In another sign that sports is slowly getting back to normal, the Asia League Ice Hockey returned to international competition over the weekend of September 3-4 for the first time since the global pandemic disrupted play back in 2020.
South Korean team Anyang Halla made a winning return to the league with a pair of wins over the East Hokkaido Cranes in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Coached by former NHLer Jim Paek, Anyang Halla beat the Cranes 8-5 on Saturday, September 3, then followed that up with a 7-1 win the following day.
In an interview with South Korea’s Yonhap News agency, Paek said he was relieved to see the return of international play.
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Author: Jim Armstrong
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