HARBIN, China -- South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the men's hockey tournament at the Asian Winter Games in China on Tuesday with a comfortable win over Kyrgyzstan.
Three players scored a hat trick as South Korea clobbered Kyrgyzstan 20-0 in the quarterfinals at Harbin Sport University Student Skating Rink in Harbin.
South Korea put six goals on the board in the first period, with Kim Sang-yeob scoring twice. Then in the middle frame, South Korea poured in 11 goals, with Lee Chong-min earning a natural hat trick with three goals in a 5:01 span.
South Korea added three more goals in the third period to complete the rout.
Kim and Kang Min-wan also finished with three goals each. Kim Si-hwan led the team with five assists.
South Korea outshot Kyrgyzstan 55-11.
The semifinals will be Thursday, followed by the bronze medal game and the gold medal game on Friday, the final day of the Winter Asiad.
South Korea is chasing its first gold medal in Asiad men's hockey. (Yonhap)
