Japan at France
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Final score
The France beat the Japan 5–2 on Monday, February 9, 1998 at home.
Final score, Japan at France
| Team |
Goals |
1997-1998 record |
 Japan |
2 |
|
 at France |
5 |
|
Goals by period
Goals by period, Japan at France
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Japan |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| France |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Japan at France
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Japan |
9 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
| France |
6 |
11 |
8 |
25 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Japan at France. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:36 |
Japan |
Ryan Fujita (1) |
Toshiyuki Sakai (1), Atsuo Kudo (1) |
Even strength |
JPN 1, FRA 0 |
| 1st |
14:42 |
France |
Philippe Bozon (1) |
Unassisted |
Shorthanded |
JPN 1, FRA 1 |
| 1st |
15:32 |
Japan |
Ryan Kuwabara (1) |
Akihito Sugisawa (1), Shin Larsson (1) |
Power play |
JPN 2, FRA 1 |
| 2nd |
03:51 |
France |
Stephane Barin (1) |
Anthony Mortas (1), Robert Ouellet (1) |
Even strength |
JPN 2, FRA 2 |
| 3rd |
17:05 |
France |
Christian Pouget (1) |
Serge Poudrier (1), Philippe Bozon (1) |
Power play |
JPN 2, FRA 3 |
| 3rd |
19:08 |
France |
Philippe Bozon (2) |
Serge Poudrier (2) |
Shorthanded, Empty net |
JPN 2, FRA 4 |
| 3rd |
19:37 |
France |
Serge Poudrier (1) |
Jean-Philippe Lemoine (1) |
Shorthanded, Empty net |
JPN 2, FRA 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Japan at France
| Stat |
Japan |
France |
| Shots on goal |
21 |
25 |
| Power play |
1 of 8 |
1 of 8 |
| Penalty minutes |
18 |
26 |
Box score
Japan
Japan skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 12 S. Tsujiura |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 13 A. Sugisawa |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 15 T. Otomo |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 16 T. Sakai |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 22 M. Kawahira |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 23 Y. Iga |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 24 K. Sakurai |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 30 S. Larsson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 31 H. Matsuura |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 40 R. Fujita |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Number 47 M. Kabayama |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 71 R. Kuwabara |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Number 75 C. Yule |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 2 H. Miura |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 3 A. Kudo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 6 T. Yamanaka |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 7 T. Kobori |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 9 T. Katayama |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 11 Y. Kawaguchi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 36 T. Miura |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Japan goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 D. Imoo |
23 |
3 |
.870 |
59:15 |
Loss |
France
France skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 7 S. Barin |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 8 A. Briand |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 9 M. Rozenthal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 12 P. Bozon |
L |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 14 F. Rozenthal |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 15 P. Allard |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 19 R. Ouellet |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 22 A. Mortas |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 28 R. Dube |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 36 R. Aimonetto |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 40 L. Gras |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 42 J. Zwikel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 2 S. Djelloul |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 13 K. Dewolf |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 16 J. Lemoine |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 24 D. Perez |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 26 C. Pouget |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Number 27 S. Poudrier |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Number 34 J. Filippin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 43 G. Dubois |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
France goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 F. Gravel |
21 |
2 |
.905 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Japan at France
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:36 |
France |
Christian Pouget |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
04:36 |
Japan |
Tsutsumi Otomo |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 1st |
05:33 |
France |
Arnaud Briand |
Charging |
2 |
| 1st |
08:16 |
Japan |
Yuji Iga |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
10:46 |
France |
Roger Dube |
Slashing (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
10:46 |
France |
Roger Dube |
20 minute game misconduct (game misconduct) |
20 |
| 1st |
12:12 |
France |
Francois Gravel |
Delaying game |
2 |
| 1st |
16:53 |
France |
Jean-Philippe Lemoine |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 1st |
17:36 |
Japan |
Takayuki Kobori |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:28 |
Japan |
Tatsuki Katayama |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:16 |
Japan |
Akihito Sugisawa |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:49 |
France |
Pierre Allard |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:59 |
Japan |
Takeshi Yamanaka |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:22 |
Japan |
Tatsuki Katayama |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:08 |
France |
Pierre Allard |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:31 |
France |
Maurice Rozenthal |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:57 |
Japan |
Takeshi Yamanaka |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:28 |
France |
Karl Dewolf |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- France head coach
- Herb Brooks
- Referees
- Gerhard Muller
- Linesmen
- Vaclav Cesky, Rudolf Lauff
- Japan scratches
- Jiro Nihei
- France scratches
- Cristobal Huet
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