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2014-2015

2014-2015 Japan U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Shotaro Kaneko (G)	28	1997		5'7"	159	L	JP-UNIV
	#20	Tomoya Numata (G)	28	1997		5'10"	192	L	JPHS
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Shunya Kawaguchi (D)	28	1997		5'10"	165	R	JPHS
	#6	Ren Kirie (D)	27	1998		5'8"	181	R	JPHS
	#5	Yusuke Kon (D)"A"	27	1998	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	176	R	JPHS
	#15	Michihiro Kyoya (D)	27	1998	Hokkaido, JPN	5'7"	172	R	JPHS
	#4	Hiroshi Matsui (D)	28	1997		5'11"	192	R	JPHS
	#2	Yuichi Sakai (D)	28	1997		5'9"	154	L	JPHS
	#7	Kota Terui (D)	28	1997		5'7"	139	L	JPHS
	#3	Shutaro Uemori (D)	27	1998		5'11"	143	L	JPHS
FORWARDS
	#12	Hayato Aiki (F)	26	1998		5'8"	154	L	JPHS
	#21	Yuya Funaka (F)	28	1997		5'7"	148	L	JP-UNIV
	#14	Atsuki Ikeda (F)	28	1997	Sapporo, JPN	5'7"	163	R	JPHS
	#23	Takumi Ishibashi (F)	28	1997		5'8"	154	R	JPHS
	#22	Taki Kaneko (F)	27	1998		5'10"	154	L	JPHS
	#8	Ryo Konishi (F)	28	1997		5'7"	148	L	JPHS
	#16	Shoichiro Kudo (F)"A"	28	1997		5'4"	123	L	JP-UNIV
	#10	Yushi Nakayashiki (C/LW)"C"	28	1997		6'3"	176	L	JPHS
	#11	Taiki Namae (F)	27	1998	Kushiro, JPN	5'11"	172	L	JPHS
	#17	Daichi Saito (F)	28	1997		5'7"	143	L	JPHS
	#18	Jin Sawade (F)	27	1998		5'3"	110	R	JPHS
	#19	Ryo Shimizu (F)	27	1998	Obihiro, JPN	5'6"	159	L	JPHS

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 17.55 yearsAv Ht: 5'8"Av Wt: 157 lbsCompare with other teams »

2014-2015 Japan U18 Staff

Head CoachTeruhiko Okita
Asst. CoachHiroshi Terashima
Team ManagerNorimichi Shimamoto
Equipment ManagerCaba Sekesi

Team Staff History

2014-2015 Japan U18 Captains

"C"

Yushi Nakayashiki

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Japan U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 2 Group A
2026: WJC-18 D2A -
2025: WJC-18 D1B Relegated
2024: WJC-18 D1A Relegated
2023: WJC-18 D1A -

2014-2015 Japan U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan U18: 128 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Japan U18	Lithuania U18	3 - 6	U18 WJC D1B
04/18/2025 01:00 PM UTC	Estonia U18	Japan U18	4 - 3 (SO)	U18 WJC D1B
04/16/2025 01:00 PM UTC	Japan U18	South Korea U18	2 - 3	U18 WJC D1B
04/14/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Japan U18	France U18	2 - 1	U18 WJC D1B
04/13/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Poland U18	Japan U18	4 - 1	U18 WJC D1B

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Japan U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	WJC-18 D2A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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		-
1995-1996	AJC-18	3	1	2	0	-	-	11	13	2	0.67		-

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

645 players