North Korea men's national ice hockey team

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North Korea
Flag of North Korea.svg
The flag of North Korea is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Association Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea
Head coachYun Pong-chol
AssistantsKim Kwang-ho
Pak Kun-hyok
CaptainHong Chun-rim
Most gamesKim Kwang-ho (63)
Top scorerHong Chun-rim (48)
Most pointsHong Chun-rim (80)
Team colors   
IIHF codePRK
Ranking
Current IIHF 56 Steady2.svg (27 May 2024) [1]
Highest IIHF36 (2005–06)
Lowest IIHF56 (2023–24)
First international
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 11–2 Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
(Grenoble, France; 8 March 1974)
Biggest win
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg 22–1 Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
(Yerevan, Armenia; 14 April 2010)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg 22–1 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
(Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 6 April 2014)
Biggest defeat
France  Flag of France.svg 24–1 Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
(Budapest, Hungary; 15 March 1983)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances28 (first in 1974 )
Best result21st (1990)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances3 (first in 1986 )
Best result4th (1986, 1990)
International record (W–L–T)
75–113–6
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. "IIHF World Ranking". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. "DPR Korea". IIHF. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "DPR Korea withdraws teams". IIHF.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF . Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. "Ice Hockey in North Korea". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 26 April 2023.