Richard Park

Richard Park (; born May 27, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean-born American former professional ice hockey forward who played 14 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with six different teams. He is currently a Player Development Coach for the Minnesota Wild organization.
==Playing career==
Park moved to Rancho Palos Verdes, California with his family at the age of three. After ten years in the United States, at the age of 13, he moved to Ontario, Canada, where he played minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL). Park 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.
He was drafted into the NHL following his second OHL season by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 50th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut when he played one regular season game and three playoff games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1994–95. Park became only the second Korean-born person to play in the NHL after Jim Paek. Coincidentally, both of them were drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Park played most of the next season, 1995–96, in the NHL totaling 56 games. Those 56 games would be the most he would play in the NHL until the 2001–02 when he joined the Minnesota Wild as he spent the next few years bouncing around the minors and different NHL teams. During that time, he played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and various IHL and AHL teams.
He spent three seasons in Minnesota from 2001–02 to 2003–04 where he achieved career highs in games played (81), goals scored (14), assists earned (15), and points totaled (25). During the Wild's cinderella run in the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Park scored the winning goal in overtime in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Colorado Avalanche.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Park played in Europe as a member of Team USA who went on to capture the 2004 Deutschland Cup. He would go on to sign short term contracts in Sweden and Switzerland with the Malmö Redhawks and SCL Tigers. On August 8, 2005 prior to the 2005–06 season, Park signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks for US$750,000. At the end of his contract with Vancouver, he signed a two-year deal with the New York Islanders.
On March 29, 2008, Park was named the recipient of the Bob Nystrom Award, awarded annually to the Islander "who best exemplifies leadership, hustle and dedication." Park usually plays in a penalty killing role and is considered an above-average skater. He also served as the Islanders alternate captain in the 2008–09 season.
On September 9, 2010, Park left the NHL after 684 career games, signing a three-year contract as a free agent with Genève-Servette HC of the NLA, marking his return to Switzerland after a brief stint during the 2004 lockout.
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.
In August 2012, Park signed a two-year deal to return to the Swiss National League A with HC Ambri-Piotta to complete his professional career.
== Coaching career ==
Park is the Assistant captain of the South Korean National Ice Hockey team behind Head Coach Jim Paek.
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1992–93 	Belleville Bulls 	OHL 	 	66 	23 	38 	61 	38 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	14
1993–94 	Belleville Bulls 	OHL 	 	59 	27 	49 	76 	70 	 	12 	3 	5 	8 	18
1994–95 	Belleville Bulls 	OHL 	 	45 	28 	51 	79 	35 	 	16 	9 	18 	27 	12
1994–95 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2
1995–96 	Belleville Bulls 	OHL 	 	6 	7 	6 	13 	2 	 	14 	18 	12 	30 	10
1995–96 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	56 	4 	6 	10 	36 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
1996–97 	Cleveland Lumberjacks 	IHL 	 	50 	12 	15 	27 	30 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL 	 	11 	1 	1 	2 	10 	 	11 	0 	1 	1 	2
1997–98 	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL 	 	56 	17 	26 	43 	36 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL 	 	15 	0 	2 	2 	8 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Philadelphia Phantoms 	AHL 	 	75 	41 	42 	83 	33 	 	16 	9 	6 	15 	4
1998–99 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Utah Grizzlies 	IHL 	 	82 	28 	32 	60 	36 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	0
2000–01 	Cleveland Lumberjacks 	IHL 	 	75 	27 	21 	48 	29 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	4
2001–02 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	13 	4 	10 	14 	6 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Minnesota Wild 	NHL 	 	63 	10 	15 	25 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Minnesota Wild 	NHL 	 	81 	14 	10 	24 	16 	 	18 	3 	3 	6 	4
2003–04 	Minnesota Wild 	NHL 	 	73 	13 	12 	25 	28 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Malmö Redhawks 	SEL 	 	9 	1 	3 	4 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	SCL Tigers 	NLA 	 	10 	3 	0 	3 	8 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Vancouver Canucks 	NHL 	 	60 	8 	10 	18 	29 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	82 	10 	16 	26 	33 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	2
2007–08 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	82 	12 	20 	32 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	71 	14 	17 	31 	34 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	New York Islanders 	NHL 	 	81 	9 	22 	31 	28 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	HC Genève-Servette 	NLA 	 	47 	15 	19 	34 	16 	 	3 	2 	1 	3 	2
2011–12 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	54 	7 	7 	14 	12 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2
2012–13 	HC Ambrì-Piotta 	NLA 	 	48 	9 	22 	31 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2013–14 	HC Ambrì-Piotta 	NLA 	 	41 	12 	17 	29 	22 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	29
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	738 	102 	139 	241 	266 	 	40 	3 	6 	9 	12
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
 
Year 	Team 	Event 		GP	G 	A	Pts	PIM
1994 	United States	WJC 		7 	3 	2	5 	4
1995 	United States	WJC 		7 	1 	7	8 	29
2002 	United States	WC 		7 	3 	3	6 	0
2004 	United States	WC 		9 	5 	3	8 	0
2005 	United States	WC 		5 	1 	0	1 	0
2006 	United States	WC 		7 	1 	1	2 	0
Junior totals	Junior totals	Junior totals		14	4 	9	13 	33
Senior totals	Senior totals	Senior totals		28	10	7	17 	0
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards==
*OHL All-Rookie Team – 1993
*AHL Second All-Star Team – 1999
==Transactions==
*March 18, 1997 – Traded to Anaheim by Pittsburgh for Roman Oksiuta.
*August 24, 1998 – Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia.
*September 22, 1999 – Signed as a free agent by Utah (IHL).
*June 6, 2000 – Signed as a free agent by Minnesota.
*November 8, 2004 – Signed as a free agent by Malmo (Sweden).
*January 4, 2005 – Signed as a free agent by Langnau (Swiss).
*August 8, 2005 – Signed as a free agent by Vancouver.
*October 2, 2006 – Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders.
*September 9, 2010 – Signed as a free agent by Geneve (Swiss).
*September 8, 2011 – Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh.
*August 7, 2012 – Signed as a free agent by Ambri-Piotta (Swiss).
*October 14, 2014 – Retired.
==References==
==External links==
* Richard Park's stats on hockeydb
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