Nana Fujimoto (藤本 那菜, Fujimoto Nana, born 3 March 1989 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional Japanese ice hockey player for Vortex Sapporo and the Japanese national team. Fujimoto was previously a starting goaltender for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[1]
| Nana Fujimoto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fujimoto in 2017 | |||
| Born |
3 March 1989 Sapporo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb; 8 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| JWIHC team Former teams |
Vortex Sapporo New York Riveters | ||
| National team |
 Japan | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Career edit
Fujimoto participated at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship and was named best goalkeeper of the tournament.[2][3]
Fujimoto was signed by the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League on 27 July 2015.[4] Fujimoto played as the starting goaltender for the franchise's first season and was selected as a starter for the 2016 All-Star Game.[5] Fujimoto did not return to the NWHL for the 2016/17 season due to her obligations towards the Japanese national team.[6]
Fujimoto competed at both the 2014 and the 2018 Winter Olympics.[7]
References edit
- ^ Murphy, Mike (25 September 2016). "NWHL: Interview with Nana Fujimoto of the New York Riveters and Team Japan". Blueshirt Banter. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Knight named MVP". www.worldwomen2015.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Shimbun, The Yomiuri. "Fujimoto joins U.S. pro ice hockey league". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Berkman, Seth (4 March 2016). "Obstacles for Global Talent in National Women's Hockey League". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Colelli, Kevin (9 May 2016). "Nana Fujimoto's Future with Riveters Remains Unclear". Above The Boards. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Nana Fujimoto". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Nana Fujimoto at PHF
- Nana Fujimoto at Olympics.com
- Nana Fujimoto at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Nana Fujimoto on Twitter
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