Jim Paek

Jim Paek (, born April 7, 1967) is a Korean-Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who is currently the director of hockey for the Korea Ice Hockey Association and head coach of the South Korean national team. Paek played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1990–91 to 1994–95, and won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1991 and 1992 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is both the first Korean-born hockey player to play in the NHL, and to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Playing career Paek was the first player of Korean descent to play hockey in the NHL. Paek was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the ninth round, 170th overall, in the 1985 NHL entry draft. Paek helped guide the Griffins to their first Calder Cup in 2013,

Personal life Paek was born in Seoul but grew up in Canada after moving there at age one, playing hockey in Toronto. As a youth, he played in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1983–84 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJHL 5 0 2 2 8 — — — — — 1984–85 Oshawa Generals OHL 54 2 13 15 57 5 1 0 1 9 1985–86 Oshawa Generals OHL 64 5 21 26 122 6 0 1 1 9 1986–87 Oshawa Generals OHL 57 5 17 22 75 26 1 14 15 43 1986–87 Oshawa Generals MC — — — — — 4 1 0 1 4 1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 82 7 52 59 141 6 0 0 0 29 1988–89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 80 3 54 57 96 14 1 10 11 24 1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 81 9 41 50 115 15 1 10 11 41 1990–91 Canada Intl 48 2 12 14 24 — — — — — 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 0 0 9 8 1 0 1 2 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 49 1 7 8 36 19 0 4 4 6 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77 3 15 18 64 1 0 0 0 0 1993–94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 41 0 4 4 8 — — — — — 1993–94 Los Angeles Kings NHL 18 1 1 2 10 — — — — — 1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL 29 0 2 2 28 — — — — — 1995–96 Houston Aeros IHL 25 2 5 7 20 — — — — — 1995–96 Minnesota Moose IHL 42 1 11 12 54 — — — — — 1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 9 0 2 2 12 — — — — — 1996–97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 74 3 25 28 36 14 0 1 1 2 1997–98 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 75 7 9 16 48 10 2 1 3 4 1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 65 4 11 15 34 — — — — — 1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 11 0 3 3 2 19 2 4 6 10 1999–2000 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 69 2 20 22 27 9 0 2 2 2 2000–01 Nottingham Panthers BISL 47 3 21 24 28 6 1 2 3 2 2001–02 Nottingham Panthers BISL 5 0 0 0 4 6 0 1 1 4 2001–02 Anchorage Aces WCHL 40 1 28 29 12 — — — — — 2002–03 Nottingham Panthers BISL 32 1 10 11 10 17 0 4 4 18 IHL totals 613 38 233 271 585 87 6 28 34 112 NHL totals 217 5 29 34 155 27 1 4 5 8

Transactions February 16, 1994 – Traded to Los Angeles by Pittsburgh with Marty McSorley for Tomas Sandstrom and Shawn McEachern. June 25, 1994 – Traded to Ottawa by Los Angeles for Ottawa's seventh round choice (Benoit Larose) in 1995 Entry Draft. November 25, 1996 – Traded to Houston (IHL) by Manitoba (IHL) for Mike Stevens. March, 1999 – Loaned to Houston (IHL) by Cleveland (IHL) for Jason Ruff and future considerations. August 4, 2000 – Signed as a free agent by Nottingham Panthers (Britain). September 6, 2001 – Signed as a free agent by Anchorage.