日本対フランスホッケー世界選手権レビュー Japan vs. France Recap in IIHF Men’s Worlds 1A
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日本 vs フランス戦、序盤から波乱含みの激しい展開！
ライター：ベアトリチェステファネーリ（通称：ビー）
背番号1の成澤がゴールマスクを被り、フランスは背番号31のキャラー（ワシントン・キャピタルズからドラフト指名されたものの契約に至っていない選手）が先発しました。
日本対フランス第1ピリオド
- 日本：シュート9本、フェイスオフ勝率わずか10％
- フランス：シュート17本、フェイスオフ勝率90％
第2ピリオド：同点に追いつくも、再びリードを許す…
フランスのペナルティキルが成功し、チャンスを活かせませんでしたが、ゴールキーパーの成澤はこのピリオドも好セーブを連発。
わずか15秒後、フランス64番のトーマ・シモンセン選手がパワープレーゴールを決め、再びフランスがリードを奪います。
- 日本：シュート9本、フェイスオフ勝率30％
- フランス：シュート35本、フェイスオフ勝率70％
前半同様、シュート数とフェイスオフで大きく劣勢に立たされながらも、1点差で食らいついている状況。
第3ピリオド：一気に逆転するも、最後は惜敗…
なんとその42秒後、今度は佐藤選手が中島選手と半澤選手のアシストから追加点を決め、日本が一気に2点リードを奪います！
その後、誰もが「アイシングじゃない？」と思うような微妙な判定でアイシングが宣告され、フランスがタイムアウトを取ってゴーリーを引き上げ、6人攻撃へ。
Jordann Perret helps @hockey_fra with two late goals to secure the first W at #MensWorlds 1A 🇫🇷🫡 #IIHF pic.twitter.com/axjyGgzlbU
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 2, 2026
本日のカザフスタン戦展望
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Japan vs. France Recap in IIHF Men’s Worlds 1A
-By Beatrice Stefanelli (aka Bee)
Japan’s first game against France was exciting, to say the least.
Japan started number 1, Narisawa, in goal; France started number 31, Keller, an unsigned Washington Capitals draft pick.
First Period
Japan spent the first three minutes of the first period in their own zone.
They struggled to clear the puck, frequently turning it back over to France in the neutral zone.
Madoka Suzuki made the first shot on Keller, which he glove saved.
For the next four minutes, the two teams traded back-and-forth.
Osawa pulled a high-sticking penalty; the first of three penalties that Japan would pull in this period alone.
Japan killed the penalty relatively easily, but immediately drew a too many men call, served by Sato.
After they killed that penalty, Takebe almost instantaneously drew a holding call.
Japan managed to kill this penalty, too, and finally returned to full strength with four minutes to go in the first.
Number 22, Guilliaume Leclerc, opened the scoring for France, with an assist from number 8, Hugo Gallet, off an unfortunate deflection from Hayata’s skate.
With a minute left in the period, France drew their first penalty: interference on number 5, Enzo Gueybey.
At the end of the first period, Japan had only 9 shots on goal, and had won just 10 percent of faceoffs, to France’s 17 shots and 90 percent of faceoffs.
Second Period
The second period began with Japan on the power play.
France, however, killed the penalty.
Narisawa had quite a few good saves, with Isogai also defending effectively in front of the net.
Hayata pulled an interference penalty at 13:43; Japan killed this penalty.
After a few minutes of back-and-forth hockey, Takagi, off the sticks of Miura and Kimura, evened the scoring.
Yoneyama pulled a cross-checking penalty at 18:20; fifteen seconds later, France number 64, Tomas Simonsen, scored the only power play goal.
At the end of the second, Japan had 9 shots and had won 30 percent of faceoffs, to France’s 35 shots on goal and 70 percent of faceoffs.
Third Period
Japan started this period strong.
At 2:46, Fuji Suzuki scored, with assists from Keller and Kimura; not 42 seconds later, Sato scored with assists from Nakajima and Hanzawa to give Japan the lead.
A scuffle in front of France’s bench led to roughing penalties for both Miura and Gueybey; Gueybey pulled both penalties for France in this game.
At 10:01, Japan pulled Narisawa and put in Otsuka.
After a confusing icing call that did not appear to be icing to anyone but the referees, France called a timeout, and pulled their goalie for the six-man advantage.
Thirty-six seconds later, Jordan Perret scored, with assists from Leclerc and Gueybey.
Keller returned to the net, and Perret notched one more for France, giving them the lead.
With a minute left, Japan pulled Otsuka for the six-man advantage; this proved fruitless, and France won 3-4 in regular time.
Jordann Perret helps @hockey_fra with two late goals to secure the first W at #MensWorlds 1A 🇫🇷🫡 #IIHF pic.twitter.com/axjyGgzlbU
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 2, 2026
Today’s game against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan looked bad in their first two periods last night against Lithuania, but managed to surge in the third period to defeat them 1-4.
Japan needs to keep their game up the entire time; they must not give Kazakhstan any opportunities.
This game will surely be their toughest battle, and they must be ready for anything Kazakhstan chooses to throw at them, including their absolutely massive defensemen.
Kazakhstan will absolutely play a physical game.
Players like Miura, Sato, and Keller will be prepared for this, but players with little experience overseas will need to brace themselves.
Japan’s strategy last night of changing goalies for the last ten minutes seemed to be their downfall.
It remains to be seen whether they will try this again, but tonight’s game does not seem like the time to do anything but play hockey the way Japan knows how to.
I look forward to a tense game tonight.
Go Japan Go!
