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Japan

WC D1A

78 282

2003-2004

2003-2004 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#44	Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	42	1982	Kushiro, JPN	6'1"	183	L	JIHL
	#27	Jiro Nihei (G)	53	1971	Stockholm, SWE	5'8"	165	L	JIHL
	#30	Junji Ogino (G)	45	1978	Osaka, JPN	5'11"	170	L	Asia League
DEFENSEMEN
		Akihito Isojima (D)	51	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	5'10"	165	R	JIHL
	#3	Kengo Ito (D)	45	1978	Kushiro, JPN	6'0"	176	L	ECHL
	#6	Makoto Kawashima (D)	45	1979	Obihiro, JPN	5'11"	187	L	JIHL
	#88	Takayuki Kobori (D)	55	1969	Tomakomai, JPN	6'1"	216	L	JIHL
	#2	Hiroyuki Miura (D)	50	1973	Kushiro, JPN	6'3"	192	R	JIHL
	#5	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	52	1972	Sapporo, JPN	5'11"	185	L	JIHL
	#7	Joel Oshiro Dyck (D)	53	1971	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'10"	172	R	JIHL
	#8	Nobuhiro Sugawara (D)	49	1975		5'11"	181	L	JIHL
	#34	Junichi Takahashi (D)	46	1978	Nikko, JPN	6'0"	183	R	JIHL
FORWARDS
	#77	Chris Bright (RW)	54	1970	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L	JIHL
		Hiroki Chiba (F)	45	1978		5'8"	154	R	Asia League
	#40	Ryan Fujita (C)	52	1972	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'7"	163	R	JIHL
	#81	Masatoshi Ito (RW)	46	1978		5'9"	159	R	JIHL
	#97	Yasunori Iwata (C)	51	1972	Sakai, JPN	5'11"	168	R	JIHL
	#22	Tomohito Kobayashi (RW)	50	1974	Saitama, JPN	5'7"	152	L	JIHL
	#13	Yosuke Kon (C)	46	1978	Hokkaido, JPN	5'11"	176	L	JIHL
	#87	Shuji Masuko (F)	46	1978		5'9"	196	R	JIHL
	#9	Robert Miwa (C/LW)	54	1970	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	176	L	JIHL
		Taro Nihei (F)	53	1971	Stockholm, SWE	5'10"	176	R	JIHL
	#15	Daisuke Obara (C)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	179	L	ECHL
	#19	Takeshi Saito (RW)	43	1981	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	176	R	JIHL
	#24	Kunihiko Sakurai (RW)"C"	52	1972		6'0"	170	R	JIHL
	#91	Hiroshi Sato (C)	41	1983	Kushiro, JPN	6'0"	216	L	JIHL
	#18	Takahito Suzuki (RW)	49	1975	Tomakomai, JPN	5'8"	161	R	JIHL
	#75	Chris Yule (C)	49	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	150	L	JIHL

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 16Av Age: 28.57 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2003-2004 Japan Staff

Head CoachMark Mahon
Asst. CoachToshiyuki Sakai
Asst. CoachChris Wakabayashi
Goaltending CoachShinichi Iwasaki
Team ManagerMasaru Seino
Team ManagerAkihiro Tatebe
Equipment ManagerYutaka Kuribayashi

Team Staff History

2003-2004 Japan Captains

"C"

Kunihiko Sakurai

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 -

2003-2004 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
5 players

Experience

Japan: 622 GP
WC: 463 GP
OG: 20 GP
AHL: 60 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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