Japan women's national under-18 ice hockey team
The Japanese women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team of Japan. The team represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's U18 Women's World Championship and other international tournaments and events.
| Association | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager |  Yuji Iizuka |
| Head coach | Yojiro Kasahara |
| Assistants | Kanae Aoki |
| Captain | Minami Kamada |
| Most games | Airi Sato (21) Akane Shiga (21) Kaho Suzuki (21) |
| Top scorer | Rui Ukita (13) |
| Most points | Rui Ukita (18) |
| IIHF code | JPN |
| First international | |
Japan 3 - 1 Austria  (Chambéry, France; December 29, 2008) | |
| Biggest win | |
Japan 7 - 0 Hungary  (Miskolc, Hungary; January 13, 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 United States 11 - 1 Japan (Chicago, United States; March 27, 2010) | |
| IIHF U18 Women's World Championship | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 6th (2010) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 26–24–0 | |
U18 Women's World Championship record
| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 9th place (1st in Division I; promoted to Top Division) |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 6th place |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 8th place (Relegated to Division I) |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 2* | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11th place (3rd in Division I) |
| 2013 | 5 | 5^ | 0 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 9th place (1st in Division I; promoted to Top Division) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7th place |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5** | 8 | 15 | 1 | 8th place (Relegated to Division I) |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 9th place (1st in Division I; promoted to Top Division) |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5** | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8th place (Relegated to Division I Group A) |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 9th place (1st in Division I Group A; promoted to Top Division) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 8th place (Relegated to Division I Group A)[1] |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 10th place (2nd in Division I Group A)[2] |
| 2021 | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 9th place (1st in Division I Group A; promoted to Top Division)[3] |
*Includes two losses in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
**Includes one loss in extra time (in the relegation round)
References
- Podnieks, Andrew (13 January 2019). "Czechs stay up". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- Potts, Andy (9 January 2020). "Germany beats Japan to gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- Zavodszky, Szabolcs (10 April 2022). "Japanese girls impress in Division I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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