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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).
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s. [ 4 ]
The Japan Ice Hockey League (JIHL) (日本アイスホッケーリーグ) was an annual ice hockey league that began in 1966 and ended in 2004 when it was replaced by Asia League Ice Hockey. Only Japanese teams competed in the JIHL. Baseball and football have been the dominant Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey in Japan started in the ...
Pages in category "Ice hockey teams in Japan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Japanese national ice hockey team may refer to: Japan men's national ice hockey team; Japan men's national junior ice hockey team;
Asia League Ice Hockey (Japanese: アジアリーグアイスホッケー; Korean: 아시아리그 아이스하키) or ALIH (AL) is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with teams from Japan, South Korea, and formerly China and Russia. The league is headquartered in Japan.
The list of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Japan consisted of 90 skaters and 9 goaltenders. Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920 (it was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and was permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924).
The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world. [1] The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th.