The Jeju Cup is the championship trophy awarded biannually to the winning team of the Jeju Cup Summer Classic and Jeju Cup Winter Classic ball hockey tournaments on Jeju Island, South Korea. Both tournaments are hosted by the Jeju Islanders Hockey Club, and played at the Jeju City inline skating rink.
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Every time the trophy is won, a new plate is added, engraved with each player's name from the winning team. The trophy began with only one tier below the cup, but two additional tiers were added in July 2016 to accommodate more championship plates.
The Jeju Cup was first awarded to the Jungmun Jets at the inaugural Summer Classic tournament on July 13, 2014.[1] The Jets beat the Gwakji Kings 3-1 in the tournament final. Later that year, the Cup was awarded to the Gwakji Kings at the inaugural Winter Classic tournament on December 7, 2014.[2] The Kings defeated the Samyang Sabres 7-0 in the final.
On May 30, 2015, the Samyang Sabres returned to the final and won the 2015 Jeju Cup Summer Classic, while the Soesokkak Oilers defeated the Hamdeok Blackhawks in the final of the 2015 Jeju Cup Winter Classic on December 13, 2015.
On May 22, 2016, the Gwakji Kings won their second Jeju Cup title at the 2016 Jeju Cup Summer Classic. On December 11, 2016, the Jungmun Jets also captured their second Jeju Cup title, defeating the Iho Hurricanes 3-1 in the final of the 2016 Jeju Cup Winter Classic.[3]
On June 4, 2017, the Jungmun Jets won their third Jeju Cup title (and second consecutive championship), after defeating the Pyoseon Penguins 3-1 in the final of the 2017 Jeju Cup Summer Classic.[4] On December 9, 2017, the Gwakji Kings won their third Jeju Cup title after defeating the Jungmun Jets 2-1 in the final of the 2017 Jeju Cup Winter Classic,[5] stifling the Jets' opportunity at the first three-peat in Jeju Cup history.
On May 13, 2018, the Pyoseon Penguins won their first Jeju Cup title at the 2018 Jeju Cup Summer Classic, defeating the Jungmun Jets 3-1 in the final. On December 15, 2018 at the Winter Classic, the Jungmun Jets were again grounded in the final, this time by the Gwakji Kings in overtime.
On May 12, 2019, the Pyoseon Penguins won their second Jeju Cup title at the 2019 Jeju Cup Summer Classic.
On December 5, 2021, the Jungmun Jets won their fourth Jeju Cup title at the 2021 Jeju Cup Winter Classic after defeating the Gwakji Kings 3-0 in the tournament final.
On May 20, 2022, the Gwakji Kings won their fifth Jeju Cup title at the 2022 Jeju Cup Summer Classic after defeating the Jungmun Jets 2-1 in the sixth game of a best of seven championship series. The Kings won the series four games to two. This was the first time the Jeju Cup was contested in this format.
Team championship history edit
Ten teams have competed for the Jeju Cup, but only five have ever won it. The Gwakji Kings hold the record for most championship victories by a team with five.
| Teams | Total championships | Tournaments won |
|---|---|---|
| Jungmun Jets | 4 | 2014 Summer Classic, 2016 Winter Classic, 2017 Summer Classic, 2021 Winter Classic |
| Gwakji Kings | 5 | 2014 Winter Classic, 2016 Summer Classic, 2017 Winter Classic, 2018 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| Samyang Sabres | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Soesokkak Oilers | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Hamdeok Blackhawks | 0 | |
| Iho Hurricanes | 0 | |
| Pyoseon Penguins | 2 | 2018 Summer Classic, 2019 Summer Classic |
| Donnaeko Canucks | 0 | |
| Seobin Baeksa Lightning | 0 | |
| Gimyeong Maple Leafs | 0 |
Player championship history edit
83 players have had their name engraved on the Jeju Cup. Twenty-one players have won multiple championships. Sean Pratt, Ty Riddick, Chris Salzwedel, Branko Belan and Jason Hiltz are the only five players to have won the trophy more than twice. Salwedel holds the record for most championships won by a player with four.
