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2021-2022 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	43	1982	Kushiro, JPN	6'1"	183	L	-
		Yoshihiro Kuroiwa (G)	32	1993	Sapporo, JPN	5'11"	187	L	Asia League
	#1	Yuta Narisawa (G)	38	1987	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	168	L	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#27	Simon Denis (D)"A"	34	1991	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'10"	187	R	-
	#10	Jiei Halliday (D)	29	1996		6'0"	183	R	-
	#5	Riku Ishida (D)	25	2000	Hokkaido, JPN	5'10"	198	R	JP-UNIV
	#6	Shunta Kimura (D)	24	2001		5'7"	154	R	JP-UNIV
	#7	Yusuke Kon (D)	27	1998	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	176	R	-
	#4	Keigo Minoshima (D)	29	1996	Obihiro, JPN	5'11"	183	L	-
	#20	Yusei Otsu (D)	29	1995	Nikko, JPN	5'11"	198	L	-
	#3	Yutaka Toko (D)	22	2003		5'11"	179	L	JP-UNIV
FORWARDS
	#18	Makuru Furuhashi (LW)	32	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	181	L	-
	#26	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)"A"	30	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	6'2"	216	R	AHL
	#16	Shigeki Hitosato (F)	31	1994	Tomakomai, JPN	5'6"	170	L	-
	#15	Taiga Irikura (F)	29	1996	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	179	R	-
	#17	Yuki Miura (C/RW)	29	1996	Tokyo, JPN	5'11"	170	R	ECHL
	#19	Shogo Nakajima (C)"C"	32	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	172	R	-
	#23	Yushi Nakayashiki (C/LW)	28	1997		6'3"	176	L	-
	#24	Yuto Osawa (C)	32	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'11"	194	R	-
	#11	Kosuke Otsu (F)	32	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	176	R	-
	#28	Kohei Sato (LW)	29	1996	Nishitokyo, JPN	6'1"	185	L	NCAA
	#21	Kento Suzuki (F)	31	1994	Sapporo, JPN	5'9"	172	L	-
	#13	Madoka Suzuki (LW)	25	2000	Kanagawa, JPN	5'11"	174	L	USports

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 27.09 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare 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

Stories

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Japan Facts

Plays in: World Championship Division I Group A
2026: WC D1A -
2025: WC D1A -
2024: WC D1A -
2023: WC D1B Promoted

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
05/03/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Japan	Ukraine	3 - 2	WC D1A
05/01/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Romania	Japan	3 - 5	WC D1A
04/30/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Great Britain	Japan	5 - 4 (OT 60:41)	WC D1A
04/28/2025 01:00 PM UTC	Poland	Japan	2 - 1	WC D1A
04/27/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Japan	Italy	1 - 4	WC D1A

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Japan History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	WC D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	WC D1A	5	2	2	-	0	1	14	16	7	1.4	4	-
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

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