Jim Paek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Paek
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1967(1967-04-07)
Age	57
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Aries

Jim Paek Biography

Jim Paek is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on April 7, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea. Jim Paek (Korean: baegjiseon, Baek Chi-sun , born 7 April 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is the current director of hockey at the Korea Ice Hockey Association and head coach of the South Korean national team. Paek was a player for the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1990-91 until 1994-95 and also won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1991 and 1992, with his team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Paek is the first Korean hockey player to compete in the NHL and also the first to see his name inscribed upon the Stanley Cup.

In the course of four seasons, and winning two Stanley Cups in Pittsburgh, Paek was traded in mid-season to Los Angeles Kings in 1993-94 as part of the deal which led to the signing of Tomas Sandstrom to the Penguins. After just 17 regular season matches with the King, he resigned to his former team, the Ottawa Senators for the 1994-95 NHL season.

In 2004, Paek served as an assistant coach for the St. Edward High School, leading the team to an Ohio state championship. While coaching at St. Edward, he also served as a co-coach of the Cleveland Panthers bantam minor squad, leading them to an Eastern Elite Amateur Hockey League title.

On 11 August, 2005, Paek was named the assistant head coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Paek helped guide the Griffins to their first Calder Cup in 2013, the American Hockey League’s regular season championship in 2005-06, and a cumulative record of 357–272–33–46 (0.560) during his nine seasons. Paek was the longest-tenured coach in franchise history, having served as the assistant coach for nine seasons.

Paek’s NHL career started when he joined the Penguins in the 1990-91 season. When he joined into the NHL, he was first Korean hockey player to ever compete in the NHL and as involved in that Penguins’ Stanley Cup run in 1990-91, he was the first player from Korean descendance to have his name inscribed upon the Cup. The Penguins sweater is now displayed in the Hockey Hall of Fame honouring this achievement.

Jim Paek Net Worth

Jim Paek is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Paek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paek is a native of Seoul but was raised in Canada when he moved there at the age of one and being a hockey player in Toronto. When he was a kid He was a participant at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament as part of his Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team.

Paek is the very first athlete from Korean origin to participate in within the NHL. Paek was selected to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the ninth round, 170th overall at the time of the year 1985’s NHL Entry Draft. Prior to entering in the NHL in 1990-91 He played for three seasons with 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 in 48 matches for Canada’s Canadian National Team in 1990-91.

After only 29 games with the Ottawa Senators in 1994–95, he left the NHL and began play in the International Hockey League. In the IHL, he played for the Houston Aeros, winning the league championship Turner Cup in 1999, Minnesota Moose, Manitoba Moose, and Cleveland Lumberjacks. His next stop was Great Britain, where he joined the Nottingham Panthers of the British Ice Hockey Superleague. With the exception of 40 games in 2001–02 with the Anchorage Aces of the West Coast Hockey League, he played out the rest of his career with the Panthers, retiring after the 2002–03 season.

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Who is Jim Paek Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Jim Paek celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Jim Paek

1. Jim Paek is a Korean-Canadian retired ice hockey player.
2. He won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
3. Paek was the first Korean-born player in NHL history.
4. He played for South Korea in the 2018 Winter Olympics as coach.
5. Paek played college hockey at Michigan State University.
6. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1985.
7. Paek also played for the Los Angeles Kings and Ottawa Senators.
8. He currently works as a development coach for the Arizona Coyotes.
9. Paek was inducted into the Korean Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
10. He has been an advocate for growing hockey in South Korea.