kim
Samuel Hyung-Ihl Kim is a Korean Canadian hockey commentator who has covered ice hockey since joining SBS Sports in 2006. He is also a hockey scout who serves as a scout & interpreter for the Anyang Halla of the Asia League Ice Hockey...
, then an analyst for SBS Sports and previously an NHL reporter from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, as a scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for the organization. Halla moved away from the heavy Czech influence which had previously dominated the team and filled 3 of the 4 spots for foreign players on the team with players from North America. Brock Radunske
Brock Radunske
Brock Radunske is a professional ice hockey forward for Anyang Halla of Asia League Ice Hockey in South Korea. He was selected in the third round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 79th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....
, Brad Fast
Brad Fast
Brad Fast is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He spent his amateur career in the British Columbia Hockey League, and was selected in the third round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 84th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes. He played for ERC Ingolstadt in the German Eishockey League for...
and Jon Awe
Jon Awe
Jon Awe is a professional ice hockey defenceman playing for HC Valpellice Bulldogs of Italy.-Playing career:...
became the first three players from North America to play for the team. They also arranged for Eric Thurston, the head coach of University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
's team, to spend the first 3 weeks of the training camp assisting the new coach and new North American players. Martinec was the only Czech player to remain on the team. In addition to the new foreigner players Song Dong-Hwan and Jang Jong-Moon returned from military service. In the 2008 pre-season Anyang Cup, Halla finished 4th out of 5 teams. The AL increased the number of regular season games for the 2008–2009 season to 36. In September head coach Shim was suspended for 5 games for refusal to play. The incident stemmed from a goal that was scored as the final buzzer sounded during a September 21 game against High1. Halla entered the dressing room and refused to return to the ice. The league considered the game a forfeit. Anyang Halla finished the season in first place with a total of 76 points. Their defeat of their rivals High1 in the final game of the season marks the first time a non-Japanese team had finished first place in the Asia League. Brock Radunske captured the titles for both the most goals scored with 29 and most points on the season with 57. Martinec finished in second place for the second year in a row in the assists category with 47. Overall the team finished with 5 players in the top 10 in the overall points tally. For the first time the team ended the season with the number one powerplay
Powerplay
"Power play" is a sporting term used in various games.*In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice...
scoring 54 goals. In contrast to earlier seasons the team did not lead the league in short handed goals, ranking in the middle of the pack both in goals for and against. They were the only team not shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
during the regular season. After receiving a bye in the first round of the play-offs Halla had to face the Nippon Paper Cranes in the semi-final. They returned to Anyang for game 6 of the series leading 3–2. They were expected to win the series but Nippon's Ilmura scored two game winning goals and the Japanese club defeated Anyang in 7 games.
Halla opened the 2009–10 season with a loss on home ice, but at the mid-point of the season they were tied for first place with the Oji Eagles. The league maintained the number of games at 36. The first half of the season saw Halla plagued with injuries. Particularly hard hit were the team's foreign imports. After the third game of the season Jon Awe was diagnosed with a sports hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
that required surgery and was scheduled to miss 8–12 weeks. On November 29, Brad Fast received a knee injury that would sideline him for 4–6 months, ending his season. Brock Radunske was also on the injury list with a concussion, while Patrik Martinec was day to day with a lower-body injury. Halla replaced Awe quickly with Dustin Wood, who has played in both the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Fast was replaced by Lee Don-ku from Yonsei University
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
. Halla also had several other regular players injured including Kim Won-jun, Kim Kyu-hun, and Lee Seung-yup. After 18 games Halla led the league with 94 goals. On January 31, 2010 Halla defeated the Oji Eagles in overtime by a score of 4–3, clinching first place for the second year in a row. The win also set up a semi-final match-up against Korean rivals High1, guaranteeing that a Korean team would appear in the final for the first time in league history. Halla won all of their series against opposing teams, except against their rival High1. Of 18 possible points available in their six-game series, Halla took only eight. They were the only team to win a series against the Nippon Paper Cranes. The team led the league in goals scored with 180. Individually, Kim Ki-sung
Kim Ki-sung
Kim Ki-sung is a Korean professional ice hockey left winger. Ki-sung was voted the "Young guy of the year" in his first season in Asia League Ice Hockey.-Sources/External References:...
