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Japan Men's National Under-18 Ice Hockey Team
The Japan men's national under-18 ice hockey team is controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Japan at the IIHF World U18 Championships. Japan enjoyed great success at the now defunct IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships, winning a total of 16 medals, including 10 golds. International competitions IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships *1984: 1st place *1985: 1st place *1986: 1st place *1987: 3rd place *1988: 2nd place *1989: 1st place *1990: 1st place *1991: 1st place *1992: 1st place *1993: 2nd place *1994: 3rd place *1995: 1st place *1996: 3rd place *1997: 1st place *1998: 2nd place *1999: 1st place *2000-2002: Did not participate IIHF World U18 Championships *1999: Qualified for Pool B *2000: 4th in Pool B *2001: 3rd in Division I *2002: 7th in Division I *2003: 5th in Division I Group A *2004: 2nd in Division I Group B *2005: 5th in Division I Group B *2006: 3rd in Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Ice Hockey Federation
The Japan Ice Hockey Federation ( ja, 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 (IIHF). National teams *Japan men's national ice hockey team, Men *Japan men's national junior ice hockey team, Men U20 *Japan men's national under-18 ice hockey team, Men U18 *Japan women's national ice hockey team, Women *Japan women's national under-18 ice hockey team, Women U18 Notable executives *Tsutomu Kawabuchi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame. *Isao Kataoka:recipient of the Paul Loicq Award. *Shoichi Tomita: vice-president of the IIHF. *Yoshiaki Tsutsumi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame. 2018 Japan qualification ;Olympic Winter Games Note: The 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship in the top division is not played during the Olympic seasons. The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship will be played in Finland, city and dates to be announced. 2017 Japan participation Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 member countries. The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tournaments. Rules of play for IIHF events differ from hockey in North America and the rules of the National Hockey League (NHL). Decisions of the IIHF can be appealed through the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IIHF maintains its own hall of fame for international ice hockey. The IIHF Hall of Fame was founded in 1997, and has been located within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998. Previously, the IIHF also managed the development of inline hockey, however in june 2019 the IIHF announced that they would no longer govern inline hockey or organize the Inline Hockey World Championships. Functions The main functions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIHF World U18 Championship
The IIHF U18 World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to the Ice Hockey World Championships and the IIHF World Junior Championship. History The United States leads the tournament with ten championships followed by Finland and Canada with four championships, and Russia with three and Sweden with two. Players who do not participate in the World Championship due to their respective league postseasons have the alternative of representing their country in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August. Results * Number of tournaments (or 2nd placed/3rd places) won at the time. Medal table Hosting countries See also * IIHF World Ranking * Ice Hockey World Championships * World Junior Ice Hockey Championships * World Junior A Challenge * World U-17 Hockey Challenge Notes External linksAll M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
The IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship was an annual event held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) each at the start of every year for national under-18 ice hockey teams from Asia and Oceania. The Championships first held in 1984 and was played every year until 2002 where the competition ceased as teams were integrated into the IIHF World U18 Championship, World U18 Championships. History The inaugural IIHF Asian Oceania U18 Championship, known then as the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships, was held in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Kushiro and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Tomakomai, Japan between March 23 to March 30, 1984.Müller, 389 Japan then went on to win the 1985 and 1986 tournament. In 1987 the competition was expanded to five teams with the addition of North Korea who won in their debut season.Müller, 389 Tsutomu Kawabuchi was a key organizer of the inaugural event. Four countries competed – Japan, China, South Korea and Australia, with Japan winning the tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey In Japan
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s. It is governed by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation. National and International Competitions Japan Ice Hockey League The Japan Ice Hockey League (JIHL) was the national league in the country from 1966-2004, when it folded in favor of the international Asia League. Only Japanese teams were allowed to compete, and there were only six teams at any time in the league. All Japan Ice Hockey Championship Since 1933, a cup competition, the All Japan Ice hockey Championship has been held, in which four teams compete. It has been held annually since the 1930s and is one of the oldest sporting competitions in the country. A women’s counterpart has been held since 1982. International Competitions Japan has men’s, women’s and junior national teams. The Japan wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Under-18 Ice Hockey Teams
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