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WC D1A

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1997-1998

1997-1998 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#70	Dusty Imoo (G)	54	1970	New Westminster, BC, CAN	5'8"	150	L	JIHL
	#1	Shinichi Iwasaki (G)	56	1968		5'10"	187	L	JIHL
	#27	Jiro Nihei (G)	53	1971	Stockholm, SWE	5'8"	165	L	JIHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Daniel Daikawa (D)	53	1971	Apple Valley, MN, USA	5'10"	194	R	JIHL
	#11	Yutaka Kawaguchi (D)	51	1973	Kisarazy, JPN	5'9"	172	R	JIHL
	#7	Takayuki Kobori (D)	55	1969	Tomakomai, JPN	6'1"	216	L	JIHL
	#39	Hiroyuki Miura (D)	50	1973	Kushiro, JPN	6'3"	192	R	JIHL
	#36	Takayuki Miura (D)	57	1967	Hachinohe, JPN	6'0"	181	L	JIHL
	#5	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	52	1972	Sapporo, JPN	5'11"	185	L	JIHL
	#6	Takeshi Yamanaka (D)	53	1971		5'10"	183	R	JIHL
FORWARDS
	#40	Ryan Fujita (C)	52	1972	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'7"	163	R	JIHL
	#22	Yasunori Iwata (C)	51	1972	Sakai, JPN	5'11"	168	R	JIHL
	#47	Matt Kabayama (C)	58	1965	Foremost, AB, CAN	5'6"	172	R	JIHL
	#71	Ryan Kuwabara (RW)	52	1972	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	R	JIHL
	#30	Shin Larsson (C)	50	1974	Stockholm, SWE	5'9"	174	L	JIHL
	#31	Hiroshi Matsuura (LW)	56	1968		6'0"	154	L	JIHL
	#15	Tsutsumi Otomo (LW)	49	1975	Kushiro, JPN	5'7"	176	R	JIHL
	#16	Toshiyuki Sakai (RW)"C"	60	1964	Tomakomai, JPN	6'0"	187	R	JIHL
	#23	Junji Sakata (F)	50	1974	Hokkaido, JPN	5'11"	176	R	JIHL
	#19	Masaki Shirono (F)	53	1970		5'10"	174	R	JIHL
	#13	Akihito Sugisawa (RW)	57	1967		5'7"	141	R	JIHL
	#24	Hideji Tsuchida (C/RW)	51	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	187	L	JIHL

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 12Av Age: 27.32 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Japan Staff

Head CoachMasaru Seino
Asst. CoachYoshitaka Kano

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Japan Captains

"C"

Toshiyuki Sakai

Team Captaincy History

Japan Facts

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

1997-1998 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
4 players
1 player

Experience

Japan: 366 GP
WC: 60 GP
OG: 53 GP
SHL: 8 GP
AHL: 54 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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