led the team in goals scored with 22, while Patrik Martinec again led with 40 assists and 51 points. Halla finished with five players in the top ten point list. The team also led in both powerplay goals for, with 57, powerplay percentage, with 34.97%, and shorthanded goals for, with 10. In the annual end of season awards, Patrik Martinec took the award for Most Valuable Player and Best Playmaking. Cho Min-ho
Cho Min-ho
Cho Min-ho is a Korean professional ice hockey center. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.Cho signed 3 year-deal with the club in May, 2009. Cho won 2009-2010 Young Guy of the Year award.-Sources/External References:...
took the award for Young Guy of the Year. Anyang city won the award for Best Hockey Town for the second time for their spirit and sell-out crowds. Anyang Halla defeated High1 by a score of 5–2 to win the semi-finals three games to one, winning their first play-off series and becoming the first Korean team to play for the Championship Cup. Halla faced the Cranes, who had knocked them out of the playoffs twice, in the final. The series went to the full five games and four of the games went to overtime. Brock Radunske scored two overtime winners and assisted Kim Woo-Jae in scoring the overtime winner in game five, making Halla the first non-Japanese team to win the Asia League Championship. Radunske was named MVP while head coach Shim was named "Coach of the Year". After retiring as a player, Martinec signed a 1-year deal to work as an assistant coach on the team.
Like the previous season, Halla lost the opening game against High1. However, they once again found themselves on top at the mid-point of the season. The team was second in the league in goals scored with 65. Halla retained Dustin Wood who was brought in as a replacement in the previous season. On November 14, 2010 the team defended their Korea Domestic Championship
Korea Domestic Championship
The Korea Domestic Championship is an annual ice hockey tournament played in South Korea. Any team from South Korea can register to participate, as long as it is member of the Korean Ice Hockey Association; it therefore means that teams ranging from professional Asia League Ice Hockey to amateur...
title against High1 by defeating them 5-1 in the final game of the week-long tournament. After finishing first two consecutive years, Halla finished in fourth place one point behind the Free Blades
Tohoku Free Blades
The are an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan.Founded in 2008, they are playing their first Asia League season in 2009.-Community Contributions:...
. They won their season series against all teams except the Cranes and Eagles. They also finished fifth in goals scored with 130, one behind High1, but allowed the second fewest goals with 94, three behind the Eagles. While the team's penalty kill was ranked fifth in the league, they were tied for the most short-handed goals with the Cranes with six goals. Their powerplay was ranked third, and they gave up the second fewest short-handed goals. Brock Radunske led the team with 20 goals and finished fourth in the league. Cho Min-ho also made the top ten ranking and finished in eight place with 18 goals. Kim Ki-sung was the only Halla player to make the top ten in assists and finished in tenth place with 27. Overall Cho Min-ho led the team with 44 points and finished ninth in the league. Dustin Wood led the team in penalty minutes with 45. With their fourth place finish, Halla had to face the Eagles in the first round of the playoffs. The series began in Japan, but Halla took two of three games and upon returning to South Korea they won the fourth game of the best-of-five series and knocked the Eagles out. The Free Blades defeated the Cranes and Halla were set to face them on March 12, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. However, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
struck the Sendai area about one hour after the team landed there to prepare for the games. The League immediately cancelled the three games scheduled in Sendai and on March 22, 2011 they officially cancelled the final series, award co-championship titles to both Anyang Halla and Tohoku Free Blades. This decision made Halla only the second team to capture back-to-back championships since the league's inception.
