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North Korea
Shirt badge/Association crest
The flag of North Korea is the badge used on the players jerseys.
AssociationIce Hockey Association of the DPR Korea
General managerRi Song-chol
Head coachRi Won-son
AssistantsJong Song-chol
Thae Ki-chol
CaptainWong Chol-sun
Most gamesKim Ae-un (47)
Most pointsRi Gyong-sol (39)
IIHF codePRK
Ranking
Current IIHF26 Increase1
Highest IIHF13 (2003)
Lowest IIHF32 (2011)
First international
 Kazakhstan 4–3 North Korea 
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary; 19 March 1999)
Biggest win
 North Korea 10–1 South Korea 
(Aomori, Japan; 3 February 2003)
Biggest defeat
 China 8–1 North Korea 
(Aomori, Japan; 2 February 2003)
 China 8–1 North Korea 
(Almaty, Kazakhstan; 29 January 2011)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances9 (first in 2001)
Best result12th (2001)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances3 (first in 2003)
Best result4th (2003, 2007, 2011)
IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2010)
International record (W–L–T)
30–49–3

The North Korean women's national ice hockey team represents North Korea at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team was created in 1999 and is controlled by Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea. North Korea has 515 female players in 2011.[1] The North Korean women's national team is ranked 21st in the world.

Tournament record

Olympic

The North Korean women's hockey team has never qualified itself for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

  • 1999 – NR (2nd in Pool B Qualification Group B)
  • 2000 – Finished 1st in Pool B Qualification (15th overall)
  • 2001 – Finished 4th in Division I (12th overall)
  • 2003 – Finished 6th in Division I (14th overall)
  • 2004 – Finished 6th in Division I (15th overall, relegated to Division II)
  • 2005 – Finished 4th in Division II (18th overall)
  • 2007 – Finished 3rd in Division II (18th overall)
  • 2008 – Finished 3rd in Division II (18th overall)
  • 2009 – Finished 2nd in Division II (17th overall)
  • 2011 – withdrawn.[2] Relegated to Division III for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship
  • 2012 – Finished 1st in Division IIA (21st overall, promoted to Division IB)
  • 2013 – Finished 3rd in Division IB (17th overall)
  • 2014 – Finished 5th in Division IB (19th overall)
  • 2015 – Finished 6th in Division IB (20th overall, relegated to Division IIA)
  • 2016 – Finished 4th in Division IIA (24th overall)

Asian Games

  • 2003 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 4th place

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

References

  1. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countrie/dpr-korea.html
  2. ^ Withdrawals from Division II: Both men’s and women’s DPR Korea teams cancel participation, http://www.iihf.com/de/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/withdrawals-from-division-ii.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=207&cHash=2708bcb360

External links

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