Ice Hockey in Japan
Ice Hockey in Japan is governed by the Japan Ice Hockey Association. Japan has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1930. Japan Men’s national team made their International debut in 1930, while the Women and Junior teams made their debuts in 1987 & 1982. This page shows the history of the Men’s, Women & Junior national teams.
| Men’s National Team |
| IIHF Member: January 26th, 1930 |
| History: |
| Japan Men Official Results |
| Japan Men Unofficial Results |
| Japan Scoring Leaders |
| Other Facts: |
| First Official Game Played: January 24th, 1930, 12-2 loss to Czechoslovakia |
| First Unofficial Game Played: March 24th, 1935, 17-0 loss to Battleford Millers |
| Longest Official Winning Streak: (9) March 19th, 1982-March 15th, 1983 |
| Longest Unofficial Winning Streak: (5) Jan 22nd-Jan 30th, 1969 |
| Longest Official Unbeaten Streak: (14) January 29, 1982-March 15th, 1983 |
| Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak: (8) January 26th, 2005-April 3rd, 2008 |
| Longest Official Losing Streak: (12) April 16th, 2016-February 11th, 2017 |
| Longest Unofficial Losing Streak: (14) February 1982-February 19th, 1985 |
| Biggest Official Win: 44-1 over Kuwait January 30, 1999 |
| Biggest Unofficial Win: 16-1 over Beijing/Harbin 1957 |
| Biggest Official Loss: 25-1 to Czechoslovakia March 4th, 1957 |
| Biggest Unofficial Loss: 17-0 to Battleford Millers March 24th, 1935 |
| Medals: |
| Asian Winter Games/ Asia Cup: Gold: 1992, 1993, 2003, 2007, Silver: 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011, Bronze: 2017 |
| # |
P |
ROSTER |
TEAMS |
| 29 |
GK |
Yutaka Fukufuji |
Nikko Ice Bucks |
| 30 |
GK |
Shun Furukawa |
Tohoku Free Blades |
| 1 |
GK |
Yuta Narisawa |
Oji Eagles |
| 7 |
D |
Ryo Hashimoto |
Oji Eagles |
| 2 |
D |
Ryan Kawai |
Tohoku Free Blades |
| 4 |
D |
Keigo Minoshima |
East Hokkaido Cranes |
| 20 |
D |
Yusei Otsu |
Nikko Ice Bucks |
| 12 |
D |
Hiroto Sato |
Nikko Ice Bucks |
| 6 |
D |
Kotaro Yamada |
Oji Eagles |
| 22 |
D |
Shinya Yanadori |
East Hokkaido Cranes |
| 25 |
FW |
Tomoyo Echigo |
Oji Eagles |
| 18 |
FW |
Makuru Furuhashi |
Nikko Ice Bucks |
| 26 |
FW |
Yushiroh Hirano |
Wheeling Nailers (USA) |
| 17 |
FW |
Ikki Ikeda |
East Hokkaido Cranes |
| 15 |
FW |
Taiga Irikura |
East Hokkaido Cranes |
| 19 |
FW |
Shogo Nakajima |
Oji Eagles |
| 11 |
FW |
Kosuke Ohtsu |
East Hokkaido Cranes |
| 24 |
FW |
Yuto Osawa |
Oji Eagles |
| 28 |
FW |
Kohei Sato |
University of New Hampshire (USA) |
| 13 |
FW |
Hiromichi Terao |
Nikko Ice Bucks |
| 9 |
FW |
Kenta Takagi |
Oji Eagles |
| 8 |
FW |
Seiji Takahashi |
Oji Eagles |
| 27 |
FW |
Hiroki Ueno |
East Hokkaido Cranes |
| |
HC |
Rick Carriere |
Updated (03/19/21) |
| Women’s National Team |
| IIHF Member: January 26th, 1930 |
| Nickname: Smile Japan |
| History: |
| Japan Women Official Results |
| Japan Women Unofficial Results |
| Japan Women Scoring Leaders |
| Other Facts: |
| First Official Game Played: March 19th, 1990, 4-1 loss to Germany |
| First Unofficial Game Played: April 21st, 1987, 5-2 win over Netherlands |
| Longest Official Winning Streak: (26) August 14th-April 21st, 2017 |
| Longest Unofficial Winning Streak: (4) December 17th, 2015-March 24th, 2016 |
| Longest Official Unbeaten Streak: (26) August 14th-April 21st, 2017 |
| Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak: (4) December 17th, 2015-March 24th, 2016 |
| Longest Official Losing Streak: (13) March 19th, 1990-February 5th, 1996 |
| Longest Unofficial Losing Streak: (5) October 24th-October 29th, 2019 |
| Biggest Official Win: 46-0 over Hong Kong February 21st, 2017 |
| Biggest Unofficial Win: 12-0 over China B February 16th, 2012 |
| Biggest Official Loss: 18-0 to Canada March 22nd & April 5th, 1990, 1996 |