Community contributions
As a team and organization the Halla have engaged in charitable work. In 2008 they had two charity games on December 27 and 28. The admission fee was waved and instead fans were asked to make donations. The proceeds were donated to the poor children of Anyang city as well as the sick children's hospital. From mid-November 2008 to mid-January 2009 the team gave free tickets to any students who took the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) to promote rest and comfort after the difficult exam. In 2009 Halla repeated the offer to students who took the CSAT and offered free admission from early December 2009 to early February 2010. On December 19, 2009 The Anyang Halla organization donated 20,000 wonSouth Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
for each goal that had been scored in the season to charity, totaling just over 2 million won. On December 25 and 26, 2010 Halla repeated their charity game series, and offered free admission to the game in exchange for donations to the sick children's hospitals in Gyeonggi Province. The team also continued their promotion of offering free admission to students who took the CSAT entrance exam from November 27, 2010 - February 19, 2011. After the cancellation of the final series, the team held a charity game on March 22, 2011 to raise money for the Japanese earthquake victims. Instead of raising a trophy to celebrate their championship, the team took a final photo holding signs of sympathy and encouragement for Japan. The team raised almost 20 million won in donations for Japan.
Media
The Anyang Halla Hockey Club launched a new radio broadcast deal in 2007 with Afreeca.com. Former Halla forward Bae Sang-wun calls the play-by-play, and he is joined with colour commentary by Samuel H. KimSamuel H. Kim
Samuel Hyung-Ihl Kim is a Korean Canadian hockey commentator who has covered ice hockey since joining SBS Sports in 2006. He is also a hockey scout who serves as a scout & interpreter for the Anyang Halla of the Asia League Ice Hockey...
. Former hockey player Oh Sol-gil is currently the main TV commentator for the Anyang Halla. On May 11, 2009, SBSsports acquired a 5 year broadcast contract with the club.
Arena
Anyang KT&G Kites
The Anyang Korea Ginseng Corporation Pro Basketball Club is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. They are based at Anyang Stadium in the city of Anyang which is located 20 kilometers south of Seoul.-Team Name:...
professional team. It has seating for 6690. The ice rink is also used for short track
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
and figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
among other sports. The team previously used the Mok-dong
Mok-dong
Mok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea.It is famous for its education and good schools, including Yang-Chung High school where Phillip Kim, or Dong yeon Kim goes to, and which has more than 100 years of history. For this reason, it is home to many upper class...
Ice Rink.
Logo
The Anyang Halla logo features a black triangle in the background surrounded by a white and black border. A growling polar bear is shown protruding from the top half of the triangle and underneath the team name "Halla" is shown in stylized gold letters. Below the team name is a semicircular shape which contains the city name "Anyang" in white letters on a blue background.Jerseys
Mascots
The teams mascots are a male and female polar bear. The male polar bear wears the Halla home jersey and the female polar bear wears the away jersey. She also wears a white skirt and has red eyes. No name has been released for either of the polar bears.Honours
- Korean Hockey League:
- Winners (5): 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Korea Domestic Champion:
- Winners (7): 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2010
- Asia League:
- Winners (2): 2010, 2011
- The Best Hockeytown:
- Winners (2): 2006, 2010
Current roster
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Yoo Sung-Je Yoo Sung-Je Yoo Sung-je born July 16, 1985 in Seoul) is a Korean ice hockey goaltender. He is in his second year playing for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
L | 2009 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Eum Hyun-Seung Eum Hyun-Seung Eum Hyun-Seung is a Korean ice hockey goaltender. He now plays for Anyang Halla. He previously played 3 seasons as the starting goaltender for rival High1. Eum was named the best goalkeeper of the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A tournament.-References:... |
L | 2010 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Park Sung-Je Park Sung-Je Park Sung-je born August 3, 1988) is a Korean ice hockey goaltender. He is in his first year playing for Anyang Halla. He played his first regular season game on October 31, 2010.-References:... |
R | 2010 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Woo-jae Kim Woo-jae Kim Woo-jae is a professional ice hockey Defenceman. A former graduate of Yeon-Sae University, he debuted with Anynag Halla in 2002. After 4 seasons, he signed with Jokipojat Joensuu for the 06-07' season. After one season in the Mestis league, he moved back to his old team. He was named the... – C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... |
