Richard Park

Korean professional hockey player Richard Park plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.

Park was drafted 50th overall in the 1994 NHL draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He made his NHL debut that same year and played nearly three seasons with the Penguins before he was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on March 18, 1997. After 26 games over two seasons with the Ducks, Park signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers on August 24, 1998. Park joined the Flyers for just seven NHL games before singing as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild on September 22, 1999. He earned a full roster spot with the Wild and continued with the team until the 2004-05 NHL lockout, when he played in both Sweden and Switzerland. On August 8, 2005, Park signed with the Vancouver Canucks. The following year, on October 2, 2006, he signed with the New York Islanders.

• 1992-96: Belleville Bulls, OHL
• 1994: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1994-97: Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1997-98: Anaheim Ducks
• 1998-00: Philadelphia Flyers
• 2000-04: Minnesota Wild
• 2004-05: IF Malmo Redhawks, Elitserien
• 2004-05: SCL Tigers Langnau, Nationalliga A
• 2005-06: Vancouver Canucks
• 2006-present: New York Islanders

• Mahalo's Guide to the New York Islanders
  • Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
  • Height: 5-11
  • Weight: 190
  • Rookie Year: 1994-1995