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2021-2022 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	42	1982	Kushiro, JPN	185	83	L	-
		Yoshihiro Kuroiwa (G)	31	1993	Sapporo, JPN	185	85	L	Asia League
	#1	Yuta Narisawa (G)	37	1987	Kushiro, JPN	179	76	L	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#27	Simon Denis (D)"A"	33	1991	Burnaby, BC, CAN	178	85	R	-
	#10	Jiei Halliday (D)	28	1996		183	83	R	-
	#5	Riku Ishida (D)	24	2000		178	90	R	JP-UNIV
	#6	Shunta Kimura (D)	23	2001		171	70	R	JP-UNIV
	#7	Yusuke Kon (D)	26	1998	Tomakomai, JPN	178	80	R	-
	#4	Keigo Minoshima (D)	28	1996	Obihiro, JPN	181	83	L	-
	#20	Yusei Otsu (D)	29	1995	Nikko, JPN	180	90	L	-
	#3	Yutaka Toko (D)	21	2003		180	81	L	JP-UNIV
FORWARDS
	#18	Makuru Furuhashi (LW)	31	1993	Nikko, JPN	174	82	L	-
	#26	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)"A"	29	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	188	98	R	AHL
	#16	Shigeki Hitosato (F)	30	1994	Tomakomai, JPN	168	77	L	-
	#15	Taiga Irikura (F)	28	1996	Tomakomai, JPN	179	81	R	-
	#17	Yuki Miura (C/RW)	28	1996	Tokyo, JPN	180	77	R	ECHL
	#19	Shogo Nakajima (C)"C"	31	1993	Kushiro, JPN	175	78	R	-
	#23	Yushi Nakayashiki (C/LW)	27	1997		190	80	L	-
	#24	Yuto Osawa (C)	31	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	181	88	R	-
	#11	Kosuke Otsu (F)	31	1993	Nikko, JPN	174	80	R	-
	#28	Kohei Sato (LW)	28	1996	Nishitokyo, JPN	185	84	L	NCAA
	#21	Kento Suzuki (F)	30	1994	Sapporo, JPN	175	78	L	-
	#13	Madoka Suzuki (LW)	24	2000	Kanagawa, JPN	180	79	L	USports

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 27.13 yearsAv Ht: 179.43 cmAv Wt: 82.09 kgCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Japan Staff

Head CoachRick Carriere
Asst. CoachYuji Iwamoto
Asst. CoachTakeshi Yamanaka
Goaltending CoachMasahito Haruna
Team ManagerTaeko Hosoya
Equipment ManagerToshinobu Yoshida
Physical TherapistTomohiro Kaneko
Physical TherapistKiyoshi Tsuji

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Japan Captains

"C"

Shogo Nakajima

"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 -

2021-2022 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Japan: 233 GP
NHL: 4 GP
WC: 5 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 3 GP
AHL: 45 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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