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2008-2009

2008-2009 Japan U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#25	Kento Chitose (G)	32	1992		5'6"	194	L	-
	#1	Ren Yamaguchi (G)	33	1991		5'7"	150	L	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Denis Akimoto (D)	33	1991	Khabarovsk, RUS	5'11"	205	L	JPHS
	#3	Yoshikazu Imai (D)	33	1991		5'10"	130	L	-
	#9	Goshi Ito (D)	32	1992	Tomakomai, JPN	5'7"	165	R	-
	#14	Hikaru Satoh (D)	33	1991	Obihiro, JPN	5'7"	159	L	-
	#5	Hokuto Shibata (D)	32	1992	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	181	L	-
	#4	Yuki Tojo (D)	33	1991		6'0"	161	R	-
	#2	Mei Ushu (D)	33	1991	Kushiro, JPN	5'11"	154	L	-
	#23	Kotaro Yamada (D)	32	1992		6'1"	183	L	JPHS
FORWARDS
	#11	Tomoya Echigo (F)	32	1992		5'3"	154	L	-
	#7	Takuto Gorai (C)"C"	33	1991	Sapporo, JPN	5'9"	172	L	-
	#13	Shogo Iwatsuki (C)	32	1992	Tomakomai, JPN	5'7"	163	L	JPHS
	#10	Kosuke Kondo (F)	33	1991		5'4"	146	R	-
	#8	Kohei Mitamura (LW)	32	1992	Obihiro, JPN	5'9"	181	L	-
	#17	Ryo Murakami (F)	33	1991		5'7"	161	R	-
	#12	Takuroh Obara (F)	33	1991		5'7"	137	R	-
	#24	Yuto Osawa (C)	31	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'11"	194	R	JPJHS
	#19	Sho Sawazaki (F)	33	1991		5'7"	159	L	-
	#21	Masato Shinohara (F)	33	1991		5'8"	134	L	-
	#16	Yokuto Takami (F)	33	1991	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	172	L	-
	#18	Junya Yamada (F)	33	1991	Tomakomai, JPN	5'8"	172	L	-

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 17.59 yearsAv Ht: 5'8"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 Japan U18 Staff

Head CoachKazuya Akamatsu
Asst. CoachToshiya Ishifuji
Asst. CoachAkihito Sugisawa
Team ManagerMel Wakabayashi
Equipment ManagerWolfgang Fischer

Team Staff History

2008-2009 Japan U18 Captains

"C"

Takuto Gorai

Team Captaincy History

Japan U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 1 Group B
2025: WJC-18 D1B -
2024: WJC-18 D1A Relegated
2023: WJC-18 D1A -
2022: WJC-18 D1A -

2008-2009 Japan U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan U18: 133 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/14/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Japan U18	France U18	-	U18 WJC D1B
04/13/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Poland U18	Japan U18	-	U18 WJC D1B
04/20/2024 02:30 PM UTC	Japan U18	Hungary U18	3 - 6	U18 WJC D1A
04/18/2024 02:30 PM UTC	Japan U18	Germany U18	2 - 6	U18 WJC D1A
04/17/2024 06:00 PM UTC	Denmark U18	Japan U18	4 - 2	U18 WJC D1A

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Japan U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WJC-18 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	11	26	0	0	6	Relegated
2022-2023	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	2	-	1	0	13	15	8	1.6		-
2021-2022	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	8	27	0	0	6	-
2020-2021	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	18	12	12	2.4		Promoted
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	1	-	2	0	12	11	10	2		-
2016-2017	WJC-18 D1B	5	1	1	-	2	1	15	23	8	1.6		-
2015-2016	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	13	9	12	2.4		-
2014-2015	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	2	-	1	0	16	16	8	1.6		-
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	22	20	9	1.8	4	-
2012-2013	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	23	18	9	1.8		-
2011-2012	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	14	21	4	0.8	6	Relegated
2009-2010	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	27	25	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	0	2	-	2	1	13	16	5	1	5	-
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	1	4	-	0	0	12	26	3	0.6	5	-
2006-2007	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	-	1	0	22	13	11	2.2		-
2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	1	-	-	19	16	5	1		-
2004-2005	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	12	17	3	0.6	5	-
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	0	-	-	14	14	8	1.6		-
2002-2003	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	15	19	3	0.6	5	-
2001-2002	WJC-18 D1	5	1	2	2	0	0	18	21	4	0.8	7	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	1	-	-	25	12	7	1.4		-
1999-2000	WJC-18 B	5	2	1	1	-	-	13	15	-	-	4	Final group
1998-1999	AJC-18 D1	3	3	0	0	-	-	36	5	6	2		-
1997-1998	AJC-18	5	4	0	1	-	-	130	3	9	1.8		-
1996-1997	AJC-18	3	3	0	0	-	-	20	8	6	2		-
1995-1996	AJC-18	3	1	2	0	-	-	11	13	2	0.67		-
1994-1995	AJC-18	3	2	1	0	-	-	14	7	4	1.33		-

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