| Player | Total championships | Tournaments won |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Moore | 2 | 2014 Summer Classic, 2016 Winter Classic |
| Christopher Salzwedel | 4 | 2015 Summer Classic, 2015 Winter Classic, 2021 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| John Schmale | 2 | 2014 Winter Classic, 2015 Summer Classic |
| Kendra Song | 2 | 2014 Winter Classic, 2015 Summer Classic |
| Ryan Brown | 2 | 2014 Winter Classic, 2016 Summer Classic |
| 송정문 | 2 | 2014 Summer Classic, 2014 Winter Classic |
| Ty Riddick | 3 | 2016 Winter Classic, 2017 Summer Classic, 2018 Winter Classic |
| Amy Sigsworth | 1 | 2017 Summer Classic |
| Andrew Qiu | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Angela Deluigi | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Baek Han Na | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Blake Archibald | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Cassandra Brady | 1 | 2016 Winter Classic |
| Catrina McBeath | 2 | 2017 Summer Classic, 2018 Summer Classic |
| Cody Comerford | 2 | 2016 Winter Classic, 2018 Winter Classic |
| Cole Ulbricht | 1 | 2017 Summer Classic |
| Cory Beck | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Craig Grillanda | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Dan Nabben | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Dani Leon | 1 | 2017 Summer Classic |
| Darren Southcott | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Dave Cunning | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Dave Gagnier | 1 | 2017 Summer Classic |
| 이동수 | 1 | 2016 Summer Classic |
| Elize Blignaut | 1 | 2014 Summer Classic |
| Eric Hevesy | 2 | 2017 Summer Classic, 2021 Winter Classic |
| Grande Stevens | 1 | 2017 Summer Classic |
| Harold Dale | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Ian Josephson | 2 | 2015 Winter Classic, 2017 Winter Classic |
| Jacob Gershkovich | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Jaesuk Hwang | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| James "Peacock" Budd | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Jesse Son | 1 | 2016 Summer Classic |
| Jessica Zafra | 1 | 2016 Summer Classic |
| Joe Proulx | 1 | 2016 Summer Classic |
| Joel Laubhan | 1 | 2014 Summer Classic |
| Jonathan Eisner | 2 | 2016 Winter Classic, 2021 Winter Classic |
| Luke Moynihan | 1 | 2016 Summer Classic |
| Matthew Cushman | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Matthew Raynor | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Mike Flowers | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Mike Poirier | 1 | 2016 Winter Classic |
| Nick Cook | 1 | 2016 Winter Classic |
| Patrick Conway | 1 | 2014 Winter Classic |
| Premkumar Natraj | 1 | 2017 Summer Classic |
| Rob Gibson | 1 | 2014 Summer Classic |
| Sean Pratt | 3 | 2016 Summer Classic, 2017 Winter Classic, 2018 Winter Classic |
| Seungju Yang | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Skofe A. Lofe | 1 | 2016 Winter Classic |
| Solomon Walden | 1 | 2015 Winter Classic |
| Sylvia Paynter | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Tyler Theyerl | 1 | 2015 Summer Classic |
| Tyler Echols | 1 | 2017 Winter Classic |
| Amy Ward | 1 | 2017 Winter Classic |
| Chris Hoff | 1 | 2017 Winter Classic |
| Nadine O'Leary | 1 | 2017 Winter Classic |
| Tom Meyers | 1 | 2017 Winter Classic |
| 박중호 | 1 | 2017 Winter Classic |
| Rob Defelice | 2 | 2017 Winter Classic, 2018 Summer Classic |
| Riley Newman | 1 | 2018 Summer Classic |
| Chad Kuffner | 1 | 2018 Summer Classic |
| Steve Dufresne | 2 | 2018 Summer Classic, 2018 Winter Classic |
| Michelle Curtin | 1 | 2018 Summer Classic |
| Branko Belan | 3 | 2018 Summer Classic, 2018 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| Sean Killeen | 2 | 2018 Summer Classic, 2021 Winter Classic |
| Jason Hiltz | 3 | 2014 Summer Classic, 2021 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| Kurt Perry | 1 | 2018 Summer Classic |
| Jason Motz | 1 | 2018 Summer Classic |
| Yumi Kang | 1 | 2014 Summer Classic |
| Kevin Kinahan | 1 | 2018 Winter Classic |
| Kathie Le | 1 | 2018 Winter Classic |
| Steph Smith | 1 | 2018 Winter Classic |
| Matthew Gratz | 1 | 2018 Winter Classic |
| Kevin Corbin | 2 | 2021 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| Sarah Hodgkiss | 2 | 2021 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| Travis Perryman | 2 | 2021 Winter Classic, 2022 Summer Classic |
| Chris Ardell | 1 | 2021 Winter Classic |
| 왕가기 | 1 | 2021 Winter Classic |
| 민규서 | 1 | 2021 Winter Classic |
| 전신 | 1 | 2021 Winter Classic |
| Jenna Turner | 1 | 2022 Summer Classic |
| Stephan Gouws | 1 | 2022 Summer Classic |
| Shin Min | 1 | 2018 Winter Classic |
References edit
- ^ "Street hockey tourney a success", The Jeju Weekly. July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Winter Classic success for hockey coffers", The Jeju Weekly. December 9, 2014.
- ^ "The Jeju Islanders Phenomenon", The Jeju Weekly. December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Islanders community alive and well on the island", The Jeju Weekly. June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Kings Capture Jeju Winter Classic", The Jeju Weekly. December 20, 2017.