What league does Japan U18 play in?

Japan U18 play in the WJC-18 D2A.

Who is the head coach of Japan U18?

The head coach of Japan U18 is Kazuya Akamatsu.

Who is the captain of Japan U18?

The captain of Japan U18 is Takuto Gorai.

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2008-2009

2008-2009 Japan U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Shogo Iwatsuki (C)	Saitama Sakae High	JPHS	83	48	71	119	96	-
Denis Akimoto (D)	Saitama Sakae High	JPHS	77	24	48	72	107	-
Kotaro Yamada (D)	Komazawa Tomakomai High	JPHS	-	-	-	-	-	-
Yuto Osawa (C)	Tomakomai Ryouun Jr. High	JPJHS	-	-	-	-	-	-

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2008-2009 Japan U18 Staff

Head CoachKazuya Akamatsu
Asst. CoachToshiya Ishifuji
Asst. CoachAkihito Sugisawa
Team ManagerMel Wakabayashi
Equipment ManagerWolfgang Fischer

Team Staff History

2008-2009 Japan U18 Captains

"C"

Takuto Gorai

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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2008-2009 Japan U18 Demographics

Japan U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 2 Group A
2027: WJC-18 D2A -
2026: WJC-18 D2A Promoted
2025: WJC-18 D1B Relegated
2024: WJC-18 D1A Relegated

2008-2009 Japan U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan U18: 133 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/18/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Japan U18	Great Britain U18	4 - 3	U18 WJC D2A
04/16/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Spain U18	Japan U18	2 - 9	U18 WJC D2A
04/15/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Japan U18	Romania U18	8 - 0	U18 WJC D2A
04/13/2026 09:30 AM UTC	Japan U18	Croatia U18	7 - 1	U18 WJC D2A
04/12/2026 09:30 AM UTC	China U18	Japan U18	1 - 3	U18 WJC D2A

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Japan U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18 D2A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18 D2A	5	5	0	-	0	0	31	7	15	3		Promoted
2024-2025	WJC-18 D1B	5	1	3	-	0	1	11	18	4	0.8	6	Relegated
2023-2024	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	11	26	0	0	6	Relegated
2022-2023	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	2	-	1	0	13	15	8	1.6		-
2021-2022	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	8	27	0	0	6	-
2020-2021	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	18	12	12	2.4		Promoted
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	1	-	2	0	12	11	10	2		-
2016-2017	WJC-18 D1B	5	1	1	-	2	1	15	23	8	1.6		-
2015-2016	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	13	9	12	2.4		-
2014-2015	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	2	-	1	0	16	16	8	1.6		-
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	22	20	9	1.8	4	-
2012-2013	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	23	18	9	1.8		-
2011-2012	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	14	21	4	0.8	6	Relegated
2009-2010	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	27	25	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	0	2	-	2	1	13	16	5	1	5	-
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	1	4	-	0	0	12	26	3	0.6	5	-
2006-2007	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	-	1	0	22	13	11	2.2		-
2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	1	-	-	19	16	5	1		-
2004-2005	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	12	17	3	0.6	5	-
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	0	-	-	14	14	8	1.6		-
2002-2003	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	15	19	3	0.6	5	-
2001-2002	WJC-18 D1	5	1	2	2	0	0	18	21	4	0.8	7	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	1	-	-	25	12	7	1.4		-
1999-2000	WJC-18 B	5	2	1	1	-	-	13	15	-	-	4	Final group
1998-1999	AJC-18 D1	3	3	0	0	-	-	36	5	6	2		-
1997-1998	AJC-18	5	4	0	1	-	-	130	3	9	1.8		-
1996-1997	AJC-18	3	3	0	0	-	-	20	8	6	2		-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Taj Roberts (F)	2026-2027	Nordic Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	2	2	1	3	0
2.	Darius Odermatt (F)	2026-2027	Nordic Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	2	1	2	3	0
3.	Akira Watanabe (D)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG U20	DNL U20 Div. I	2	0	1	1	4
4.	Tai Ushio (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL 2	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Chikara Hanzawa (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Ryota Seki (F)	2026-2027	Watertown Shamrocks	NAHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Takahiro Ishikawa (D)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Mitsuo Fukuda (D)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'9"	152 lbs	17.26
2024-2025	View Roster	5'9"	154 lbs	17.26
2023-2024	View Roster	5'9"	157 lbs	17.36
2022-2023	View Roster	5'9"	161 lbs	17.14
2021-2022	View Roster	5'9"	163 lbs	17.14

