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2016-2017

2016-2017 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	42	1982	Kushiro, JPN	185	83	L	Asia League
	#1	Takuto Onoda (G)	32	1992		178	72	L	Asia League
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Yosuke Haga (D)"A"	38	1986	Hokkaido, JPN	174	78	R	Asia League
	#7	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	32	1992	Iwanai, JPN	177	74	L	Asia League
	#24	Kazunari Koizumi (D)	31	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	177	73	R	Asia League
	#22	Goshi Kumagai (D)	36	1988	Sendai, JPN	180	79	L	Asia League
	#4	Keigo Minoshima (D)	28	1996	Obihiro, JPN	181	83	L	JP-UNIV
	#8	Hiroto Sato (D)	31	1993	Kushiro, JPN	171	76	L	Asia League
	#2	Mei Ushu (D)"A"	33	1991	Kushiro, JPN	180	70	L	Asia League
	#6	Kotaro Yamada (D)	32	1992		185	83	L	Asia League
FORWARDS
	#18	Makuru Furuhashi (LW)	31	1993	Nikko, JPN	174	82	L	Asia League
	#26	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)	29	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	188	98	R	Asia League
	#17	Shogo Iwatsuki (C)	32	1992	Tomakomai, JPN	170	74	L	Asia League
	#19	Shogo Nakajima (C)	31	1993	Kushiro, JPN	175	78	R	Asia League
	#20	Yushi Nakayashiki (C/LW)	27	1997		190	80	L	Asia League
	#11	Masahito Nishiwaki (RW/LW)	42	1982	Kushiro, JPN	178	80	R	Asia League
	#16	Daisuke Obara (C)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	177	81	L	Asia League
	#10	Sho Sato (LW)	41	1983	Kushiro, JPN	176	77	L	Asia League
	#9	Kenta Takagi (RW)	31	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	184	95	R	Asia League
	#14	Go Tanaka (C)"C"	41	1983	Sapporo, JPN	172	72	L	Asia League
	#13	Yuri Terao (RW)	29	1995	Nikko, JPN	173	86	R	Asia League
	#27	Hiroki Ueno (LW/RW)	38	1986	Nagano, JPN	178	82	L	Asia League

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 27.09 yearsAv Ht: 178.32 cmAv Wt: 79.82 kgCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 Japan Staff

Head CoachTakahito Suzuki
Asst. CoachBurke Henry
Asst. CoachTomohito Okubo
Team ManagerYutaka Saho
Equipment ManagerShingo Sasaki

Team Staff History

2016-2017 Japan Captains

"C"

Go Tanaka

"A"

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 -

2016-2017 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan: 447 GP
NHL: 4 GP
WC: 12 GP
AHL: 7 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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