Japan women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Smile Japan (スマイルジャパン) |
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| Association | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach | Takeshi Yamanaka |
| Assistants | Masahito Haruna Yuji Iizuka |
| Captain | Chiho Osawa |
| Most games | Hirano Yuka (67) |
| Most points | Kubo Hanae (54) |
| IIHF code | JPN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 7  2 |
| Highest IIHF | 7 (first in 2016) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (first in 2011) |
| First international | |
 Japan 5–2 Netherlands  (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Japan 46–0 Hong Kong  (Sapporo, Japan; 21 February 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Canada 18–0 Japan (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 22 March 1990) Canada 18–0 Japan (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; 5 April 1996) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1990) |
| Best result | 7th (2008, 2015) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |  Gold (2017) |
| Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |  Gold (2011, 2012) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 88–92–8 | |
The Japanese women's national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー女子日本代表 Aisuhokkē Joshi Nippon Daihyō) represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation.[1][2][3][4][5] Japan has 2,587 female players as of 2017.[6]
The nickname of Japan women's team is "Smile Japan" (Japanese: スマイルジャパン Sumairu Japan).[7]
Contents
1 Tournament record
1.1 Olympic Games
1.2 World Championship
1.3 Asian Games
1.4 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
1.5 Pacific Rim Championship
2 Team
2.1 Current roster
2.2 Notable former players
3 Coaches
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Tournament record
Olympic Games
1998 – Finished in 6th place
2014 – Finished in 7th place
2018 – Finished in 6th place
World Championship
1990 – Finished in 8th place
1999 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)
2000 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I).
2001 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I).
2003 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)
2004 – Finished in 9th place (Relegated to Division I)
2005 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)
2007 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)
2008 – Finished in 7th place
2009 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)
2011 – Withdrew from the tournament due to an earthquake.[8]
2012 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)
2013 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, Promoted to Top Division)
2015 – Finished in 7th place
2016 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)
2017 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, Promoted to Top Division)
Asian Games
1996 – Finished in 2nd place
1999 – Finished in 2nd place
2003 – Finished in 2nd place
2007 – Finished in 2nd place
2011 – Finished in 2nd place
2017 – Finished in 1st place
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
2010 – Finished in 2nd place
2011 – Finished in 1st place
2012 – Finished in 1st place
Pacific Rim Championship
1995 – Finished in 4th place
1996 – Finished in 4th place
Team
Current roster
The following is the Japan roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[9][10]
Head coach: Takeshi Yamanaka Assistant coaches: Yuji Iizuka, Masahito Haruna
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 2017–18 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Nana Fujimoto | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 7001560000000000000♠56 kg (123 lb) | 3 March 1989 | Vortex Sapporo |
| 2 | D | Shiori Koike | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 7001520000000000000♠52 kg (115 lb) | 21 March 1993 | DK Peregrine |
| 4 | D | Ayaka Toko | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb) | 22 August 1994 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 6 | D | Sena Suzuki – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb) | 4 August 1991 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 7 | D | Mika Hori | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 7001540000000000000♠54 kg (119 lb) | 17 February 1992 | Toyota Cygnus |
| 8 | D | Akane Hosoyamada – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb) | 9 March 1992 | DK Peregrine |
| 9 | D | Aina Takeuchi | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 7001650000000000000♠65 kg (143 lb) | 16 August 1991 | Daishin |
| 10 | F | Haruna Yoneyama | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 7001550000000000000♠55 kg (121 lb) | 7 November 1991 | DK Peregrine |
| 11 | F | Yurie Adachi | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 7001510000000000000♠51 kg (112 lb) | 26 April 1985 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 12 | F | Chiho Osawa – C | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 7001630000000000000♠63 kg (139 lb) | 10 February 1992 | DK Peregrine |
| 13 | F | Moeko Fujimoto | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 7001550000000000000♠55 kg (121 lb) | 5 August 1992 | Toyota Cygnus |
| 14 | F | Haruka Toko | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 7001640000000000000♠64 kg (141 lb) | 16 March 1997 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 15 | F | Rui Ukita | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 7001710000000000000♠71 kg (157 lb) | 6 June 1996 | Daishin |
| 16 | F | Naho Terashima | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb) | 2 May 1993 | Daishin |
| 18 | F | Suzuka Taka | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 7001510000000000000♠51 kg (112 lb) | 16 October 1996 | DK Peregrine |
| 19 | F | Miho Shishiuchi | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb) | 21 August 1992 | Toyota Cygnus |
| 21 | F | Hanae Kubo | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 7001640000000000000♠64 kg (141 lb) | 10 December 1982 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 22 | F | Tomomi Iwahara | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb) | 19 December 1987 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 23 | F | Ami Nakamura | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 7001640000000000000♠64 kg (141 lb) | 15 November 1987 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
| 27 | F | Shoko Ono | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb) | 5 September 1981 | FTS Mikage Gretz |
| 28 | D | Aoi Shiga | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 7001570000000000000♠57 kg (126 lb) | 4 July 1999 | Obihiro Ladies |
| 29 | G | Mai Kondo | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 7001560000000000000♠56 kg (123 lb) | 4 April 1992 | FTS Mikage Gretz |
| 30 | G | Akane Konishi | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 7001610000000000000♠61 kg (134 lb) | 14 August 1995 | Seibu Princess Rabbits |
Notable former players
- Nonaka Emi
- Masako Sato
- Rie Sato
- Adachi Yurie
Coaches
- 1998 Olympics & 2004 World Championships, Tsutomu Kawabuchi.[11][12]
See also
- Japan men's national ice hockey team
- Japan women's national under-18 ice hockey team
References
^ "Women's ice hockey team "Smile Japan" chase Olympic dream - Olympic News". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-10-15..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Samer Kalaf (2013-12-18). "Japan's Women's Hockey Team Is The Lovable Underdog Of The Olympics". Deadspin.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
^ Meadows, Mark (2009-04-01). "Ice hockey-Japan's 'Bunnies' boiled by economic crisis". Blogs.reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
^ Watanabe, Tadashi. "Women's ice hockey team banking on Sochi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
^ "Japan's ice hockey women chase Olympic dream". Al Jazeera English. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
^ IIHF profile
^ Asahi Newspaper Digital: Nickname is "Smile Japan" Women's National Ice Hockey Team (in Japanese) Archived 28 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ Japanese National Teams Withdraw from World Championships
^ "2018 Japan Olympic Women's Hockey Team". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
^ Team Roster Japan
^ "Death Note–Advisor Kawabuchi". Japan Ice Hockey Federation (in Japanese). 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
^ "Tsutomu Kawabuchi Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
External links
- Official website
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey
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