🇯🇵 JAPAN (JPN) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team (1982-)

Japan, despite only qualifying for a single World Junior Championship in 1993, has the unique distinction of playing twice for the IHLC in the same tournament, despite being outscored 15-1. Japan has since bobbled between Division I and II, not regaining their success of the early 1990’s on the junior level.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 2
First IHLC Game: 7-0 loss vs. 🇫🇮 FIN, 27 Dec 1992
Latest IHLC Game: 8-1 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN, 02 Jan 1993
Closest IHLC Game: 8-1 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN, 02 Jan 1993
Largest IHLC Defeat: 7-0 loss vs. 🇫🇮 FIN, 27 Dec 1992

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 0
First Game Hosted: n/a
Latest Game Hosted: n/a
Major Tournaments Hosted: none

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Junior Championship Result: 8th (1: 1993)

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
🇨🇦 CANADA: 0 wins, 1 loss
🇫🇮 FINLAND: 0 wins, 1 loss

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. 🇫🇮 FIN 7-0 JPN 🇯🇵 – 27 Dec 1992 – WJC – Gävle 🇸🇪
02. 🇨🇦 CAN 8-1 JPN 🇯🇵 – 02 Jan 1993 – WJC – Hudiksvall 🇸🇪

Photo Credit: CTV News – IIHF – HHOF – IOC