25 381
1997-1998
1997-1998 Japan Roster
| # | N | Player  | A | Born | Birthplace | HT | WT | S | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||||||
| #70 |   | 54 | 1970 | New Westminster, BC, CAN | 5'8" | 150 | L | JIHL | ||
| #1 | | 56 | 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | L | JIHL | |||
| #27 |  | 53 | 1971 | Stockholm, SWE | 5'8" | 165 | L | JIHL | ||
| DEFENSEMEN | ||||||||||
| #8 | | 51 | 1973 | Hokkaido, JPN | 6'1" | 190 | L | JIHL | ||
| #11 | | 51 | 1973 | Kisarazy, JPN | 5'9" | 172 | R | JIHL | ||
| #7 | | 55 | 1969 | Tomakomai, JPN | 6'1" | 216 | L | JIHL | ||
| #3 | | 59 | 1965 | 5'10" | 172 | L | JIHL | |||
| #2 | | 51 | 1973 | Kushiro, JPN | 6'3" | 192 | R | JIHL | ||
| #36 | | 57 | 1967 | Hachinohe, JPN | 6'0" | 181 | L | JIHL | ||
| #6 | | 53 | 1971 | 5'10" | 183 | R | JIHL | |||
| FORWARDS | ||||||||||
| #40 | | 52 | 1972 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | 5'7" | 163 | R | JIHL | ||
| #23 | | 59 | 1965 | Tomakomai, JPN | 5'11" | 176 | L | JIHL | ||
| #47 | | 59 | 1965 | Foremost, AB, CAN | 5'6" | 172 | R | JIHL | ||
| #22 | | 53 | 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | R | JIHL | |||
| #71 | | 52 | 1972 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 209 | R | JIHL | ||
| #30 | | 50 | 1974 | Stockholm, SWE | 5'9" | 174 | L | JIHL | ||
| #31 | | 56 | 1968 | 6'0" | 154 | L | JIHL | |||
| #15 | | 49 | 1975 | Kushiro, JPN | 5'7" | 176 | R | JIHL | ||
| #16 | | 60 | 1964 | Tomakomai, JPN | 6'0" | 187 | R | JIHL | ||
| #24 | | 52 | 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | R | JIHL | |||
| #13 | | 57 | 1967 | 5'7" | 141 | R | JIHL | |||
| #12 | | 62 | 1962 | Coaldale, ON, CAN | 5'5" | 163 | L | JIHL | ||
| #75 | | 49 | 1975 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 5'9" | 150 | L | JIHL | ||
1997-1998 Japan Staff
- Head CoachBjörn Kinding
- Asst. CoachToru Itabashi
- General ManagerDave King
- Team ConsultantChris Wakabayashi
Japan Facts
- Plays in
- Olympic Games Qualification
- 2025
- OGQ -
- 2024
- OGQ Promoted
- 2020
- OGQ -
- 2017
- OGQ -
Japan Games
| date | home | visiting | score | league |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2024 10:30 AM UTC |  Great Britain |  Japan | 3 - 2 | OGQ |
| 08/30/2024 05:30 PM UTC | Japan |  Denmark | 2 - 3 (OT 63:45) | OGQ |
| 08/29/2024 01:30 PM UTC |  Norway | Japan | 4 - 2 | OGQ |
| 02/10/2024 07:00 PM UTC | Japan |  Hungary | 2 - 1 | OGQ |
| 02/09/2024 03:30 PM UTC |  Spain | Japan | 3 - 6 | OGQ |
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Japan History and Standings
| season | league | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.33 | 4 | - |
| 2023-2024 | OGQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | Promoted |
| 2019-2020 | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2016-2017 | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| 2015-2016 | OGQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | Promoted |
| 2012-2013 | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | - |
| 2008-2009 | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0.67 | 3 | - |
| OGQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2005 | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| 2000-2001 | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 | - |
| 1999-2000 | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 | - |
| 1997-1998 | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 13 | - |
| 1995-1996 | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 | Promoted |
| 1993-1994 | OGQ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | - |
| 1986-1987 | OGQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 1979-1980 | OG | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 36 | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | - |
| 1975-1976 | OG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 9 | - |
| 1971-1972 | OG | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 9 | - |
| 1967-1968 | OG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 12 | 8 | 1.6 | 10 | - |
| 1963-1964 | OG | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 37 | 48 | 9 | 1.13 | 11 | - |
| 1959-1960 | OG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 33 | 60 | 5 | 0.83 | 8 | - |
| 1935-1936 | OG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | - | 12 | - |
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