The Japan men's national under-18 ice hockey team is controlled by the

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 * Men * Men U20 * Men U ...

, a member of the

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 ...

. The team represents Japan at the

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 sy ...

s. Japan enjoyed great success at the now defunct

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 ...

, 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 I Group B *2007: 2nd in Division I Group B *2008: 5th in Division I Group B *2009: 5th in Division I Group B *2010: 3rd in Division I Group A *2011: Did not participate *2012: 6th in Division I Group A *2013: 2nd in Division I Group B *2012: 6th in Division I Group A *2014: 4th in Division I Group B *2015: 3th in Division I Group B *2016: 2nd in Division I Group B *2017: 3th in Division I Group B *2018: 3th in Division I Group B *2019: 1st in Division I Group B *2020: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic *2021: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic *2022: 6th in Division I Group A *2023: 3th in Division I Group A

External links

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