Richard Park

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Park
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1976(1976-05-27)
Age	48
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Taurus

Richard Park Biography

Richard Park is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 27, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea. Korean-American hockey player who retired after playing for the New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild during his 14 NHL seasons. In 2008, he was awarded the Bob Nystrom Award for Wild members.

He was a teammate with center He was teammates with center Jim Dowd in Minnesota. from Minnesota.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Park moved to Rancho Palos Verdes, California, with his family at age three. As a youth, he played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Los Angeles Kings minor ice hockey team. At age 13, he moved to Ontario and played minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), and played in the 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals. Park and his brother Horton attended De La Salle College and captained their hockey team. He eventually worked his way up to the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and played for Belleville from 1992–93 to 1995–96.

Following his second OHL season, he was drafted 50th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut when he played one regular season game and three Stanley Cup playoff games for Pittsburgh during the 1994–95 season. He became only the second Korean-born person to play in the NHL after Jim Paek. Coincidentally, both of them were drafted by the Penguins. Park played most of the 1995–96 NHL season, appearing in 56 games. He spent the next few years moving between the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers and various International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) teams. He played again in the NHL during the 2001–02 season after signing with the Minnesota Wild.

He married Devyn.

Richard Park Net Worth

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

At the age of three, he moved to California and at thirteen, he moved to Ontario, Canada, where he was a member of the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

He is the second Korean-born NHL player to ever play.

Richard Park (Korean name: Bak Yong-Su, Hangul: 박용수; born May 27, 1976) is a Korean-born American former professional ice hockey forward who played 14 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with six different teams. He was formerly a player development coach for the Minnesota Wild organization. Park is currently the assistant coach of the South Korea men’s national ice hockey team under head coach Jim Paek.

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Who is Richard Park Dating?

According to our records, Richard Park married to Devyn Park. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Park’s is not dating anyone.

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On September 8, 2011, Park made a return to the NHL, signing a one-year, two- way contract for a second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Richard Park celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

Park served as assistant coach of the South Korea men’s national ice hockey team behind head coach Jim Paek until 2018.

Where is Richard Park now?

Park is currently the assistant coach of the South Korea men’s national ice hockey team under head coach Jim Paek.

Are there any Korean players in the NHL?

The NHL has so far had only two players of Korean descent: Jim Paek , who won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992, and Richard Park, who played 738 games for six teams from 1994 to 2012. At the 2018 Olympics, Paek was the South Korean men’s head coach and Park was his assistant.

Who is CEO of CityMD?

Richard Park is on a mission to make healthcare more inclusive, one urgent care center at a time. As the CEO of CityMD, Richard is driving the brand forward with consumer-centric tenets familiar to the hospitality and retail industries.

Is there a Chinese player in the NHL?

That includes Andong Song , who became the first player born in China to be drafted by an NHL team when the New York Islanders chose him in the sixth round (No. 172) of the 2015 NHL Draft. The defenseman is on Cornell University’s roster.

Are there any Filipino NHL players?

Dumba earned a spot in the Wild lineup to start the 2013–14 season and made his NHL debut on October 5, 2013, against the Anaheim Ducks, becoming the first player of Filipino descent to play in the NHL.