Pak Il

Pak Il
Date of birth	February 6, 1992
size	173 cm
Weight	72 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Left
Career stations
since 2009	Pyeongchul

Korean spelling
Chosŏn'gŭl	박일
Revised Romanization	Bak Il
McCune- Reischauer	Pak Il
See also : Korean name

Pak Il (born February 6, 1992 ) is a North Korean ice hockey goalkeeper .

Career

Pak Il made his first international appearance at the 2010 U20 World Cup when he was on the ice for North Korea in Division III and finished third among seven teams with his team behind Australia and Iceland. In the following year he was also in the box for the North Koreans at the U20 World Cup in Division III.

With the men's national team , he took part in the Division III World Championships in 2014 and 2015 , when he conceded the fewest goals per game and also achieved the best catch rate. After Bulgaria missed promotion in 2014 , the North Koreans were promoted back to Division II after four years thanks to Paks good goalkeeping performances and a 4-3 win in the decisive game against hosts Turkey . There he played at the 2016 World Cup .

At club level, Pak plays for Pyeongchul in the North Korean ice hockey league .

Awards and Achievements

• 2015 Promotion to Division II, Group B, at the World Championship of Division III
• 2015 Best catch quota and lowest goals against goals at the World Championship of Division III

Web links

• Pak Il at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Pak Il at eurohockey.com

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Pak is the family name here, Il is the first name.