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Takeshi Saito (F)	8	22	18	40
2.	Tomoki Kobayashi (F)	10	11	17	28
3.	Yoshiyuki Kikuchi (F)	10	13	14	27
4.	Dai Ishiguro (F)	5	17	9	26
5.	Akihito Kawamoto (F)	11	13	13	26

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Takeshi Saito (F)	8	22	18	40
2.	Dai Ishiguro (F)	5	17	9	26
3.	Masashi Sato (F)	8	16	8	24
4.	Yoshiyuki Hatano (F)	5	14	8	22
5.	Ryohei Chiba (F)	5	14	6	20

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Takeshi Saito (F)	8	22	18	40
2.	Tomoki Kobayashi (F)	10	11	17	28
3.	Yoshiyuki Kikuchi (F)	10	13	14	27
4.	Akihito Kawamoto (F)	11	13	13	26
5.	Daisuke Obara (F)	8	11	13	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Taiji Susomago (D)	8	3	7	32
2.	Shoya Furuhashi (F)	5	1	2	29
3.	Mitsuaki Nitta (F)	10	13	18	27
4.	Yusuke Takahashi (F)	5	1	3	26
5.	Zen Yoshida (D)	9	0	2	25

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hyuga Miura (F)	15	8	1	9
2.	Darius Odermatt (F)	15	4	3	7
3.	Kotaro Yamada (D)	15	2	3	5
4.	Yusuke Kon (D)	15	1	4	5
5.	Akira Suzuki (D)	15	0	1	1

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dai Ishiguro (F)	5	17	26	5.20
2.	Takeshi Saito (F)	8	22	40	5.00
3.	Yoshiyuki Hatano (F)	5	14	22	4.40
4.	Tomoharu Mochizuki (F)	5	13	22	4.40
5.	Ryohei Chiba (F)	5	14	20	4.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Takeshi Saito (F)	1997-1998	5	16	31
2.	Dai Ishiguro (F)	1997-1998	5	17	26
3.	Yoshiyuki Hatano (F)	1997-1998	5	14	22
4.	Tomoharu Mochizuki (F)	1997-1998	5	13	22
5.	Masashi Sato (F)	1997-1998	5	13	21

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dai Ishiguro (F)	1997-1998	5	17	26
2.	Takeshi Saito (F)	1997-1998	5	16	31
3.	Yoshiyuki Hatano (F)	1997-1998	5	14	22
4.	Ryohei Chiba (F)	1997-1998	5	14	20
5.	Tomoharu Mochizuki (F)	1997-1998	5	13	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Takeshi Saito (F)	1997-1998	5	15	31
2.	Daisuke Obara (F)	1997-1998	5	12	19
3.	Tomoki Kobayashi (F)	1988-1989	4	10	13
4.	Dai Ishiguro (F)	1997-1998	5	9	26
5.	Tomoharu Mochizuki (F)	1997-1998	5	9	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Shoya Furuhashi (F)	2009-2010	5	2	29
2.	Yusuke Takahashi (F)	2009-2010	5	3	26
3.	Zen Yoshida (D)	2025-2026	4	2	25
4.	Roy Kanda (D)	2017-2018	5	0	24
5.	Shota Kaneko (F)	2018-2019	5	0	22

Player Nationalities Throughout History

661 players