| Biggest Unofficial Loss: 16-0 to United States April 24th, 1987 |
| Medals: |
| Asian Winter Games/Asia Cup: Gold: 2017, Silver: 1996, 1999, 2007, 2011, Bronze: 2003 |
| Challenge Cup of Asia: Gold: 2012, Silver: 2010 |
| # |
P |
ROSTER |
TEAMS |
| 1 |
GK |
Akane Konishi |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 30 |
GK |
Miyuu Masuhara
|
DK Peregrine |
| 19 |
GK |
Mei Sato |
Kushiro Bears |
| 8 |
D |
Akane Hosoyamada |
DK Peregrine |
| 2 |
D |
Shiro Koike |
DK Peregrine |
| 7 |
D |
Yukiko Kawashima |
DK Peregrine |
| 3 |
D |
Aoi Shiga |
Toyota Cygnus |
| 6 |
D |
Sena Suzuki |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 4 |
D |
Ayaka Toko |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 28 |
D |
Shiori Yamashita |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 27 |
FW |
Remi Koyama |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 21 |
FW |
Hanae Kubo |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 11 |
FW |
Mei Miura |
Toyota Cygnus |
| 12 |
FW |
Chiho Osawa |
No Club |
| 19 |
FW |
Chika Otaki |
DK Peregrine |
| 16 |
FW |
Akane Shiga |
Toyota Cygnus |
| 22 |
FW |
Miho Shishiuchi |
Toyota Cygnus |
| 18 |
FW |
Suzuka Taka |
DK Peregrine |
| 14 |
FW |
Haruka Toko |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 15 |
FW |
Rui Ukita |
Daishin |
| 23 |
FW |
Hikaru Yamashita |
Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 10 |
FW |
Haruna Yoneyama |
DK Peregrine |
| |
HC |
Yuji IIzuka |
(11/03/21) |
| U20 National Team |
| IIHF Member: January 26th, 1930 |
| History: |
| Japan U20 Official Results |
| Japan U20 Unofficial Results |
| Japan U20 Scoring Leaders |
| Other Facts: |
| First Official Game Played: March 16th, 1982, 4-2 loss to Norway |
| First Unofficial Game Played: August 3rd, 1993, 6-3 loss to Russia U18 |
| Longest Official Winning Streak: (7) December 4th-16th, 2017 |
| Longest Unofficial Winning Streak: (2) August 9th-10th, 2019 |
| Longest Official Unbeaten Streak: (7) December 4th-16th, 2017 |
| Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak: (2) August 9th-10th, 2019 |
| Longest Official Losing Streak: (8) December 26th, 1992-December 27th, 1993 |
| Longest Unofficial Losing Streak: (6) August 3rd,1993-August 2nd, 1995 |
| Biggest Official Win: 26-0 over Chinese Taipei May 28th, 2012 |
| Biggest Unofficial Win: 7-0 to Jokerit Helsinki Juniors August 12th, 2006 |
| Biggest Official Loss: 20-1 to Sweden December 30th, 1992 |
| Biggest Unofficial Loss: 11-0 to Canada U18 August 6th, 1995 |
Medals:
|
University/Challenge Cup of Asia: Gold: 2010, 2011, 2013, Bronze: 2014
|
| # |
P |
ROSTER |
TEAMS |
| 25 |
GK |
Issa Otsuka
|
Takeshikan High School |
| 20 |
GK |
Issa Tamura |
Nikko Mingfeng High School |
| 2 |
D |
Daisuke Egusa
|
New Hampshire Monarchs (USA) |
| 4 |
D |
Junsuke Kasai
|
Takeshikan High School |
| 7 |
D |
Renta Nemoto |
Toyo University |
| 6 |
D |
Junya Owa
|
Takeshikan High School |
| 5 |
D |
Manato Sasanaka
|
Toyo University |
| 23 |
D |
Ichiro Takahashi
|
Tomakomai High School |
| 24 |
D |
Taisei Takasaki
|
Tomakomai High School |
| 3 |
D |
Yutaka Toko |
Hosei University |
| 10 |
FW |
Yuto Gondaira |
Chuo University |
| 12 |
FW |
Yusaku Ando
|
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USA) |
| 22 |
FW |
Rihito Hammano
|
Stanstead College (USA) |
| 19 |
FW |
Rukia Morita
|
Tomakomai High School |
| 15 |
FW |
Kotaro Murase |
Takeshikan High School |
| 16 |
FW |
Hayate Nishiwaki |
Takeshikan High School |
| 10 |
FW |
Masato Okubo
|
Toyo University |
| 14 |
FW |
Aoi Sasanuma
|
Waseda University
|
| 9 |
FW |
Yu Sato |
Lincoln Stars (USA) |
| 11 |
FW |
Yuto Taneichi |
Chou University
|
| 13 |
FW |
Teppei Ueno |
New Jersey Hitman (USA) |
| |
HC |
Rick Carriere |
Updated (12/04/21) |
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