Shin Sang-hoon (Korean: 신상훈; born 1 August 1993) is a South Korean ice hockey player currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.

Shin Sang-hoon
Shin Sang-hoon in 2017
Born (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
ECHL team
Former teams
Norfolk Admirals
HL Anyang
Atlanta Gladiators
National team  South Korea
Playing career 2013–present

He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics for the South Korea men's national ice hockey team.[1]

Playing career

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Shin became the first Korean-born player to record points in an ECHL game on his debut for the Atlanta Gladiators on 6 February 2022.[2]

After returning to HL Anyang for the 2023–24 Asia League season, Shin signed with the Norfolk Admirals for the 2024–25 ECHL season.[3]

Personal life

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Shin has an older brother who is also a professional ice hockey player, Sang-woo.

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: SHIN Sanghoon - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  2. ^ "Sanghoon Shin makes ECHL history in Gladiators' win over Admirals". Gwinnett Daily Post. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Shin Set To Join Norfolk For The 2024-25 Season". Norfolk Admirals. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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