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2002-2003 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#61	Masahito Haruna (G)	51	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	184	78	L	JIHL
	#39	Naoya Kikuchi (G)	49	1975	Kushiro, JPN	180	80	L	JIHL
	#27	Jiro Nihei (G)	53	1971	Stockholm, SWE	172	75	L	JIHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Daniel Daikawa (D)	53	1971	Apple Valley, MN, USA	179	88	R	JIHL
	#3	Kengo Ito (D)	46	1978	Kushiro, JPN	182	80	L	JIHL
	#11	Yutaka Kawaguchi (D)	51	1973	Kisarazy, JPN	174	78	R	JIHL
	#6	Makoto Kawashima (D)	45	1979	Obihiro, JPN	180	85	L	JIHL
	#5	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	52	1972	Sapporo, JPN	181	84	L	JIHL
	#7	Joel Oshiro Dyck (D)	53	1971	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	179	78	R	JIHL
	#8	Nobuhiro Sugawara (D)	49	1975		180	82	L	JIHL
	#51	Koichi Yamazaki (D)	48	1976		177	75	L	JIHL
FORWARDS
	#40	Ryan Fujita (C)	52	1972	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	171	74	R	JIHL
	#81	Masatoshi Ito (RW)	46	1978		175	72	R	JIHL
	#47	Matt Kabayama (C)"C"	59	1965	Foremost, AB, CAN	168	78	R	JIHL
	#21	Makoto Kawahira (F)	53	1971		178	84	R	JIHL
	#22	Tomohito Kobayashi (RW)	50	1974	Saitama, JPN	171	69	L	JIHL
	#13	Yosuke Kon (C)	46	1978	Hokkaido, JPN	180	80	L	JIHL
	#71	Ryan Kuwabara (RW)	52	1972	Hamilton, ON, CAN	182	95	R	BISL
	#87	Shuji Masuko (F)	46	1978		175	89	R	JIHL
	#9	Robert Miwa (C/LW)	54	1970	Toronto, ON, CAN	175	80	L	JIHL
	#41	Taro Nihei (F)	53	1971	Stockholm, SWE	177	80	R	JIHL
	#15	Daisuke Obara (C)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	177	81	L	JP-UNIV
	#19	Takeshi Saito (RW)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	176	80	R	JIHL
	#16	Tetsuya Saito (C)	41	1983	Kushiro, JPN	176	77	R	JIHL
	#24	Kunihiko Sakurai (RW)	52	1972		182	77	R	JIHL
	#73	Keiji Sasaki (F)	47	1977		172	72	L	JIHL
	#3	Akihito Sugisawa (RW)	57	1967		170	64	R	JIHL
	#18	Takahito Suzuki (RW)	49	1975	Tomakomai, JPN	173	73	R	ECHL
	#12	Tomohiko Uchiyama (LW)	45	1979	Kushiro, JPN	170	75	L	JIHL
	#75	Chris Yule (C)	49	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	175	68	L	JIHL

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 19Av Age: 28.57 yearsAv Ht: 176.37 cmAv Wt: 78.37 kgCompare with other teams »

2002-2003 Japan Staff

Head CoachTimo Tuomi
Head CoachTimo Tuomi
Asst. CoachKenji Nobuta
Asst. CoachChris Wakabayashi
General ManagerMasaru Seino

Team Staff History

2002-2003 Japan Captains

"C"

Matt Kabayama

Team Captaincy History

Japan Facts

Plays in: World Championship Division I Group A
2025: WC D1A -
2024: WC D1A -
2023: WC D1B Promoted
2022: WC D1B -

2002-2003 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
6 players
1 player

Experience

Japan: 608 GP
WC: 407 GP
OG: 32 GP
AHL: 54 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/05/2024 10:30 UTC	Romania	Japan	4 - 2	WC D1A
03/05/2024 14:00 UTC	Slovenia	Japan	3 - 1	WC D1A
01/05/2024 14:00 UTC	Japan	South Korea	4 - 3	WC D1A
30/04/2024 17:30 UTC	Italy	Japan	4 - 3 (OT 60:05)	WC D1A
28/04/2024 14:00 UTC	Japan	Hungary	1 - 3	WC D1A

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Japan History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WC D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WC D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	11	17	4	0.8	5	-
2022-2023	WC D1B	5	5	0	-	0	0	29	10	15	3		Promoted
2021-2022	WC D1B	4	3	1	-	0	0	23	9	9	2.25		-
2020-2021	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC D1B	5	2	3	-	0	0	16	17	6	1.2		-
2017-2018	WC D1B	5	2	1	-	2	0	17	13	10	2		-
2016-2017	WC D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	22	11	12	2.4		-
2015-2016	WC D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	7	26	0	0	6	Relegated
2014-2015	WC D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	10	16	6	1.2	4	-
2013-2014	WC D1A	5	3	1	-	0	1	14	14	10	2		-
2012-2013	WC D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	13	16	6	1.2	4	-
2011-2012	WC D1A	5	1	2	-	1	1	13	14	6	1.2	4	-
2010-2011	WC D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
2009-2010	WC D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	17	7	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WC D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	21	8	9	1.8		-
2007-2008	WC D1	5	3	1	-	0	1	19	10	10	2		-
2006-2007	WC D1	5	1	2	-	1	1	19	22	6	1.2		-
2005-2006	WC D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	18	14	6	1.2		-
2004-2005	WC D1	5	2	3	0	-	-	14	14	4	0.8	5	-
2003-2004	WC Q	1	1	0	0	-	-	4	1	2	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	4	2	-	-	12	24	2	0.33	15	Relegated
2002-2003	WC Q	1	1	0	0	-	-	15	0	2	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	5	1	-	-	11	34	1	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WC Q	2	1	0	1	-	-	4	2	3	1.5	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	6	0	-	-	13	34	0	0	16	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WC Q	2	2	0	0	-	-	13	3	4	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	5	1	-	-	11	34	1	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	WC Q	2	2	0	0	-	-	14	0	4	2	1	Qualification

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