Shin So-jung
| Shin So-jung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1990 Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
New York Riveters St. Francis Xavier | ||
| National team |
 South Korea | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Representing South Korea
| ||
| IIHF Women's World Championship Division II | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Korea | 2012 Tournament |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Spain | 2013 Tournament |
| | 2014 Italy | 2014 Tournament |
Shin So-jung is a women’s ice hockey goaltender. Currently, she is a member of the South Korea women's national ice hockey team.
Playing career
CIS
Shin played for three season with the St. Francis Xavier women's ice hockey program in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. During her seasons with the X-Women, she registered 37 wins, complemented by a 1.46 goals against average, and a save percentage of .944.
In her first season at St. Francis Xavier, she ranked first overall in Atlantic University Sport conference play with a 1.44 goals against average, while her .930 save percentage ranked second. [1]
During the 2014–15 season, Shin led all goaltenders in Canadian Interuniversity Sport play with an .875 winning percentage. In addition, she led all goaltenders in the Atlantic University Sport conference in both save percentage (.949) and goals against average (1.19).[2]
IIHF
As a member of the South Korean national women’s ice hockey team, Shin has participated in seven IIHF World Championships at the Division II and Division III levels. Over the course of the seven appearances, she has accumulated a goals against average of 1.33 plus a .954 save percentage. In addition, she has participated at two Asian Winter Games, two IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia tournaments, and the qualification round for Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
NWHL
On July 27, 2016, Shin signed as a free agent with the NWHL’s New York Riveters.[3]
Awards and honors
- Directorate Award, Best Goaltender: 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Group B[4]
- Directorate Award, Best Goaltender: 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Group B[5]
- Directorate Award, Best Goaltender: 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Group A[6]
- 2015 Atlantic University Sport First-Team All-Star[7]
- St. Francis Xavier women’s ice hockey Most Valuable Player (2015)
References
- ↑ "South Korean goalie Sojung Shin honing her skills at St. Francis Xavier". thechronicleherald.ca. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Shin competing at IIHF World Hockey Championship". St. Francis Xavier Athletics. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Shin signs with Riveters". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div II Group B, Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div II Group B, Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div II Group A, Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ "2014–15 AUS Women's Hockey Awards and All-Stars Announced". Atlantic University Sport. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-10.