OT: Jim Paek, South Korean Olympic National Team Coach

[theicebox]

I was surprised to read that Jim Paek is the coach of the South Korean Men's Olympic Ice Hockey Team. That is pretty awesome, and I hope their team makes the podium.

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South Korea: Men's Olympic hockey team

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[Le Magnifique 66]

I still have his Pro Set card and will never get rid of it

Congrats to him on being named head coach!

 

[Deport Ogie]

Paek had a pretty solid coaching career dating to the time he retired from play. I think he jumped right into juniors and actually has a Calder Trophy to his name when he was at Grand Rapids.

 

[ncm7772]

Good for him. Wish his team luck.

 

[larueskee]

I remember him. Looking forward to watching his team now.

 

[Jacob]

“Cool.”

 

[HandshakeLine]

Good for Jimmy.

On a related note, people should read up on the fascinating life of Larry Kwong, who broke the NHL color barrier in 1948, but was only given one shift by the Rangers, despite being the leading goal scorer of their junior club at the time.

Larry Kwong - Wikipedia

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I still have his Pro Set card and will never get rid of it

Congrats to him on being named head coach!

His card was in the first set I ever got, which was an oddly important moment in me becoming a hockey fanatic. Theo Fleury was the first card from that pack and I based my game after him ffs

 

[TNT87]

I still have his Pro Set card and will never get rid of it

Congrats to him on being named head coach!

I have one as well. lol

 

[Ugene Magic]

I have one as well. lol

I think everyone has one.

Awesome for the guy who scored the 7th goal in a clinching 8-0 cup win.

6:45 in.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I too have his Pro Set card

 

[Honour Over Glory]

My Dad laughed at me when I got my Jim Paek card autographed, now who's laughing Dad?

Still probably him.