2025-2026 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 19
James Hong
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 177
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
- Junior Team:
- Madison Capitols (USHL)
Ohio State Career
- 2026 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner for Ohio State
- Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2025, 26)
- 2025 AHCA All-American Scholar
- 2026 Academic All-Big Ten
- Skated in 67 games through first two seasons, with 26 points on eight goals and 18 assists, along with 30 blocks
- Played in 33 of 37 games and had 13 points, on four goals and nine assists, along with 19 shot blocks
- Two-point night, with a goal and an assist, Oct. 18 at UConn, Jan. 30Â vs. Michigan and March 5 vs. Notre Dame
- Two assists vs. Minnesota Dec. 4 and scored a goal in game two vs. the Gophers
- Assist in three-straight games - Feb. 14 vs. Wisconsin and in each game at Penn State Feb. 20-21
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice
- Skated in 34 of 40 games, with 13 points on four goals and nine assists
- Led team's rookies in points
- Scored Buckeyes' first goal of the year vs. AIC Oct. 11
- Posted a goal and an assist against Lake Superior State Nov. 1
- Two assists vs. Penn State Dec. 5 for first multiple-assist outing
- Notched an assist in the B1G Tournament semifinal vs. Penn State March 15
- Also tallied Jan. 24 at Penn State and Jan. 31 vs. Michigan State; had an assist in game one win vs. the Spartans Jan. 30
- Named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an AHCA All-American Scholar
- Spent three seasons in the USHL
- Alternate captain for Madison Capitols in 2023-24, with 53 points (17g, 36a) in 57 regular season games
- Played for Waterloo Black Hawks in 2021-22, posting 11-13-24 line in 61 regular season contests, and in 2022-23, notching 25 points, with 15 goals and 10 assists in 57 regular season outings
- Part of Anaheim Jr. Ducks AAAÂ
- Has represented South Korea in international events
- Graduated from Audeo Charter School II in 2022
- Also played lacrosse, soccer and tennis
- Son of Eunkyoung Baek and Sahun Hong
- Has two siblings, Chris, a UCLA law graduate, and Diane, who attended University of Arizona medical school
- Born in Seoul, South Korea
- Has lived in four cities and three countries - Seoul, South Korea, Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto, Ontario and Irvine, Calif.
- Exercise science education major
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