FRISCO, Texas -- As with all NHL teams, the Dallas Stars' annual development camp is where prospects from various nations unite each summer to hone their skills.
At camp this year, three players from South Korea -- forward Jinhui Ahn, defenseman Wonjun Kim and goaltender Kye Hoon Park -- participated alongside Stars prospects.
Dallas general manager Jim Nill invited them at the request of Jim Paek, the first Korean to play in the NHL. Paek, who debuted with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990 and was part of their Stanley Cup-winning team in 1991, is the director of hockey for the Korean Ice Hockey Association and coaches the South Korean National Team.