R | 2002 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Yoon-hwan Kim Yoon-hwan Kim Yoon-hwan is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
R | 2010 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Hong Hyun-mok Hong Hyun-mok Hong Hyun-mok is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
R | 2009 | Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Park Tae-Hwan | L | 2011 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Woo-Young Kim Woo-Young Kim Woo-young is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his rookie year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
R | 2011 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Ric Jackman | R | 2011 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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Lee Seung-yup Lee Seung-yup Lee Seung-yup is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his fourth year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
R | 2006 | Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Lee Don-ku Lee Don-ku Lee Don-ku is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla. He previously played 4 years for Yonsei University and was a member of the 2009 South Korean men's national ice hockey team.-References:... |
L | 2009 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Yoon Kyung-Won Yoon Kyung-Won Yoon Kyung-won is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his sixth year for Anyang Halla after returning from serving 2 years military service.-References:... |
L | 2004 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Won-jung Kim Won-jung Kim Won-jung is a Korean professional ice hockey right winger. He is playing in his fourth year for Anyang Halla-References:... – A |
RW | R | 2006 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Jeon Jin-ho Jeon Jin-ho Jung Byung-cheon is a Korean professional ice hockey right winger. He first joined Anyang Halla in 2003.-References:... |
RW | R | 2003 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Jung Byung-cheon Jung Byung-cheon Jung Byung-cheon is a Korean professional ice hockey right winger. He is playing in his rookie year for Anyang Halla-References:... |
RW | R | 2009 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Lee Kwon-jae Lee Kwon-jae Lee Kwon-jae is a Korean professional ice hockey right winger. He previously played two years for High1 from 2005 to 2007.-References:... |
RW | R | 2007 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Sang-wook Kim Sang-wook Kim Sang-wook is a Korean professional ice hockey left winger. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
C/LW | L | 2010 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Brock Radunske Brock Radunske Brock Radunske is a professional ice hockey forward for Anyang Halla of Asia League Ice Hockey in South Korea. He was selected in the third round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 79th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.... |
C/LW | L | 2008 | Kitchener Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census... , Canada |
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Moon Kuk-Hwan | C | R | 2011 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Lee Yong-jun Lee Yong-jun Lee Yong-jun is a Korean professional ice hockey center. He is playing in his first year for Anyang Halla. He previously played four seasons for rival High1.-References:... |
C | R | 2011 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Alex Kim Alex Kim Alex Kim is an American professional ice hockey center. He's playing in his second season for Anyang Halla. He previously played for rival High1. He has a two year contract with the team.-External links:*... |
C | R | 2010 | Fullerton, California Fullerton, California Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway... , USA |
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Cho Min-ho Cho Min-ho Cho Min-ho is a Korean professional ice hockey center. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.Cho signed 3 year-deal with the club in May, 2009. Cho won 2009-2010 Young Guy of the Year award.-Sources/External References:... |
C | R | 2009 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Geun-ho Kim Geun-ho Kim Geun-ho is a Korean professional ice hockey left winger. He is playing in his fourth year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
LW | R | 2006 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Kim Han-sung Kim Han-sung Kim Han-sung is a Korean professional ice hockey winger. He is playing in his sixth year for Anyang Halla having joined the team when it was known as Winia. He is the first Korean native to play in the ECHL. He played for Greenville Grrrowl under head coach John Marks in... |
W | R | 2004 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Sin Sang-woo Sin Sang-woo (ice hockey) Sin Sang-woo is a Korean professional ice hockey winger. He is playing in his second year for Anyang Halla.-References:... |
