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Japan Sweden Taro Nihei

#44 Nordic Vikings / Asia League - 05/06

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Taro Nihei Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 09, 1971
Position
F
Age
53
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Stockholm, SWE
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Japan / Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time TV-Pucken Gold Medal 1

Twin brother: Jiro Nihei
Son: Giovanni Nihei

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Taro Nihei Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Japan U20 WJC-20 B 7* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
1990-91 Japan U20 WJC-20 B 7* 5* 4* 9* 2* -* |
1991-92 Vallentuna BK Division 2 27* 26* 13* 39* 8* 29* | Qualification 9 1 6 7 10 1
1992-93 Vallentuna BK Division 1 15* 8* 7* 15* 4* 6* |
1993-94 Kokudo JIHL 25* 5* 11* 16* 6* -* |
1994-95 Kokudo JIHL 28* 15* 15* 30* 29* -* |
Japan Asian Cup 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
Japan WC B 7* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
1995-96 Kokudo JIHL 30* 7* 19* 26* 24* -* |
1996-97 Kokudo JIHL 29* 9* 17* 26* 20* -* |
1997-98 Kokudo JIHL 40* 15* 19* 34* 40* 1* |
1998-99 Kokudo JIHL 16* 3* 4* 7* 12* 0* |
1999-00 Kokudo JIHL 26* 6* 9* 15* -* -* |
Japan WC Q 2* 2* 1* 3* 2* 2* |
Japan WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2000-01 Kokudo JIHL 40* 14* 14* 28* -* 15* | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 - 2
Japan WC 6* 1* 3* 4* 2* 2* |
2001-02 Kokudo JIHL 30* 9* 13* 22* -* 6* |
Japan WC Q 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Japan WC 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |
2002-03 Kokudo JIHL 29* 6* 9* 15* -* 7* |
Japan WC Q 1* 3* 3* 6* 0* 2* |
2003-04 Nippon Paper Cranes JIHL 20* 8* 13* 21* -* -* |
Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 8* 2* 2* 4* 4* 0* |
Japan WC Q 1* 2* 2* 4* -* -* |
2004-05 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 38* 4* 14* 18* 35* 24* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 2 0
2005-06 Nordic Vikings Asia League 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* 0* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 1

Taro Nihei Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1986-87 Stockholm TV-Pucken -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Japan Nagano Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2014-15 AIK U16 U16 Div.1 Head Coach
2015-16 Nyköpings HF J18 J18 Div.1 Head Coach
2016-17 Nyköpings HF J18 J18 Div.1 Head Coach
2017-18 Nyköpings HF J20 J20 Div.1 Asst. Coach
2018-19 AIK U16 U16 Div.1 Head Coach
2019-20 AIK U16 U16 Div.1 Head Coach
2020-21 Södertälje SK J18 J18 Region Head Coach
2021-22 Södertälje SK J18 J18 Region Head Coach
2022-23 Södertälje SK J18 J18 Region Head Coach
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Taro Nihei Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Asia League 3 51* 8* 18* 26* 0.51* 41* 24* | 2 12 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.33 * 4 * 1 *
Asian Cup 1 3* 1* 3* 4* 1.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 1 1 15* 8* 7* 15* 1.00* 4* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 2 1 27* 26* 13* 39* 1.44* 8* 29* | 1 9 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.78 * 10 * 1 *
JIHL 11 313* 97* 143* 240* 0.77* 131* 29* | 1 6 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.67 * - * 2 *
Nagano Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 18* 2* 3* 5* 0.28* 4* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WC B 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 0.43* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC Q 4 6* 7* 6* 13* 2.17* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 B 2 14* 7* 8* 15* 1.07* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Taro Nihei Connections

Player Period Teams
Jiro Nihei (G) 1986-2005 14 East Hokkaido Cranes, Japan, Japan U20, Kokudo, Stockholm, Vallentuna Hockey
Yujiro Nakajimaya (D) 1993-2005 12 East Hokkaido Cranes, Japan, Japan (AC), Japan (Cup), Kokudo
Ryan Kuwabara (F) 1994-2005 11 East Hokkaido Cranes, Japan, Kokudo
Toshiyuki Sakai (F) 1993-2003 10 Japan (AC), Japan, Kokudo

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