Japan Ice Hockey Federation
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| Japan | |
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| Organization | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| Joined IIHF | January 26, 1930 |
| President | Akihisa Mizuno |
| IIHF Men's Ranking | 24 |
|---|---|
| IIHF Women's Ranking | 6 |
| Website | http://www.jihf.or.jp/ |
The Japan Ice Hockey Federation (Japanese: 日本アイスホッケー連盟) is the governing body of ice hockey in Japan. Japan was the first Asian nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation. Japan was the first Asian nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
National teams
Notable executives
- Tsutomu Kawabuchi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.[1]
- Isao Kataoka:recipient of the Paul Loicq Award.[2]
- Shoichi Tomita: vice-president of the IIHF.[3]
- Yoshiaki Tsutsumi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey" (in ja). 2014-01-20. https://www.47news.jp/localnews/hokkaido/2014/01/post_20140120174653.html.
- ↑ "Remembering Kataoka, Paul Loicq Award winner passes away". 2015-12-10. http://webarchive.iihf.com/sk/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10148&cHash=0c0d38894432c1898bad7d5af42e53dd.
- ↑ Shoichi Tomita. IIHF
- ↑ Oliver, Greg (2017). Father Bauer and the Great Experiment: The Genesis of Canadian Olympic Hockey. Toronto, Ontario: ECW Press, 185. ISBN 978-1-77041-249-1.
External links
- Japan at IIHF.com