Japan men's national ice hockey team

Japan
AssociationJapan Ice Hockey Federation
General managerYutaka Saho
Head coachJarrod Skalde
AssistantsHugo Boisvert
Masahito Haruna
Takeshi Yamanaka
CaptainShogo Nakajima
Most gamesGo Tanaka (126)
Top scorerToshiyuki Sakai (44)
Most pointsNorio Suzuki (85)
Team colors     
IIHF codeJPN
Ranking
Current IIHF20 2 (26 May 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF15 (2003–04)
Lowest IIHF25 (2021–23)
First international
Czechoslovakia  12–2  
(Davos, Switzerland; 24 January 1930)
Biggest win
  44–1  Kuwait
(Gangneung, South Korea; 30 January 1999)
Biggest defeat
Czechoslovakia  25–1  
(Moscow, Soviet Union; 4 March 1957)
Olympics
Appearances8 (first in 1936)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances48 (first in 1930)
Best result8th (1930, 1957)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances8 (first in 1986)
Best result Gold (2003, 2007) Silver (1986, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2011) Bronze (2017)
International record (W–L–T)
302–407–50

The Japanese national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー男子日本代表 Aisuhokkē Danshi Nippon Daihyō) is the national men's ice hockey of Japan. They are controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Japan is currently ranked 23rd in the rankings and currently compete in the IIHF World Championship Division I. They have competed in eight Olympic Games competitions. Team Japan are two-time Asian Winter Games champions (2003, 2007) and won the silver medal at the inaugural IIHF Asia Championship. [2]

Tournament participation

Winter Olympics

  • 1936 – 9th place (tied)
  • 1960 – 8th place
  • 1964 – 11th place
  • 1968 – 10th place
  • 1972 – 9th place
  • 1976 – 9th place
  • 1980 – 12th place
  • 1998 – 13th place

World Championship

  • 1930 – Finished tied in 6th place
  • 1957 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1962 – Finished in 9th place (1st in "Pool B")
  • 1967 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
  • 1969 – Finished in 15th place (1st in "Pool C")
  • 1970 – Finished in 11th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1971 – Finished in 12th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1972 – Finished in 11th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1973 – Finished in 12th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1974 – Finished in 10th place (4th in "Pool B")
  • 1975 – Finished in 12th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1976 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
  • 1977 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
  • 1978 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
  • 1979 – Finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1981 – Finished in 16th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1982 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
  • 1983 – Finished in 13th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1985 – Finished in 13th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1986 – Finished in 15th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1987 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
  • 1989 – Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
  • 1990 – Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
  • 1991 – Finished in 16th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1992 – Finished in 15th place (3rd in "Pool B")
  • 1993 – Finished in 17th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1994 – Finished in 16th place (4th in "Pool B")
  • 1995 – Finished in 18th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1996 – Finished in 20th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1997 – Finished in 24th place (4th in "Pool C")
  • 1998 – Finished in 14th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2002 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2004 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2005 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2006 – Finished in 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2007 – Finished in 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2008 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2009 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2010 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2011 – Withdrew from tournament citing the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake; remained in Group A
  • 2012 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2013 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2014 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2015 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2016 – Finished in 22nd place (6th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2017 – Finished in 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2018 – Finished in 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2019 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
  • 2022 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2023 – Finished in 23rd place (1st in Division I, Group B)
  • 2024 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2025 – Finished in 20th place (4th Division I, Group A)
  • 2026 – (Division I, Group A)

Ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games

Year Host Result M W D L GF GA GD
1986  Japan - - - - - - - -
1990  Japan - - - - - - - -
1996  South Korea - - - - - - - -
1999  China - - - - - - - -
2003  Japan - - - - - - - -
2007  China - - - - - - - -
2011  Kazakhstan - - - - - - - -
2017  Japan - - - - - - - -
2025  China 2nd 8 4 1 3 46 21 +25
Total - 9/9 39 27 3 9 334 81 +253

Key: OT = W / SO = D / Excluded Goals in SO

  • 2025: JPN 3-3 KOR Supposed

Asia Championship

Honours

Notable coaches

All-time record against other nations

As of 24 April 2025[6]

Team GP W T L GF GA GD
 Australia 7 7 0 0 93 17 +76
 Austria 45 14 5 26 130 176 –46
 Belarus 7 1 1 5 14 27 –13
 Belgium 1 1 0 0 24 0 +24
 Bulgaria 11 8 0 3 66 29 +37
 Canada 47 3 4 40 90 276 -186
 China 36 30 3 3 246 77 +169
 Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 0 33 0 +33
 Croatia 6 6 0 0 30 6 +24
 Czech Republic 4 0 0 4 10 31 –21
 Czechoslovakia 9 0 0 9 12 112 -100
 Denmark 34 19 1 14 147 112 +35
 East Germany 16 3 1 12 45 89 –44
 England 1 0 0 1 1 7 –6
 Estonia 7 6 1 0 32 16 +16
 Finland 8 0 1 7 15 65 –50
 France 30 11 2 17 101 120 –19
 Germany[a] 23 2 0 21 57 138 –81
 Great Britain 15 7 1 7 41 39 +2
 Hungary 35 17 0 18 112 102 +10
 Israel 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6
 Italy 35 10 2 23 92 132 –40
 Kazakhstan 23 3 3 17 52 101 –49
 Kuwait 1 1 0 0 44 1 +43
 Latvia 13 1 0 12 25 75 –50
 Lithuania 10 8 0 2 45 19 +26
 Netherlands 32 19 4 9 170 95 +75
 North Korea 10 10 0 0 68 15 +53
 Norway 39 14 8 17 133 163 –30
 Poland 42 6 2 34 98 214 –116
 Romania 31 17 2 12 140 113 +27
 Russia 1 0 0 1 1 6 –5
 Serbia 3 3 0 0 21 3 +18
 Slovakia 5 0 0 5 12 39 –27
 Slovenia 19 5 1 13 38 68 -30
 South Korea 37 27 1 9 207 75 +132
 Spain 2 2 0 0 17 5 +12
 Sweden 4 0 0 4 1 44 –43
  Switzerland 31 9 3 19 93 141 –48
 Thailand 3 3 0 0 62 3 +59
 Ukraine 18 8 2 8 44 45 –1
 United States 12 1 0 11 33 103 –70
 Yugoslavia 34 17 2 15 133 139 -6
Total 760 302 50 408 2 859 3 162 –303

