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1982-1983

1982-1983 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#55	Kazuo Araya (G)	72	1952		-	-	-	JIHL
	#1	Minoru Misawa (G)	75	1949	Hokkaido, JPN	5'6"	137	-	JIHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#26	Hayato Aoyama (D)	63	1961		5'8"	168	L	-
	#11	Tadamitsu Fujii (D)	70	1954	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	172	-	JIHL
	#3	Hiroshi Hori (D)	75	1949	Hokkaido, JPN	5'7"	148	-	JIHL
	#19	Shuichi Nakasato (D)	67	1957		-	-	-	JIHL
	#7	Yuji Sugai (D)	68	1955		5'10"	183	L	JIHL
	#23	Kiyotaka Terao (D)	69	1955		-	-	-	-
	#2	Kazuma Tonosaki (D)	70	1954		5'9"	176	-	JIHL
	#22	Koji Wakasa (D)	71	1953	Hokkaido, JPN	5'11"	179	L	JIHL
FORWARDS
	#10	Takeshi Azuma (F)	71	1953	Hokkaido, JPN	5'6"	152	-	JIHL
	#14	Sadaki Honma (LW)	71	1953	Hokkaido, JPN	5'9"	161	R	JIHL
	#16	Yoshio Hoshino (C)	73	1950	Tochigi, JPN	5'11"	176	L	JIHL
	#4	Masayuki Ikeda (F)	67	1956		-	-	-	JIHL
	#20	Yuji Iwamoto (F)	62	1962		5'9"	159	R	JIHL
	#8	Kazutoshi Kawamura (C)	70	1954	Hokkaido, JPN	5'8"	159	L	JIHL
	#12	Satoru Misawa (LW)	81	1943	Hokkaido, JPN	5'5"	139	L	JIHL
	#17	Shuji Momoi (RW/LW)	63	1961		5'8"	154	L	JIHL
	#25	Shinji Sawazaki (F)	66	1958		-	-	-	JIHL
	#15	Keiji Takahashi (F)	65	1959		5'7"	168	L	JIHL
	#9	Hideo Tokuda (F)	65	1959		-	-	-	JIHL
	#21	Kazumi Unjo (F)	65	1959		5'8"	165	L	JIHL
	#18	Herb Wakabayashi (C)		1944	Neys, ON, CAN	5'5"	154	-	JIHL

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 28.48 yearsAv Ht: 5'8"Av Wt: 161 lbsCompare with other teams »

1982-1983 Japan Staff

Head CoachKiyoteru Nishiura

Team Staff History

Japan Facts

Plays in: World Championship Division I Group A
2025: WC D1A -
2024: WC D1A -
2023: WC D1B Promoted
2022: WC D1B -

1982-1983 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Japan: 390 GP
OG: 44 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/04/2024 10:30 AM UTC	Romania	Japan	4 - 2	WC D1A
05/03/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Slovenia	Japan	3 - 1	WC D1A
05/01/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Japan	South Korea	4 - 3	WC D1A
04/30/2024 05:30 PM UTC	Italy	Japan	4 - 3 (OT 60:05)	WC D1A
04/28/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Japan	Hungary	1 - 3	WC D1A

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Japan History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WC D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WC D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	11	17	4	0.8	5	-
2022-2023	WC D1B	5	5	0	-	0	0	29	10	15	3		Promoted
2021-2022	WC D1B	4	3	1	-	0	0	23	9	9	2.25		-
2020-2021	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC D1B	5	2	3	-	0	0	16	17	6	1.2		-
2017-2018	WC D1B	5	2	1	-	2	0	17	13	10	2		-
2016-2017	WC D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	22	11	12	2.4		-
2015-2016	WC D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	7	26	0	0	6	Relegated
2014-2015	WC D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	10	16	6	1.2	4	-
2013-2014	WC D1A	5	3	1	-	0	1	14	14	10	2		-
2012-2013	WC D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	13	16	6	1.2	4	-
2011-2012	WC D1A	5	1	2	-	1	1	13	14	6	1.2	4	-
2010-2011	WC D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
2009-2010	WC D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	17	7	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WC D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	21	8	9	1.8		-
2007-2008	WC D1	5	3	1	-	0	1	19	10	10	2		-
2006-2007	WC D1	5	1	2	-	1	1	19	22	6	1.2		-
2005-2006	WC D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	18	14	6	1.2		-
2004-2005	WC D1	5	2	3	0	-	-	14	14	4	0.8	5	-
2003-2004	WC Q	1	1	0	0	-	-	4	1	2	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	4	2	-	-	12	24	2	0.33	15	Relegated
2002-2003	WC Q	1	1	0	0	-	-	15	0	2	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	5	1	-	-	11	34	1	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WC Q	2	1	0	1	-	-	4	2	3	1.5	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	6	0	-	-	13	34	0	0	16	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WC Q	2	2	0	0	-	-	13	3	4	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	5	1	-	-	11	34	1	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	WC Q	2	2	0	0	-	-	14	0	4	2	1	Qualification

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