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2005-2006

2005-2006 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Masahito Haruna (G)	51	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	184	78	L	Asia League
	#29	Naoya Kikuchi (G)	49	1975	Kushiro, JPN	180	80	L	Asia League
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Kengo Ito (D)	46	1978	Kushiro, JPN	182	80	L	Asia League
	#9	Aaron Keller (D)	49	1975	Kamloops, BC, CAN	182	84	R	Asia League
	#7	Kyohei Kikuchi (D)	40	1984	Tomakomai, JPN	175	83	L	JP-UNIV
	#5	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	52	1972	Sapporo, JPN	181	84	L	Asia League
	#23	Hideyuki Osawa (D)	45	1979	Tomakomai, JPN	176	80	R	Asia League
	#26	Jun Tonosaki (D)	40	1984	Sapporo, JPN	170	70	L	Asia League
	#20	Shinya Yanadori (D)	38	1986	Kushiro, JPN	179	79	L	JP-UNIV
FORWARDS
	#22	Masato Domeki (C)	41	1983	Eniwa, JPN	178	80	R	Asia League
	#17	Yoshinori Iimura (C)	43	1981	Obihiro, JPN	172	73	R	Asia League
	#8	Yosuke Kon (C)	46	1978	Hokkaido, JPN	180	80	L	Asia League
	#11	Masahito Nishiwaki (RW/LW)	42	1982	Kushiro, JPN	178	80	R	Asia League
	#15	Daisuke Obara (C)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	177	81	L	Asia League
	#13	Masafumi Ogawa (C)	41	1983	Tomakomai, JPN	176	75	L	Asia League
	#19	Takeshi Saito (RW)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	176	80	R	Asia League
	#16	Tetsuya Saito (C)	41	1983	Kushiro, JPN	176	77	R	Asia League
	#14	Masashi Sato (F)	44	1980		170	70	L	Asia League
	#18	Takahito Suzuki (RW)"C"	49	1975	Tomakomai, JPN	173	73	R	Asia League
	#24	Tomohiko Uchiyama (LW)	45	1979	Kushiro, JPN	170	75	L	Asia League
	#21	Hiroki Ueno (LW/RW)	38	1986	Nagano, JPN	178	82	L	JP-UNIV
	#75	Chris Yule (C)	49	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	175	68	L	Asia League

Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 13Av Age: 26.32 yearsAv Ht: 176.73 cmAv Wt: 77.82 kgCompare with other teams »

2005-2006 Japan Staff

Head CoachMark Mahon
Asst. CoachNorio Suzuki
General ManagerToshiyuki Sakai
Team ManagerMasaru Seino
Equipment ManagerShoichi Kaga

Team Staff History

2005-2006 Japan Captains

"C"

Takahito Suzuki

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 -

2005-2006 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
2 players

Experience

Japan: 372 GP
WC: 180 GP
OG: 4 GP
AHL: 11 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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