Japan men's national ice hockey team
The Japanese national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー男子日本代表 Aisuhokkē Danshi Nippon Daihyō) is the national men's ice hockey of Japan. They are controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Japan is currently ranked 23rd in the rankings and currently compete in the IIHF World Championship Division I. They have competed in eight Olympic Games competitions.
| Association | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Perry Pearn |
| Assistants | Masahito Haruna Yuji Iwamoto Takeshi Yamanaka |
| Captain | Shogo Nakajima |
| Most games | Go Tanaka (126) |
| Top scorer | Toshiyuki Sakai (44) |
| Most points | Norio Suzuki (85) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | JPN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 25 (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 15 (first in 2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 25 (2023) |
| First international | |
| Czechoslovakia 12–2 Japan (Davos, Switzerland; 24 January 1930) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Japan 44–1 Kuwait (Gangneung, South Korea; 30 January 1999) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Czechoslovakia 25–1 Japan (Moscow, Soviet Union; 4 March 1957) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 46 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | 8th (1930, 1957) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | Gold (2003, 2007) Silver (1986, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2011) Bronze (2017) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1936) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 291–391–49 | |
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