The Korean under-18 (U-18) women's ice hockey team defeated Denmark for the first time in history at the World Championships.
The national team, led by coach Kim Geun-ho, won the 3rd match against Denmark in the 3rd match of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's U-18 World Championships, Division 1 Group B (3rd Division), held in Ladentine, Austria yesterday (9th) 3-1. .
The national team, who overpowered Denmark, which had a superior power, 41 to 22 in SOG, actively used the opponent's foul to easily solve the game.
The national team, which had a 3-2 overtime victory over Austria with goalie In-hye Jang's save on the 7th, was defeated by Taiwan 1-4 on the 8th.
The national team, which changed the atmosphere and defeated Denmark, was ranked second after host Austria (2 wins, 1 loss, 7 points) with 1 win, 1 streak, 1 loss, and 5 points.
If Korea wins the final match against Poland on the 11th and Austria loses to Denmark without a point, they will win the tournament for the first time in history.
At 17:24 in the first period, Kang Eun-bi, who was assisted by Kim Min-seo, took the lead, and the national team ran 3-0 with consecutive goals from Kim Do-won and Lee Eun-ji in the second period.
Although they conceded a goal to Denmark at the beginning of the 3rd period, they also kept the victory with Jang In-hye's thorough defense, who saved 21 of 22 opponents' effective shots.
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Kim Do-won, who scored the national team's second goal, was selected as the distinguished player of the match.
Manager Kim Geun-ho said, "Denmark, whose average height is 170 centimeters, played a match with a physical focus, but our players did not panic and used the reverse to create an advantageous situation. I hope it will be a bountiful Chuseok gift for the fans of .
(Photo = provided by Korea Ice Hockey Association, Yonhap News)