C/W | L | 2010 | South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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John Hecimovic John Hecimovic John Hecimovic is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry, who last played for KHL Medveščak in the Austrian Hockey League. Hecimovic moved onto a tryout at HDD Olimpia Ljubljana. In October 2011 he signed 1-month deal with Anyang Halla... |
RW | R | 2011 | Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener.... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Team captains
- Lee Dong-ho 1994–98
- Rho Jung-won 1998–00
- Shim Eui-sik 2000–02
- Kim Chang-bum 2002–04
- Park Sung-min 2004–06
- Kim Woo-jae 2006–present
Head coaches
- Kim Sae-il, 1994–04
- Byun Sun-wook, 2004–05
- Vejvoda Otakar, 2005–08
- Shim Eui-sik, 2008–present
Anyang Halla (AL Hockey 2003–2010)
complete records for previous seasons| Season | GP | W | W(OT) | W(GWS)* | T | L(GWS)* | L(OT) | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 10 | 45 | 86 | 17 | 3rd/5 | No Playoffs due to shortened season |
| 2004–05 | 42 | 17 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 18 | 152 | 140 | 59 | 5th/8 | Out of Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 38 | 25 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 3 | 10 | 164 | 100 | 78 | 2nd/9 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2006–07 | 34 | 16 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 146 | 117 | 51 | 5th/8 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2007–08 | 30 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 93 | 92 | 44 | 5th/7 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 150 | 105 | 76 | 1st/7 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2009–10 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 180 | 109 | 79 | 1st/7 | Won Championship |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 130 | 94 | 67 | 4th/7 | Won Co-Championship |
*prior to the 2008–2009 season, there were no shoot-outs and games ended in a tie
Past import players
Prior to the 2008–2009 season Halla drew most of their imports from the Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, including their head coach of 3 seasons. Michal Madl 2003–04, D Miroslav Stefanka
Miroslav Štefanka
Miroslav Stefanka is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.- External links :...
2003–04, C Ales Zima 2003–04, F Vesa Ponto 2004–05, D Marco Poulsen 2004–05, W Esa Tikkanen
Esa Tikkanen
Esa Tikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St...
2004–05, W/Playing Coach (Former Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
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/Rangers
New York Rangers
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/Blues/Devils
New Jersey Devils
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/Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
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/Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
/Capitals
Washington Capitals
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) Daniel Seman
Daniel Seman
Daniel Seman is a Czech professional ice hockey player is currently playing with HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga. He had previously played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.-External links:...
2005–06, D Jaroslav Nedvěd
Jaroslav Nedved
Jaroslav Nedvěd is a Czech ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga.-Early career:...
2005–07, D (Brother of Petr Nedvěd
Petr Nedved
Petr Nedvěd is a Czech Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He currently plays centre for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.- Biography :...
) Zdeněk Nedvěd
Zdenek Nedved
Zdeněk Nedvěd is a professional ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs....
2005–07, C/W (Former Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
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) Pavel Falta 2006–07, G Tomas Hruby 2007–08, F Patrik Hucko 2007–08, D Milan Kopecky 2007–08, F Filip Stefanka 2007–08, D Patrik Martinec
Patrik Martinec
Patrik Martinec is a former professional ice hockey forward who played his last 5 seasons for Anyang Halla of the Asia League Ice Hockey, from South Korea. He has garnered much popularity for his puck-handling ability...
2005-2010, F Jon Awe
Jon Awe
Jon Awe is a professional ice hockey defenceman playing for HC Valpellice Bulldogs of Italy.-Playing career:...
2008-2011, D Dustin Wood
Dustin Wood
Dustin Wood is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League .His nickname is "The Machine".-Playing career:...
2009-2011, D Brad Fast
Brad Fast
Brad Fast is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He spent his amateur career in the British Columbia Hockey League, and was selected in the third round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 84th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes. He played for ERC Ingolstadt in the German Eishockey League for...
2008-2011, D
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- 91 Shim Eui-sik (1994–2006) was the Korean League MVP 5 times and held the record for most career goals and career points. He spent his entire professional career with Halla. He said after his retirement that he hoped to have the chance to coach Halla in the future.