The Japanese national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー日本代表 Aisuhokkē nihondaihyō) is the national men's ice hockey of Japan. They are currently ranked 20th in the IIHF World Ranking and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division I. They have competed in nine Olympic Games competitions.
1936 – 9th place (tied)
1960 – 8th place
1964 – 11th place
1968 – 10th place
1972 – 9th place
1976 – 9th place
1980 – 12th place
1998 – 13th place
Note: Years in Bold denote participation in the top-level tournament
1930 – Finished tied in 6th place
1957 – Finished in 8th place
1962 – Finished in 9th place (1st in "Pool B")
1967 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
1969 – Finished in 15th place (1st in "Pool C")
1970 – Finished in 11th place (5th in "Pool B")
1971 – Finished in 12th place (6th in "Pool B")
1972 – Finished in 11th place (5th in "Pool B")
1973 – Finished in 12th place (6th in "Pool B")
1974 – Finished in 10th place (4th in "Pool B")
1975 – Finished in 12th place (6th in "Pool B")
1976 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
1977 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
1978 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
1979 – Finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
1981 – Finished in 16th place (8th in "Pool B")
1982 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
1983 – Finished in 13th place (5th in "Pool B")
1985 – Finished in 13th place (5th in "Pool B")
1986 – Finished in 15th place (8th in "Pool B")
1987 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
1989 – Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
1990 – Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
1991 – Finished in 16th place (8th in "Pool B")
1992 – Finished in 15th place (3rd in "Pool B")
1993 – Finished in 17th place (5th in "Pool B")
1994 – Finished in 16th place (4th in "Pool B")
1995 – Finished in 18th place (6th in "Pool B")
1996 – Finished in 20th place (8th in "Pool B")
1997 – Finished in 24th place (4th in "Pool C")
1998 – Finished in 14th place
1999 – Finished in 16th place
2000 – Finished in 16th place
2001 – Finished in 16th place
2002 – Finished in 16th place
2003 – Finished in 16th place
2004 – Finished in 15th place
2005 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
2006 – Finished in 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2007 – Finished in 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
2008 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
2009 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2010 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2011 – Withdrew from tournament
2012 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
2013 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
2014 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2015 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
2016 – Finished in 22nd place (6th in Division I, Group A)
1986 – Finished in 2nd place
1990 – Finished in 2nd place
1996 – Finished in 2nd place
1999 – Finished in 2nd place
2003 – Finished in 1st place
2007 – Finished in 1st place
2011 – Finished in 2nd place
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
Head coach: Greg Thomson (ice hockey)
As of June 6, 2009
