Japan
AssociationJapan Ice Hockey Federation
General managerYuji Iizuka
Head coachYojiro Kasahara
AssistantsKanae Aoki
Masahito Haruna
CaptainKohane Sato (2024)
Most games
Top scorerRui Ukita (13)
Most pointsRui Ukita (18)
IIHF codeJPN
First international
 Japan 3 - 1 Austria 
(Chambéry, France; December 29, 2008)
Biggest win
 Japan 7 - 0 Hungary 
(Miskolc, Hungary; January 13, 2016)
Biggest defeat
 United States 11 - 1 Japan 
(Chicago, United States; March 27, 2010)
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2010)
Best result6th (2010)
International record (W–L–T)
26–24–0

The Japanese women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team of Japan. The team represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's U18 Women's World Championship and other international tournaments and events.

U18 Women's World Championship record

YearGPWLGFGAPtsRank
France 2009440185159th place (1st in Division I; promoted to Top Division)
United States 201051492336th place
Sweden 201161592338th place ( Relegated to Division I)
Norway 2012532*1471111th place (3rd in Division I)
Switzerland 201355^0187149th place (1st in Division I; promoted to Top Division)
Hungary 2014523141767th place
United States 2015505**81518th place ( Relegated to Division I)
Hungary 2016550182159th place (1st in Division I; promoted to Top Division)
Czech Republic 2017505**61418th place ( Relegated to Division I Group A)
Italy 2018550211159th place (1st in Division I Group A; promoted to Top Division)
Japan 201961571838th place ( Relegated to Division I Group A)[1]
Germany 20205412031210th place (2nd in Division I Group A)[2]
2021 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Hungary 2022440260129th place (1st in Division I Group A; promoted to Top Division)[3]
Sweden 202350562008th place ( Relegated to Division I Group A)[4]
Italy 2024550214159th place (1st in Division I Group A; promoted to Top Division)
Finland 2025

*Includes two losses in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
**Includes one loss in extra time (in the relegation round)

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[5][6]

Head coach: Yujiro Kasahara
Assistant coaches: Masahito Haruna, Kanae Aoki

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GHaruka Kuromaru1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)51 kg (112 lb)29 March 2007Japan Crystal Blades
2DSarasa Kishibe1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)53 kg (117 lb)26 January 2006Japan Daishin
3DMayu Hosogoe1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)50 kg (110 lb)8 July 2008Japan Crystal Blades
4DLily Sato1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)28 April 2009Japan Nikko Ice Bucks
5DRino Tada1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)59 kg (130 lb)13 November 2008Japan Daishin
6DKohane SatoC1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)61 kg (134 lb)16 March 2006Japan Daishin
7DKika TerauchiA1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)70 kg (150 lb)2 June 2008Japan TC Mikage Gretz
9DNatsuki Okumura1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)72 kg (159 lb)14 May 2006Japan Vortex Sapporo
11FHina Fukuyama1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)55 kg (121 lb)11 July 2007Japan Daishin
12FAyana Homma1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)49 kg (108 lb)3 October 2006Japan Vortex Sapporo
13FRion Suzuki1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)48 kg (106 lb)16 June 2006Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
14FCocoro Gotoh1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)56 kg (123 lb)8 October 2006Japan DK Peregrine
15FNagisa Sone1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)55 kg (121 lb)24 July 2006Japan DK Peregrine
16FUmeka Odaira1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)49 kg (108 lb)12 December 2008Japan Nikko Ice Bucks
17FAzumi Numabe1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)56 kg (123 lb)22 August 2008Japan Crystal Blades
18FAi Tada1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)59 kg (130 lb)4 April 2006Japan Daishin
19FSophia OdermattA1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)60 kg (130 lb)8 October 2006Canada OHA Tardiff
20FMomoka Okamura1.49 m (4 ft 11 in)45 kg (99 lb)3 March 2008Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
21FNana Akimoto1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)46 kg (101 lb)8 April 2009Japan DK Peregrine
30GMei Iwashita1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)80 kg (180 lb)23 May 2006Japan Chunichi Club

See also

References

  1. Podnieks, Andrew (13 January 2019). "Czechs stay up". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. Potts, Andy (9 January 2020). "Germany beats Japan to gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. Zavodszky, Szabolcs (10 April 2022). "Japanese girls impress in Division I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. Brown, Erin (14 January 2023). "Head game". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: JPN - Japan". International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. "2024 女子U18世界選手権および事前合宿 メンバーリスト" (PDF). Japan Ice Hockey Federation (in Japanese). 25 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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