Japan

Metallurg Zhlobin at Baltic Challenge Cup

The Extraliga team Metallurg Zhlobin will represent Belaus at the Baltic Challenge Cup in Vilnius, a tournament part of Euro Ice Hockey Challenge series, held in Lithuanian capital from 8 to 11 November. At first Belarussian Federation indicated a U25 team would participate in the tournament. Metallurg will play in the jersey of the national team of Belarus and will face Lithuania, Japan, Romania, Estonia and Latvia B team.
Cheack all the rosters here

(07 Nov 2018)

Ukita suspended

Japanese forward Rui Ukita was suspended for one game due to a kicking incident in the last minute of the Women's Olympics game against Sweden.

(11 Feb 2018)

Japan U20 withdraws

The 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division IB scheduled from 12 to 18 December in Megeve, France lost one team on the eve of first match: Japan announced the cancellation of partecipation and the consequent relegation to Division II Group A

Thus only five teams - Slovenia, Ukraine, Poland, France and Great Britain - will compete in France and none of the teams will be relegated.

(12 Dec 2015)

Amur beats Japan

Amur Khabarovsk beat Team Japan 3-0 in an exhibition game today.

(01 Aug 2015)

Ukraine relegated

In the first game of the last day of the Div. IA Championships in Cracow, Ukraine was defeated by the team of Japan with the score 3:1. This means that Ukraine is relegated to division IB.

(25 Apr 2015)

Germany relegated

Japan beat Germany in overtime in both relegation games of the Women's World Championship. That means that Japan stays in the elite division while Germany are relegated.

(03 Apr 2015)

France up, Japan down

The French Under-18 girls are promoted to the 2016 World Women's U18 Championship after they won Division 1 undefeated this week.

Japan is relegated from the Elite Division after losing two relegation games against Switzerland.

(11 Jan 2015)

World Championship Division 1a start postponed

Polish Federation announces the start of World Championship Division 1a, originally scheduled for April 18, 2015, will be postponed by one day due to a show of singer Robbie Williams, which will take place at Krakow Arena on day 17. According to the new plan the tournament will begin on 19 April 2015 and end on Saturday 25 April. Host Poland will face Hungary, Japan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Italy

(02 Nov 2014)

U20 Challenge Cup of Asia

MHL Red Stars (represented by the new MHL team Sakhalin Sharks) won the U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. They beat Japan 8-3, South Korea 12-0 and Kazakhstan 3-1.

(08 Aug 2014)

Japan wins promotion

Japan is promoted to the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship after winning the Division 1 in Romanshorn, Switzerland.

(09 Jan 2013)