Japan Ice Hockey Federation Explained
The Japan Ice Hockey Federation (Japanese: 日本アイスホッケー連盟) is the governing body of ice hockey in Japan.[1] [2] [3] Japan was the first Asian nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
National teams
Notable executives
member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.[4]
recipient of the Paul Loicq Award.[5]
vice-president of the IIHF.[6]
member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.[7]
2018 Japan qualification
| Event | Division | Host nation | Date | Result |
|---|
| Men | Div. IB |  | 22–28 April 2018 | |
| Men U20 | Div. IIA |  | 10–16 December 2017 | |
| Men U18 | Div. IB |  | 14–20 April 2018 | |
| Women U18 | Div. IA |  | 8–14 January 2018 | | |
- Olympic Winter Games
Note: The 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship in the top division is not played during the Olympic seasons. The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship will be played in Finland, city and dates to be announced.
2017 Japan participation
External links
Notes and References
- News: Watanabe . Tadashi . Women's ice hockey team banking on Sochi . . 2016-10-18.
- Web site: ::Metropolis Tokyo :: SPORTS - Japan Ice Hockey League . Archive.metropolis.co.jp . 2016-10-18.
- News: With a former Canadian star helping out, Japan dreams big . . 2013-03-11 . 2016-10-18.
- Web site: Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey. 2014-01-20. 47news. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227064422/https://www.47news.jp/localnews/hokkaido/2014/01/post_20140120174653.html. ja. 2019-03-05. 2014-02-27.
- Web site: Remembering Kataoka, Paul Loicq Award winner passes away. 2015-12-10. International Ice Hockey Federation. 2019-06-14.
- http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/council/shoichi-tomita.html Shoichi Tomita
- Book: Oliver, Greg. Father Bauer and the Great Experiment: The Genesis of Canadian Olympic Hockey. ECW Press. 2017. Toronto, Ontario. 978-1-77041-249-1. 185.
