Umeka Odaira
| Umeka Odaira | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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
- ^ "ODAIRA Umeka - Olympic Ice Hockey Athlete". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "FRA 2 JPN 3 6 FEB 2026 Statistics". IIHF. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (February 3, 2026). "Meet Women's Hockey's Teenage Olympians". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Umeka Odaira at Olympics.com
- Umeka Odaira at Olympedia
- Umeka Odaira at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)