Akane Hosoyamada

Akane Hosoyamada (細山田 茜, Hosoyamada Akane, born 9 March 1992) is a Japanese ice hockey player for DK Peregrine.[1][2]

Akane Hosoyamada
Born (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
JWIHC team
Former teams
DK Peregrine
Syracuse Orange (CHA)
Calgary Inferno
National team  Japan
Playing career 2010present

She played college hockey for Syracuse Orange in upstate New York before graduating in 2015.[3] She also served as the team captain.[2]

She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[4]

References

  1. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster
  2. Gallagher, Jack (1 February 2018). "Return to roots helps Akane Hosoyamada realize an Olympic dream". The Japan Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. Mink, Nate (1 February 2018). "2018 Olympics: Former SU hockey player competing for Japan". syracuse. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. "Athlete Profile: Akane HOSOYAMADA". PyeongChang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.
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