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2002-2003

2002-2003 Japan U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#20	Kaku Asari (G)	39	1985		172	61	L	-
	#1	Takashi Suzuki (G)	39	1985		178	70	L	JPHS
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Yuto Hara (D)	38	1986		173	80	L	-
	#9	Hiroshi Kakuta (D)	39	1985	Sapporo, JPN	185	90	R	JPHS
	#10	Seiretsu Kusunoki (D)	39	1985		177	73	R	JPHS
	#4	Ryota Minami (D)	39	1985	Tomakomai, JPN	180	84	R	-
	#2	Yusuke Miyakoshi (D)"C"	39	1985		168	73	L	-
	#11	Jun Oyama (D)	39	1985		179	92	L	-
	#5	Daisuke Yamato (D)	39	1985		177	80	R	JPHS
	#24	Shinya Yanadori (D)	38	1986	Kushiro, JPN	179	79	L	Japan
FORWARDS
	#12	Reo Amano (F)	38	1986		176	66	L	-
	#16	Yutaro Imamura (F)	39	1985	Tomakomai, JPN	174	72	L	Japan
	#19	Shuhei Kobayashi (F)	39	1985		173	67	R	Japan
	#15	Hidenao Kokubo (F)	38	1986	Kushiro, JPN	173	75	L	Japan
	#21	Naoya Kubo (F)	39	1985	Tomakomai, JPN	175	76	R	-
	#18	Katsuya Ogawa (LW)	39	1985	Tomakomai, JPN	170	76	R	Japan
	#17	Tomoki Sakagami (F)	39	1985		171	79	-	JPHS
	#6	Kohei Sawazaki (F)	39	1985		173	68	L	JPHS
	#7	Kota Tanaka (C)	38	1986	Hokkaido, JPN	171	71	L	JPHS
	#14	Sho Tanaka (RW)	39	1985	Sapporo, JPN	170	76	R	JPHS
	#23	Shuhei Tsuchizuka (F)	38	1986		177	75	R	-
	#22	Hiroki Ueno (LW/RW)	38	1986	Nagano, JPN	178	82	L	JPHS

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 17.68 yearsAv Ht: 174.95 cmAv Wt: 75.68 kgCompare with other teams »

2002-2003 Japan U18 Staff

Head CoachNorio Suzuki
Asst. CoachJeffery Chomyn
Asst. CoachKatsumi Oshima
Team ManagerSusumu Kimizuka

Team Staff History

2002-2003 Japan U18 Captains

"C"

Yusuke Miyakoshi

Team Captaincy History

Japan U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 1 Group B
2025: WJC-18 D1B -
2024: WJC-18 D1A Relegated
2023: WJC-18 D1A -
2022: WJC-18 D1A -

2002-2003 Japan U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan U18: 115 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
14/04/2025 09:30 UTC	Japan U18	France U18	-	U18 WJC D1B
13/04/2025 09:30 UTC	Poland U18	Japan U18	-	U18 WJC D1B
20/04/2024 14:30 UTC	Japan U18	Hungary U18	3 - 6	U18 WJC D1A
18/04/2024 14:30 UTC	Japan U18	Germany U18	2 - 6	U18 WJC D1A
17/04/2024 18:00 UTC	Denmark U18	Japan U18	4 - 2	U18 WJC D1A

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Japan U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WJC-18 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	11	26	0	0	6	Relegated
2022-2023	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	2	-	1	0	13	15	8	1.6		-
2021-2022	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	8	27	0	0	6	-
2020-2021	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	18	12	12	2.4		Promoted
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	1	-	2	0	12	11	10	2		-
2016-2017	WJC-18 D1B	5	1	1	-	2	1	15	23	8	1.6		-
2015-2016	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	13	9	12	2.4		-
2014-2015	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	2	-	1	0	16	16	8	1.6		-
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	22	20	9	1.8	4	-
2012-2013	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	23	18	9	1.8		-
2011-2012	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	14	21	4	0.8	6	Relegated
2009-2010	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	27	25	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	0	2	-	2	1	13	16	5	1	5	-
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	1	4	-	0	0	12	26	3	0.6	5	-
2006-2007	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	-	1	0	22	13	11	2.2		-
2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	1	-	-	19	16	5	1		-
2004-2005	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	12	17	3	0.6	5	-
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	0	-	-	14	14	8	1.6		-
2002-2003	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	15	19	3	0.6	5	-
2001-2002	WJC-18 D1	5	1	2	2	0	0	18	21	4	0.8	7	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	1	-	-	25	12	7	1.4		-
1999-2000	WJC-18 B	5	2	1	1	-	-	13	15	-	-	4	Final group
1998-1999	AJC-18 D1	3	3	0	0	-	-	36	5	6	2		-
1997-1998	AJC-18	5	4	0	1	-	-	130	3	9	1.8		-
1996-1997	AJC-18	3	3	0	0	-	-	20	8	6	2		-
1995-1996	AJC-18	3	1	2	0	-	-	11	13	2	0.67		-
1994-1995	AJC-18	3	2	1	0	-	-	14	7	4	1.33		-

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