Shin Sang-hoon (Korean: 신상훈; born 1 August 1993) is a South Korean ice hockey player currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.
| Shin Sang-hoon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Shin Sang-hoon in 2017 | |||
| Born |
1 August 1993 Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Norfolk Admirals HL Anyang Atlanta Gladiators | ||
| National team |
 South Korea | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics for the South Korea men's national ice hockey team.[1]
Playing career
editShin became the first Korean-born player to record points in an ECHL game on his debut for the Atlanta Gladiators on 6 February 2022.[2]
After returning to HL Anyang for the 2023–24 Asia League season, Shin signed with the Norfolk Admirals for the 2024–25 ECHL season.[3]
Personal life
editShin has an older brother who is also a professional ice hockey player, Sang-woo.
References
edit- ^ "Athlete Profile: SHIN Sanghoon - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Sanghoon Shin makes ECHL history in Gladiators' win over Admirals". Gwinnett Daily Post. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Shin Set To Join Norfolk For The 2024-25 Season". Norfolk Admirals. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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