Jung Byung-cheon

Jung Byung-cheon
Date of birth	4th December 1986
place of birth	Seoul , South Korea
size	171 cm
Weight	78 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
2003-2004	Kyung-bok high school
2005-2008	Yonsei University
2008-2013	Anyang Halla
2013-2014	Daemyung Sangmu
2014-2016	Anyang Halla

Korean spelling
Hangeul	정병천
See also : Korean name

Jung Byung-cheon (born December 4, 1986 in Seoul ) is a former South Korean ice hockey player who was under contract for much of his career with Anyang Halla in the Asia League Ice Hockey .

Career

Jung Byung-cheon began his career as a hockey player on the Kyung-bok High School team . In 2005 he moved to Yonsei University for three years . After completing his studies, he joined Anyang Halla in the Asia League Ice Hockey in 2008 . Both in 2010 and 2011 he was able to win the ALIH championship with his team. In 2009 and 2010 he also won the South Korean ice hockey cup with the team. In 2013 he moved to Daemyung Sangmu , the newly formed third South Korean team in the Asia League Ice Hockey. But he returned to Anyang after just one season. After winning the Asia League for the third time in 2016, he ended his career.

International

For South Korea, Jung Byung-cheon already took part in the U18 World Cup in 2004 in Division I and the U20 World Cup in 2006 in Division II. He made his debut in the men's national team at the 2008 World Cup in Division I. He also played in Division I in 2012 , while in 2009 he had to compete with the East Asians in Division II, but achieved immediate promotion to Division I. He also represented his colors at the qualifying tournament for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi .

Achievements and Awards

• 2009 South Korean Cup winner with Anyang Halla
• 2009 Promotion to Division I at the World Cup Division II, Group B
• 2010 South Korean cup winner with Anyang Halla
• 2010 won the Asia League Ice Hockey with Anyang Halla
• 2011 won the Asia League Ice Hockey with Anyang Halla
• 2012 Promotion to Division I, Group A, at the World Championship Division I, Group B
• 2016 won the Asia League Ice Hockey with Anyang Halla

Asia League statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Regular season	8th	252	43	53	96	128
Playoffs	7th	36	4th	4th	8th	23

(Status: end of the 2015/16 season)

Web links

• Jung Byung-cheon at eliteprospects.com (English)

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Jung is the family name here, Byung-cheon is the first name.