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Nippon Paper Cranes

Year of foundation: 1949
Club status: ceased (After the 2018–19 season, the team was dissolved due to financial difficulties)
Address: 2-2-10, Tottori-odori, Kushiro, Hokkaido, 084-0906, Japan
WWW: http://www.np-g.com/cranes/

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All time leagues: All Japan Ice hockey Championship | Asia League | Japan Ice Hockey League

Season 1993-1994

This club in 1993-1994: Japan Ice Hockey League

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Kenichi Hiraiwa	31.07.1974	167 cm	69 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Hiroaki Kobayashi	30.11.1971	171 cm	78 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Masataka Koshigoe	27.07.1972	173 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tatsuya Muraoka	28.12.1972	175 cm	83 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Tatsuya Nakamura	23.09.1967	171 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Motoaki Takeuchi	20.10.1969	179 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

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Kushiro Ice Arena

Capacity: 3000

League winners:

2015-2016: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2013-2014: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2013-2014: Asia League
2011-2012: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2010-2011: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2009-2010: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2008-2009: Asia League
2006-2007: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2006-2007: Asia League
2005-2006: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
2003-2004: Asia League

from 1993 to present:

http://www.np-g.com/cranes/ (official)

Recent articlesShow all articles»

Asia League Wrap-up (23 Sep 2013)
Weekend Update - Asia League Edition (15 Sep 2013)
2013-2014 Asia League Opening Weekend (08 Sep 2013)
Eagles and Blades face off for Asia League Championship (22 Mar 2013)
Asia League Regular Season Recap (04 Mar 2013)

Recent newsShow all news»

The Asia League has post-poned another set of games due to the growing Japan China conflict over a set of uninhabited islands. This weekend the Eagles were to play in China, but the league has postponed the games until the middle of November and end of December. Last week three games against the Cranes were rescheduled until January.

(28 Sep 2012)

The new season of Asia League started today. Nippon Paper Cranes only scored once but that was enough to take an early lead of the league standings as they were the only team to win 3 points. The results: Free Blades-Paper Cranes 0-1, Anyang Halla-High1 4-3 (OT), Eagles-Icebucks 3-4 (SO).

(17 Sep 2011)

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Fast factsseason 1993-1994

Youngest player: Kenichi Hiraiwa (19 years)
Oldest player: Tatsuya Nakamura (26 years)
Shortest player: Kenichi Hiraiwa (167 cm)
Tallest player: Motoaki Takeuchi (179 cm)
Nationalities: Japan (6)

Leagues

Nippon Paper Cranes participates in season 1993-1994: Japan Ice Hockey League

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