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Nippon Paper Cranes
- Year of foundation: 1949
- Club status: ceased (After the 2018–19 season, the team was dissolved due to financial difficulties)
- Address: 2-2-10, Tottori-odori, Kushiro, Hokkaido, 084-0906, Japan
- WWW: http://www.np-g.com/cranes/
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All time leagues: All Japan Ice hockey Championship | Asia League | Japan Ice Hockey League
Season 1996-1997
Club teams
This club in 1996-1997: Japan Ice Hockey League
Current rosterseason 1996-1997
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Kenichi Hiraiwa |  | 31.07.1974 | 167 cm | 69 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| G | Yoshiharu Ohtaki | | 07.06.1967 | 174 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Isamu Ishiguro | | 21.11.1976 | 177 cm | 78 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Hiroaki Kobayashi | | 30.11.1971 | 171 cm | 78 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| RD | Alexei Putilin |  | 19.10.1970 | 189 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Toshiyuki Saitoh | | 30.09.1969 | 175 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Georgy Evtyukhin | | 09.05.1970 | 184 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Koji Hirata | | 23.05.1971 | 179 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Masaru Ihara | | 27.11.1972 | 172 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Hiroo Iizuka | | 04.04.1977 | 177 cm | 80 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Shiro Ishiguro | | 12.02.1975 | 175 cm | 74 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Masataka Koshigoe | | 27.07.1972 | 173 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Tatsuya Muraoka | | 28.12.1972 | 175 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Tatsuya Nakamura | | 23.09.1967 | 171 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Masakazu Sato | | 23.09.1976 | 182 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Motoaki Takeuchi | | 20.10.1969 | 179 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Shinjiro Tsuji | | 14.09.1975 | 175 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don MacAdam |  | 14.08.1950 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
League winners:
- 2015-2016: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2013-2014: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2013-2014: Asia League
- 2011-2012: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2010-2011: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2009-2010: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2008-2009: Asia League
- 2006-2007: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2006-2007: Asia League
- 2005-2006: All Japan Ice hockey Championship
- 2003-2004: Asia League
from 1993 to present:
- http://www.np-g.com/cranes/ (official)
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- Asia League Wrap-up (23 Sep 2013)
- Weekend Update - Asia League Edition (15 Sep 2013)
- 2013-2014 Asia League Opening Weekend (08 Sep 2013)
- Eagles and Blades face off for Asia League Championship (22 Mar 2013)
- Asia League Regular Season Recap (04 Mar 2013)
Recent newsShow all news»
East China sea conflict causes Asia League to post-pone games
The Asia League has post-poned another set of games due to the growing Japan China conflict over a set of uninhabited islands. This weekend the Eagles were to play in China, but the league has postponed the games until the middle of November and end of December. Last week three games against the Cranes were rescheduled until January.
(28 Sep 2012)Asia League 2011-2012
The new season of Asia League started today. Nippon Paper Cranes only scored once but that was enough to take an early lead of the league standings as they were the only team to win 3 points. The results: Free Blades-Paper Cranes 0-1, Anyang Halla-High1 4-3 (OT), Eagles-Icebucks 3-4 (SO).
(17 Sep 2011)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1996-1997
- Youngest player: Hiroo Iizuka (20 years)
- Oldest player: Yoshiharu Ohtaki (30 years)
- Shortest player: Kenichi Hiraiwa (167 cm)
- Tallest player: Alexei Putilin (189 cm)
- Nationalities: Japan (15), Russia (2)
Leagues
Nippon Paper Cranes participates in season 1996-1997: Japan Ice Hockey League
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