Jim Paek: Difference between revisions

On August 11, 2005, Paek was named the assistant head coach for the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.griffinshockey.com/team/frontoffice/?staff_id=8|title=Jim Paek|publisher=''[[Grand Rapids Griffins]]''|accessdate=July 23, 2014|deadurlurl-status=yesdead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726132923/http://www.griffinshockey.com/team/frontoffice/?staff_id=8|archivedate=July 26, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Paek helped guide the Griffins to their first [[Calder Cup]] in [[2012–13 AHL season|2013]],<ref name="cbc"/> the American Hockey League's regular season championship in [[2005–06 AHL season|2005-06]], and a cumulative record of 357–272–33–46 (0.560) during his nine seasons. Paek was the longest-tenured coach in franchise history, having served as the assistant coach for nine seasons.

Paek was born in [[Seoul]] but grew up in Canada after moving there at age one, playing hockey in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Z. Klein |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=20085864 |title=Try It Now - The Globe and Mail |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2014-08-15 |accessdate=2016-10-15 |deadurlurl-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821102436/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=20085864 |archivedate=August 21, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref name="cbc"/> As a youth, he played in the 1980 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with the Toronto Marlboros [[minor ice hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref>