All posts tagged "ice hockey"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Loses to Host China 2-1 but secures a Spot in the Women’s Hockey Quarterfinals
With seven points in Group B, Japan reached the last eight for the first time in four Olympic appearances.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Women Hammer Denmark in Hockey Match
Six Smile Japan players scored a goal as coach Yuji Iizuka’s squad improved to 2-0 in Beijing.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoAll Smiles: Japan Women’s Ice Hockey Team off to Winning Start Against Sweden
Smile Japan is aiming to improve on the country's best-ever Olympic result of sixth place at the Pyeongchang Games.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League All-Star Game is Canceled for the Second Consecutive Year
A rise in COVID-19 cases in Okinawa and among B.League teams are cited as factors in the decision.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoICE HOCKEY | Trailblazer Yutaka Fukufuji Backstops His Team to Success on Home Ice
The former NHLer reflects on a career that has taken him to the pinnacle of his sport.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoICE HOCKEY | Putting the Grit in Yokohama
Former NHL player Mike Kennedy guides the fledgling Japanese team, which made its debut in 2020.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoICE HOCKEY | The Sport Gets a Huge Boost From One of Japan’s Most Popular Mediums
In a recently launched anime series, the "Dream Monkeys" take to the ice to spread the word of Japanese ice hockey...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Golfer Mone Inami Rides Positive Momentum From Olympics to First Career Major Victory
The third-year pro leads the Japanese professional women's tour with eight victories this season.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoICE HOCKEY | Smile Japan Advances to Quarterfinals at Women’s World Championships
Medal hopeful Japan will face defending champion U.S. in a rematch of the 2019 worlds.
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Winter Sports
/ 4 years agoICE HOCKEY | Smile Japan Set for World Championships as Beijing Olympics Loom
Coach Yuji Iizuka’s squad will be looking to improve on its eighth-place finish at the 2019 worlds in Finland, where it...
