Shoots Right Role Ice hockey player National team Japan Height 1.65 m | Playing career Weight 60 kg Name Kanae Aoki Positions Defenseman | |
Born February 20, 1985 (age 39) ( 1985-02-20 ) J-League team Mitsuboshi Daito Perigrine | ||
Kanae Aoki (born February 20, 1985) is a Japanese ice hockey player for the Calgary Inferno and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship. Prior to joining Calgary, Kanae played for Mitsuboshi Daito Perigrine in Japan.
Kanae was drafted by the Calgary Inferno in the 6th round of the 2015 CWHL draft. She scored her first goal for Calgary on November 14, 2015 against Montreal. Appearing with the Calgary Inferno in the 2016 Clarkson Cup finals, she joined teammate Aina Takeuchi as the first women from Japan to win the Clarkson, as the Inferno prevailed in a convincing 8-3 final against Les Canadiennes de Montreal.
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