Suwon City Hall Wins Women's Ice Hockey Championship With Perfect 5-0 Record After Defeating YKK

Suwon City Hall, featuring key members of the national women's ice hockey team, has claimed the championship at the 2026 Handon Cup Women's Ice Hockey League.

Suwon City Hall secured the championship trophy by defeating YKK, a team composed of former national team players, 8-0 in the Division 1 final held at the Zenith Ice Rink in Gocheok-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, on October 25.

Having dominated Group A in the preliminary round with four straight wins, scoring 23 goals and conceding just 1, Suwon City Hall extended its undefeated streak to five games, reaffirming its status as South Korea's top team.

On the other hand, YKK, which finished first in Group B with four consecutive wins, had to settle for the runner-up finish as its offense remained silent in the final.

Named after the expression "Young kk-kk," YKK is a team formed by former members of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics women's ice hockey national team, including Kim Hie-won, Lee Eun-ji, Park Chae-rin, Choi Jung-hyun, and Choi Yoo-jung.


Suwon City Hall took the early lead 3 minutes and 28 seconds into the first period when Kang Na-ra scored the opening goal off a pass from Jang Hyun-jung.

Suwon then extended its lead to 3-0 in the second period with consecutive goals from Park Jong-ah and Park Ye-eun, and sealed the victory in the third period with a flurry of goals from Kim Se-lin, Kang Na-ra, Kim Min-seo, Jang Hyun-jung, and Park Ji-yoon.

Marking its fifth year with sponsorship from the Korea Pork Board (Handon Check-off Management Committee), this year's tournament featured a record-breaking 17 teams (10 in Division 1 and 7 in Division 2).

In Division 2, which was played in a full-league format, the Queens clinched the title with six straight wins.

Yang Seung-jun, president of the Korea Ice Hockey Association, stated, "I would like to thank the Korea Pork Board for their dedication over the past five years to the growth of women's ice hockey. The association will continue to do its utmost to expand the base and develop the potential of women's ice hockey."
 
(Photo courtesy of the Korea Ice Hockey Association, Yonhap News)
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