Japan women's national ice hockey team
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.[2][3][4][5][6] Japan has 2,587 female players as of 2017.[7]
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| Nickname(s) | Smile Japan (スマイルジャパン) |
|---|---|
| Association | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach | Yuji Iizuka |
| Assistants | Masahito Haruna Arto Sieppi |
| Captain | Chiho Osawa |
| Most games | Hirano Yuka (67) |
| Most points | Kubo Hanae (54) |
| IIHF code | JPN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 6  1 (24 April 2020)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 6 (2019) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (first in 2011) |
| First international | |
Japan .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 18–0 Japan(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 22 March 1990) Canada 18–0 Japan (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; 5 April 1996) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (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 nickname of Japan women's team is "Smile Japan" (Japanese: スマイルジャパン Sumairu Japan).[8]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
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[9]
- 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)
- 2019 – Finished in 8th place
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[10]
Asian Games
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[11][12]
Head Coach: Yuji Iizuka
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Nana Fujimoto | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 3 March 1989 | Vortex Sapporo |
| 2 | D | Shiori Koike | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 21 March 1993 | DK Peregrine |
| 3 | D | Aoi Shiga | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 4 July 1999 | Toyota Cygnus |
| 4 | D | Ayaka Toko | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 22 August 1994 | Seibu Rabbits |
| 6 | D | Sena Suzuki | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 4 August 1991 | Toronto Furies |
| 8 | D | Akane Hosoyamada – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 9 March 1992 | DK Peregrine |
| 9 | D | Kanami Seki | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 23 June 2000 | Daishin Hockey |
| 10 | F | Haruna Yoneyama | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 7 November 1991 | DK Peregrine |
| 11 | F | Mei Miura | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 16 November 1998 | Toyota Cygnus |
| 12 | F | Chiho Osawa – C | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 10 February 1992 |  Luleå HF |
| 13 | F | Moeko Fujimoto – A | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 5 August 1992 | Toyota Cygnus |
| 14 | F | Haruka Toko | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 16 March 1997 | Seibu Rabbits |
| 15 | F | Rui Ukita | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 6 June 1996 | Daishin Hockey |
| 16 | F | Akane Shiga | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 3 March 2001 | Obihiro Ladies |
| 17 | F | Kaho Suzuki | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 2 February 2002 | Daishin Hockey |
| 18 | F | Suzuka Taka | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 16 October 1996 | DK Perigrine |
| 21 | F | Hanae Kubo | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 10 December 1982 | Seibu Rabbits |
| 25 | F | Hikaru Yamashita | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 23 September 2000 | DK Peregrine |
| 26 | F | Yoshino Enomoto | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 28 September 1998 | Seibu Rabbits |
| 27 | F | Remi Koyama | 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 17 July 2000 | Seibu Rabbits |
| 28 | D | Shiori Yamashita | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | 28 April 2002 | DK Peregrine |
| 29 | G | Mai Kondo | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 4 April 1992 | Mikage Gretz |
| 30 | G | Akane Konishi | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 August 1995 | Seibu Rabbits |
Notable former players
Coaches
- 1998 Olympics & 2004 World Championships, Tsutomu Kawabuchi.[13][14]
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Women's ice hockey team "Smile Japan" chase Olympic dream – Olympic News". Olympic.org. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Samer Kalaf (18 December 2013). "Japan's Women's Hockey Team Is The Lovable Underdog of the Olympics". Deadspin.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Meadows, Mark (1 April 2009). "Ice hockey-Japan's 'Bunnies' boiled by economic crisis". Blogs.reuters.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Watanabe, Tadashi. "Women's ice hockey team banking on Sochi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- "Japan's ice hockey women chase Olympic dream". Al Jazeera English. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- 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
- "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- "女子世界選手権 日本代表メンバー決定". jihf.or.jp. 22 March 2019.
- 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster
- "Death Note–Advisor Kawabuchi". Japan Ice Hockey Federation (in Japanese). 20 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- "Tsutomu Kawabuchi Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
External links
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