Japan women's national ice hockey team
The Japanese women's national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー女子日本代表, Hepburn: Aisuhokkē Joshi Nippon Daihyō) represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's Women's World Championships, the Winter Olympics, and at other international ice hockey tournaments. The women's national team is governed by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation. Japan had 2,587 registered female players in 2017 and 1,439 as of 2020.
| Nickname(s) | Smile Japan スマイルジャパン |
|---|---|
| Association | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach | Yuji Iizuka |
| Assistants |
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| Captain | Shiori Koike |
| Most games | Haruna Yoneyama (126) |
| Top scorer | Hanae Kubo (65) |
| Most points | Hanae Kubo (130) |
| IIHF code | JPN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 7 (28 August 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 6 (first in 2019) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (first in 2011) |
| First international | |
| Japan 5–2 Netherlands (North York or Mississauga, Canada; 21 April 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Japan 46–0 Hong Kong (Sapporo, Japan; 21 February 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Canada 18–0 Japan (Ottawa, Canada; 22 March 1990) Canada 18–0 Japan (Richmond, Canada; 5 April 1996) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1990) |
| Best result | 5th (2022) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) |
| Best result | Gold (2017) |
| Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Gold (2011, 2012) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 162–151–6 | |
The nickname of Japan women's team is "Smile Japan" (Japanese: スマイルジャパン, Hepburn: Sumairu Japan).
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