Richard Park
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Richard Park (Korean 박용수, Bak Yong -su, born May 27, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea ) is an American professional ice hockey player. He also holds a South Korean passport. Richard Park is only the second Korean- NHL player after Jim Paek, who was also drafted in 1985 by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Career
At the age of three years immigrated park with his parents to the United States, ten years later moved the family to Ontario, Canada, where Park, which now had the American citizenship, began playing hockey. At the age of 16 years, 1,80 m tall striker joined the Belleville Bulls of the Canadian Junior Football League OHL, NHL Entry Draft 1994, he was finally selected as the 50th in the second round by the Pittsburgh Penguins ( drafted ).
For the Pens, he graduated in the 1994/95 season his first NHL inserts, also stood park during his time in Pittsburgh for the Penguins farm team, the Cleveland Lumberjacks in the International Hockey League on the ice. Even with its other stations of the right shooter was not initially on the role of a footballer in addition, for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Philadelphia Flyers, he played in five years, a total of only 44 games. It was not until his move to the Minnesota Wild for the 2001/02 season was Park for NHL regulars, 2002/ 03 he attended for the first time over 80 season games and reached 24 points in the regular season a new personal record.
During the lockout in the 2004/05 season playing park for both the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish Elitserien, as well as for the SCL Tigers in the Swiss National League A. Back in the National Hockey League the Americans joined as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks, on he arrived for the season 2006 /07 to the NY Islanders.
In September 2010, he signed a contract with HC Servette Geneva in the Swiss National League A. In his first season for Servette, he scored in a total of 50 games 17 goals and 20 assists. On September 2, 2011 it was announced that the HC Servette Genève and Park have agreed on a contract. A few days later signed a Zweiwegvertrag Park for one year with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In 2012, he signed a two -year contract with HC Ambri -Piotta Swiss.
Internationally
With the U.S. national hockey team won the bronze medal Park in the World Cup 2004. Moreover, he took part for the USA at the World Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2006, with the latter as team captain. In addition, the winger was able to win with Team USA to Germany Cup 2004.
Awards and achievements
Internationally
- 2004 bronze medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented the U.S. at:
- Junior World Cup 1994
- World Youth Championship 1995
- World Cup 2002
- World Cup 2004
- World Championship 2005
- World Cup 2006
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )