Japan women's national ice hockey team
 | |
| Nickname(s) |
Smile Japan (スマイルジャパン) |
|---|---|
| Association | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach | Takeshi Yamanaka |
| Assistants |
Masahito Haruna Yuji Iizuka |
| Captain | Chiho Osawa |
| Most games | Hirano Yuka (67) |
| Most points | Kubo Hanae (54) |
| IIHF code | JPN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
7  |
| Highest IIHF | 7 (first in 2016) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (first in 2011) |
| First international | |
.svg.png){kind=small}  (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
  (Sapporo, Japan; 21 February 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 22 March 1990) (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; 5 April 1996) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1990) |
| Best result | 7th (2008, 2015) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |
 |
| Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
 |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 88–92–8 | |
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.[1][2][3][4][5] Japan has 2,587 female players as of 2017.[6]
The nickname of Japan women's team is "Smile Japan" (Japanese: スマイルジャパン Sumairu Japan).[7]
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.[8]
- 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)
Asian Games
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Pacific Rim Championship
Team
Current roster
The following is the Japan roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[9][10]
Head coach:
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 2017–18 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Nana Fujimoto | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 3 March 1989 | |
| 2 | D | Shiori Koike | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 21 March 1993 | |
| 4 | D | Ayaka Toko | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 22 August 1994 | |
| 6 | D | Sena Suzuki – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 4 August 1991 | |
| 7 | D | Mika Hori | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 17 February 1992 | |
| 8 | D | Akane Hosoyamada – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 9 March 1992 | |
| 9 | D | Aina Takeuchi | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 16 August 1991 | |
| 10 | F | Haruna Yoneyama | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 7 November 1991 | |
| 11 | F | Yurie Adachi | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 26 April 1985 | |
| 12 | F | Chiho Osawa – C | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 10 February 1992 | |
| 13 | F | Moeko Fujimoto | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 5 August 1992 | |
| 14 | F | Haruka Toko | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 16 March 1997 | |
| 15 | F | Rui Ukita | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 6 June 1996 | |
| 16 | F | Naho Terashima | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 2 May 1993 | |
| 18 | F | Suzuka Taka | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 16 October 1996 | |
| 19 | F | Miho Shishiuchi | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 21 August 1992 | |
| 21 | F | Hanae Kubo | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 10 December 1982 | |
| 22 | F | Tomomi Iwahara | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 19 December 1987 | |
| 23 | F | Ami Nakamura | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 15 November 1987 | |
| 27 | F | Shoko Ono | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 5 September 1981 | |
| 28 | D | Aoi Shiga | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 4 July 1999 | |
| 29 | G | Mai Kondo | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 4 April 1992 | |
| 30 | G | Akane Konishi | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 14 August 1995 | |
Notable former players
See also
References
- ↑ "Women's ice hockey team "Smile Japan" chase Olympic dream - Olympic News". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ↑ Samer Kalaf (2013-12-18). "Japan's Women's Hockey Team Is The Lovable Underdog Of The Olympics". Deadspin.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ↑ Meadows, Mark (2009-04-01). "Ice hockey-Japan's 'Bunnies' boiled by economic crisis". Blogs.reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ↑ Watanabe, Tadashi. "Women's ice hockey team banking on Sochi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ "Japan's ice hockey women chase Olympic dream". Al Jazeera English. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "2018 Japan Olympic Women's Hockey Team". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ↑ Team Roster Japan
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