Jim Paek
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| Born |
April 7, 1967 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 170th overall, 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 1987–2003 | ||
Jim Paek (Korean: 백지선, Baek Chi-sun, born April 7, 1967) is a former Canadian 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 the first Korean-born hockey player to both play in the NHL, and have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.
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. Before joining the NHL in 1990–91, he played three seasons for the Oshawa Generals (1984–85 to 1986–87) of the OHL and three seasons with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (1987–88 to 1989–90) of the IHL. Paek also played 48 games for the Canadian National Team in 1990–91.
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