North Korea men's national junior ice hockey team

The North Korean men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in North Korea. The team represents North Korea at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.

North Korea
The flag of North Korea is the badge used on the players jerseys.
AssociationIce Hockey Association of the DPR Korea
Head coach Hong Ki-chol
Assistants Song Chung-song
CaptainAn Chol-hyok
Most gamesPong Il Ri (40)
Most pointsChol Min Ri (44)
IIHF codePRK
First international
 Denmark 5 - 3 North Korea 
(Belluno, Italy; March 18, 1988)
Biggest win
 North Korea 20 - 0 Greece 
(Belgrade, Yugoslavia; December 31, 1990)
Biggest defeat
 Ukraine 16 - 1 North Korea 
(Odense or Esbjerg, Denmark; December 30, 1992)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1988)
Best result16th (1992)
International record (W–L–T)
20-21-5

Tournament participation

World Championships
  • 1988 - 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
  • 1989 - 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1990 - 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1991 - 17th place (1st in Pool C) Promoted to Pool B
  • 1992 - 16th place (8th in Pool B) Relegated to Pool C
  • 1993 - 22nd place (6th in Pool C)
  • 1994-08 - did not participate
  • 2009 - cancelled
  • 2010 - 37th place (3rd in Division III)
  • 2011 - 37th place (3rd in Division III)
  • 2012 - did not participate


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