Japan women's national ice hockey team: Difference between revisions

Japan
Association	Japan Ice Hockey Federation
Most games	Sugisawa Nene (16)
Top scorer	Ukita Rui (13)
Most points	Ukita Rui (18)
IIHF code	JPN
First international
	Japan 3 - 1 Austria ; (Chambéry, France; December 29, 2008)
Biggest win
	Japan 7 - 0 Hungary ; (Miskolc, Hungary; January 13, 2016)
Biggest defeat
	United States 11 - 1 Japan ; (Chicago, United States; March 27, 2010)
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 2010)
Best result	6th (2010)
International record (W–L–T)
	21-19-0

Japan
Association	Japan Ice Hockey Federation
Most games	Hirano Yuka (67)
Most points	Kubo Hanae (54)
IIHF code	JPN
IIHF ranking	7
Highest IIHF ranking	7 (2016)
Lowest IIHF ranking	11 (first in 2011)
First international
	Japan 5–2 Netherlands ; (Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win
	Japan 29–0 South Korea ; (Changchun, China; 29 January 2007)
Biggest defeat
	Canada 18–0 Japan ; (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 22 March 1990); Canada 18–0 Japan ; (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; 5 April 1996)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 1990)
Best result	7th (2008)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances	5 (first in 1996)
Best result	Silver (1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011)
IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances	3 (first in 2010)
Best result	Gold (2011, 2012)
Olympics
Appearances	2 (first in 1998)
International record (W–L–T)
	88–92–8

Revision as of 22:21, 6 August 2024

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The Japanese women's national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー女子日本代表) represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Japan Ice Hockey Federation. Japan has 2,391 female players in 2011.^[1]

Tournament record

Olympic

1998 – Finished in 6th place
2014 – Finished in 8th place

World Championship

1990 – Finished in 8th place
1999 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)
2000 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I).
2001 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I).
2003 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)
2004 – Finished in 9th place (Demoted to Division I)
2005 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)
2007 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)
2008 – Finished in 7th place
2009 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)
2011 – Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the earthquake.^[2]
2012 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)
2013 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, Promoted to Top Division)
2015 – Finished in 7th place
2016 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)

Asian Games

1996 – 2nd
1999 – 2nd
2003 – 2nd
2007 – 2nd
2011 – 2nd

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

2010 – 2nd
2011 – 1st
2012 – 1st

Pacific Rim Championship

1995 – Finished in 4th place
1996 – Finished in 4th place

U18 Team

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The Japanese women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team in Japan. The team represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Division I.

World Women's U18 Championship record

Year	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Pts	Rank
2009	4	4	0	18	5	15	9th place (Promoted to World Championships)
2010	5	1	4	9	23	3	6th place
2011	6	1	5	9	23	3	8th place (Relegated to Division I)
2012	5	3	2*	14	7	11	11th place
2013	5	5^	0	18	7	14	9th place (Promoted to World Championships)
2014	5	2	3	14	17	6	7th place
2015	5	0	5**	8	15	1	8th place (Relegated to Division I)
2016	5	5	0	18	2	15	9th place (Promoted to World Championships)

*Includes two losses in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
**Includes one loss in extra time (in the relegation round)