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Japan U20

WJC-20 D1B

64 124

2014-2015

2014-2015 Japan U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Shun Furukawa (G)	28	1996	Hachinohe, JPN	181	73	L	-
	#25	Atsushi Takase (G)	28	1995		171	69	L	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Yohei Arai (D)	29	1995		173	72	R	JP-UNIV
	#2	Jiei Halliday (D)	28	1996		183	83	R	-
	#4	Seiya Hayata (D)	29	1995	Hiroshima, JPN	180	82	L	NA3HL
	#6	Akira Iijima (D)	29	1995		173	73	R	JP-UNIV
	#23	Keigo Minoshima (D)	28	1996	Obihiro, JPN	181	83	L	JP-UNIV
	#8	Dai Ohba (D)	29	1995		166	77	L	-
	#3	Yusei Otsu (D)	28	1995	Nikko, JPN	180	90	L	Asia League
FORWARDS
	#9	Yu Hikosaka (W/C)"A"	29	1995	Tokyo, JPN	177	76	R	NAHL
	#24	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)"C"	29	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	188	98	R	J20 Nationell
	#17	Junya Inui (RW)	29	1995	Utsunomiya, JPN	172	75	R	JP-UNIV
	#21	Ryo Katsuragawa (RW/LW)	28	1996		168	70	R	JP-UNIV
	#10	Tomonari Koizumi (C)	29	1995		174	77	R	-
	#13	Rikiya Matsumoto (RW/LW)	29	1995		170	78	R	JP-UNIV
	#16	Yuki Miura (C/RW)	28	1996	Tokyo, JPN	180	77	R	Czechia U20
	#22	Yushi Nakayashiki (C/LW)	27	1997		190	80	L	JPHS
	#7	Shuho Namioka (LW)	29	1995		167	63	L	-
	#11	Jo Osaka (RW/LW)"A"	28	1995	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	184	77	R	NCAA III
	#15	Hayate Sakamoto (RW/LW)	28	1995		163	62	R	JP-UNIV
	#18	Kohei Sato (LW)	28	1996	Nishitokyo, JPN	185	84	L	NA3HL
	#19	Taiga Yamada (LW)	29	1995		173	73	L	JP-UNIV

Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 13Av Age: 19.45 yearsAv Ht: 176.32 cmAv Wt: 76.91 kgCompare with other teams »

2014-2015 Japan U20 Staff

Head CoachTakeshi Yamanaka
Asst. CoachKazuyoshi Yamaguchi
Goaltending CoachSam Liebkind
General ManagerMark Mahon
Team ManagerYutaka Saho

Team Staff History

2014-2015 Japan U20 Captains

"C"

Yushiroh Hirano

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Japan U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 World Championship Division 1 Group B
2025: WJC-20 D1B -
2024: WJC-20 D1A Relegated
2023: WJC-20 D1B Promoted
2022: WJC-20 D1B -

2014-2015 Japan U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan U20: 131 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
16/12/2023 11:30 UTC	Denmark U20	Japan U20	5 - 1	U20 WJC D1A
14/12/2023 11:30 UTC	Kazakhstan U20	Japan U20	3 - 1	U20 WJC D1A
13/12/2023 15:00 UTC	Japan U20	Hungary U20	5 - 4 (OT 60:16)	U20 WJC D1A
11/12/2023 11:30 UTC	France U20	Japan U20	5 - 3	U20 WJC D1A
10/12/2023 18:30 UTC	Japan U20	Austria U20	2 - 5	U20 WJC D1A

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Japan U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WJC-20 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WJC-20 D1A	5	0	4	-	1	0	12	22	2	0.4	6	Relegated
2022-2023	WJC-20 D1B	5	4	0	-	0	1	25	16	13	2.6		Promoted
2021-2022	WJC-20 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	22	17	9	1.8		-
2020-2021	WJC-20 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-20 D2A	5	5	0	-	0	0	37	7	15	3		Promoted
2018-2019	WJC-20 D1B	5	0	4	-	0	1	13	25	1	0.2	6	Relegated
2017-2018	WJC-20 D2A	5	4	0	-	1	0	23	7	14	2.8		Promoted
2016-2017	WJC-20 D2A	5	4	1	-	0	0	35	13	12	2.4		-
2015-2016	WJC-20 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	Relegated
2014-2015	WJC-20 D1B	5	1	3	-	1	0	15	17	5	1	5	-
2013-2014	WJC-20 D1B	5	0	5	-	0	0	17	23	0	0	6	-
2012-2013	WJC-20 D2A	5	5	0	-	0	0	31	8	15	3		Promoted
2011-2012	WJC-20 D1B	5	0	4	-	1	0	9	20	2	0.4	6	Relegated
2010-2011	WJC-20 D1	5	1	4	-	0	0	9	15	3	0.6	5	-
2009-2010	WJC-20 D1	5	1	4	-	0	0	9	26	3	0.6	5	-
2008-2009	WJC-20 D2	5	4	1	-	0	0	45	11	12	2.4		Promoted
2007-2008	WJC-20 D2	5	4	1	-	0	0	37	7	12	2.4		-
2006-2007	WJC-20 D2	5	2	1	-	2	0	31	14	10	2		-
2005-2006	WJC-20 D1	5	0	5	0	-	-	10	29	0	0	6	Relegated
2004-2005	WJC-20 D2	5	4	0	1	-	-	32	4	9	1.8		Promoted
2003-2004	WJC-20 D1	5	0	5	0	-	-	9	22	0	0	6	Relegated
2002-2003	WJC-20 D1	5	4	1	0	-	-	24	10	8	1.6		-
2001-2002	WJC-20 D2	3	3	0	0	-	-	25	6	6	2	1	Promoted
2000-2001	WJC-20 D2	3	3	0	0	-	-	26	4	6	2	1	Final loss
1999-2000	WJC-20 C	3	1	1	1	-	-	11	9	3	1	3	-
1998-1999	WJC-20 C	3	3	0	0	-	-	16	4	6	2	1	Final loss
1997-1998	WJC-20 B	3	0	2	1	-	-	12	21	1	0.33	4	Relegated
1996-1997	WJC-20 B	7	2	3	2	-	-	24	17	6	0.86	6	-
1995-1996	WJC-20 B	3	1	2	0	-	-	4	17	2	0.67	3	-

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Nationalities Throughout History

380 players