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Mr.Mulder2
Joined: 05 May 2008
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 Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: Korean NHLer thrashes Habs |
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Richard Park helped hand the Canadiens their butts last night (well that and O'Byrne's ridiculous own goal). It's all Korea's fault! Waaaa!
Just kidding - he's actually quite good. Never heard of him before, but he's fast, and he got two goals against Les Glorieux (one in the shootout).
Have there been/are there any other Korean NHLers? (don't say Kariya). |
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the_beaver
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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blurgalurgalurga
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Park's been around for a few years, and played on maybe four different teams. He has been captain, as well, if memory serves. He's not a big points man but he's feisty and has a lot of heart.
I think he was born in Seoul and grew up in the States.
I know all this because I'm an Islanders fan. I was glad they picked him up, he brings a good work ethic.
As for other Korean-born players in the NHL...I don't know of any. |
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blurgalurgalurga
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Just checked his stats--he's an 11 year veteran, played on six teams, and is a solid checking forward whose best season was last year, where he got 32 points for the Isles.
I think he captained the Wild for a couple years before Van picked him up. |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Richard Park is American. He played for the USA national junior team.
I really like him because he works his balls off. He has been playing really well these past couple of years and seems to finally be making a bit of an impact, which is strange because he was drafted 14 years ago. I would love Montreal to pick him up for a solid third liner.
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rgv
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah he was captain of the Wild, but only for one month in 2003. Lemaire has rotated the captaincy monthly since the teams inception.
Looking at his stats definitely screams 'journeyman' so I guess there is little surprise he is playing for the islanders as that seems to be where the league's table scraps are congregating now. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| rgv wrote: |
Yeah he was captain of the Wild, but only for one month in 2003. Lemaire has rotated the captaincy monthly since the teams inception.
Looking at his stats definitely screams 'journeyman' so I guess there is little surprise he is playing for the islanders as that seems to be where the league's table scraps are congregating now. |
I remember his first game for Anaheim, I think he scored on his first shot.
Anyways, he's one of those players that has a long career, may score a really important goal once in a while, okay player that nobody really will notice. But a player that is useful on whatever team he's on.
Also, I'm suprised at the number of Japanese/half-Japanese players there are. Kariya, Stauber, Tanabe, few other, can't remember their names off the top of my head. |
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Mr.Mulder2
Joined: 05 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Richard Park probably does have his green card, but he was born in Seoul, and if Hines Ward and Michelle Wie have taught us anything, it's that successful athletes of Korean heritage are 100% Korean. 
Hope he keeps playing like he did last night, because he made the game interesting and seemed to get his team going.
Montreal is really missing Streit and Ryder these days. Their power play is gone, and Kovalev and his two brother friends can't seem to fire the cannons lately. They're killing my fantasy team, but I can't cut them out of stubborn pride. Balls. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Nonwhites play hockey? |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr.Mulder2 wrote: |
Richard Park probably does have his green card, but he was born in Seoul, and if Hines Ward and Michelle Wie have taught us anything, it's that successful athletes of Korean heritage are 100% Korean.
Hope he keeps playing like he did last night, because he made the game interesting and seemed to get his team going.
Montreal is really missing Streit and Ryder these days. Their power play is gone, and Kovalev and his two brother friends can't seem to fire the cannons lately. They're killing my fantasy team, but I can't cut them out of stubborn pride. Balls. |
Streit, I agree with, but Ryder sucks. Sure, he's good for 20 goals, but how many does he cause from pure laziness? |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember he had a short interview on CBC one time. But, I believe he immigrated to southern California with his family when he was like 5 years old. Oddly enough he started playing hockey there. His sister went to university in Toronto and brought him along so he could hone his hockey skills. |
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Temporary
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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Uhm.. I hate *beep* like this.. He is not a Korean.. He is a American with a Korean background.
He propably has as much in common with Koreans as I have with Santta Claus.
Give me a break, I was born in Europe but I don't go around spouting that I am a European. I am a Canadian first and foremost. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:16 am Post subject: |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
| I remember he had a short interview on CBC one time. But, I believe he immigrated to southern California with his family when he was like 5 years old. Oddly enough he started playing hockey there. |
Yeah. He IS Korean. And he is an American citizen now though he could never be president.
He had a couple of key game-winning overtime goals for the Minnesota Wild in their unlikely playoff run a few years ago. I watched him his entire first year as a New York Islander (thanks to nhlcentreice).
Park is a hard-working, smart third liner who handles second line minutes on a below average NHL team. I compare him to P.J. Axelsson of the Bruins. Every team, especially a championship-minded team, could use one of his kind on their team. |
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sharkey
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:38 am Post subject: |
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| jagr > park |
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Mr.Mulder2
Joined: 05 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Ryder sure isn't a huge goal-getter, but he's looked sharp with the Bruins this season. BTW, the Bruins are looking dangerous this year! I was getting at the fact that the Habs lack chemistry/character this year compared to last year.
On the plus side, Lang and Tanguay are looking good, and Laraque is so damn tough that NO ONE wants to fight him. Plekanec is another Hab who isn't living up to his full potential.
On a side note, have you heard that Claude Lemiuex (age 43) is planning an imminent comeback. Sweet!
Sorry to ruffle your feathers, Temporary, I was just trying to talk some hockey. Dave's has this magical power to turn every thread into...never mind. |
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