Notes

  1. ^ Includes matches against  West Germany.

All-time record against other teams

As of 27 August 2016[6]

Team GP W T L GF GA
Battleford Millers 2 0 0 2 2 33
Victoria Navy 1 0 0 1 1 9
Pacific Coast Amateur League All Stars 1 0 0 1 9 10
Nanaimo Labatts 1 0 0 1 5 10
Chilliwack Volvos 1 0 0 1 4 9
Powell River Regals 4 1 0 3 3 31
Kamloops Cariboos 1 0 0 1 1 6
Central Alberta Hockey League All Stars 1 0 0 1 2 17
Lethbridge Maple Leafs 1 0 1 0 4 4
Regina Caps 1 0 0 1 5 9
Brandon Wheat Kings 1 1 0 0 8 6
Winnipeg Maroons 1 0 0 1 4 11
Kenora Thistles 2 1 0 1 9 16
Thunder Bay Junior League All Stars 2 0 0 2 8 12
Minnesota Golden Gophers 1 0 0 1 3 7
New Westminster Royals 2 2 0 0 18 6
Chilliwack Steelheads 1 0 0 1 4 10
Victoria Commercial League All Stars 1 1 0 0 8 5
Nanaimo Clippers 1 0 0 1 5 7
Portland Royals 1 1 0 0 11 4
Victoria Intermediate All Stars 1 1 0 0 6 5
Lethbridge Sugar Kings 1 1 0 0 5 2
Yorkton Terriers 1 0 0 1 3 12
Saskatchewan Junior League All Stars 1 1 0 0 12 4
Manitoba South Junior All Stars 1 0 0 1 2 7
Kingston Merchants 1 1 0 0 7 6
Halifax Canadiens 1 1 0 0 7 4
Grand Falls Cataracts 1 0 0 1 3 7
Bathurst Papermakers 1 1 0 0 4 3
Manitoba North Junior All Stars 1 1 0 0 8 6
North Peace River League All Stars 1 1 0 0 7 4
Prince George Mohawks 1 1 0 0 8 7
Penticton Broncos 1 1 0 0 6 5
 Finland B 4 1 0 3 1 16
 Czechoslovakia B 1 0 0 1 2 9
 USSR B 2 0 0 2 5 16
 West Germany U20 1 1 0 0 4 3
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs 1 0 0 1 4 5
Western Michigan Broncos 1 0 0 1 4 9
Spartak Moscow 1 0 0 1 2 13
Saskatchewan Huskies 1 0 0 1 2 7
Michigan Tech Huskies 1 0 0 1 4 6
Alaska Gold Kings 1 1 0 0 4 1
Amur Khabarovsk 15 1 1 13 13 60
 Sweden B 2 0 0 2 2 17
 Russia B 2 0 0 2 3 13
 Canada B 1 0 1 0 4 4
 Denmark B 1 0 0 1 1 4
Japan All Stars 1 0 0 1 5 6
Tappara 1 0 0 1 3 6
TPS Turku 1 0 0 1 4 5
Malmö Redhawks 1 0 0 1 2 3
Schwenninger Wild Wings 1 0 0 1 2 5
EV Zug 1 1 0 0 5 2
Krefeld Pinguine 1 0 0 1 2 7
Modo Hockey 1 0 0 1 3 4
Augsburger Panther 2 0 0 2 3 6
HC Lugano 1 1 0 0 5 2
  Switzerland B 2 1 0 1 4 9
Qiqihar 2 0 0 2 5 22
Khabarovsk 1 0 0 1 3 5
HC Pardubice 1 0 0 1 2 5
Saint Georges Garaga 1 0 0 1 2 3
Île-des-Chênes North Stars 1 1 0 0 4 1
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2 1 0 1 3 6
Mid-West Islanders 2 2 0 0 13 3
HKm Zvolen 1 0 1 0 3 3
Frankfurt Lions 1 0 1 0 2 2
Amurskie Tigry 1 1 0 0 4 3
PSK Sakhalin 1 1 0 0 4 1
Straubing Tigers 1 0 0 1 1 3
Kölner Haie 1 0 0 1 1 5
Düsseldorfer EG 1 0 0 1 1 2
Total 106 30 5 71 347 608

See also

References

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. ^ "IIHF Asia Championship 2025 in Ice Hockey: the Inaugural Edition". AsianIceHockey.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. ^ "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments". iihf.com. 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "2.128 Tsutomu Kawabuchi". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Japan-Men-All-Time-Results-1.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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