Umeka Odaira

Umeka Odaira
Born (2008-12-12) December 12, 2008
Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
National team  Japan

Umeka Odaira (born December 12, 2008) is a Japanese ice hockey player. She is a member of the Japanese women's national ice hockey team. She participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

International

Making her Olympic debut on February 6, Japan opposed France. Wearing number 91, Odaira logged 2:48 of ice time.[2]

She was one of 17 teenagers that played in women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "ODAIRA Umeka - Olympic Ice Hockey Athlete". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  2. ^ "FRA 2 JPN 3 6 FEB 2026 Statistics". IIHF. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Ian (February 3, 2026). "Meet Women's Hockey's Teenage Olympians". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.