Nana Fujimoto Explained
Nana Fujimoto |
Birth Date: | 1989 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sapporo, Japan |
Height M: | 1.64 |
Weight Kg: | 56 |
Position: | Goaltender |
Catches: | Left |
Played For: | New York Riveters Vortex Sapporo |
Sex: | f |
Ntl Team: | JPN |
Career Start: | 2007 |
is a Japanese professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for Färjestad BK of the Damettan. A member of the Japanese national team, Fujimoto was previously a starting goaltender for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[1]
Career
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]
Notes and References
- News: Murphy. Mike. NWHL: Interview with Nana Fujimoto of the New York Riveters and Team Japan. 15 January 2017. Blueshirt Banter. 25 September 2016. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415084335/https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/riveters/2015/9/25/9395461/nwhl-interview-with-nana-fujimoto-of-the-new-york-riveters-and-team. live.
- Web site: 2015 IIHF World Championship roster . 30 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103193543/https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/486/IHW486000_33_1_0_JPN.pdf . 3 January 2018 . . live .
- Web site: Knight named MVP. www.worldwomen2015.com. 4 March 2016. 22 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190222025510/http://www.worldwomen2015.com/en/news/knight-named-mvp/. live.
- Web site: Fujimoto joins U.S. pro ice hockey league. 12 August 2015. The Yomiuri. Shimbun.
- News: Berkman. Seth. Obstacles for Global Talent in National Women's Hockey League. 15 January 2017. The New York Times. 4 March 2016. 25 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325031244/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/sports/hockey/obstacles-for-global-talent-in-national-womens-hockey-league.html?_r=0. live.
- News: Colelli. Kevin. Nana Fujimoto's Future with Riveters Remains Unclear. 15 January 2017. Above The Boards. 9 May 2016. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116174441/http://alongtheboards.com/2016/05/nana-fujimotos-future-nwhl-unclear/. live.
- Web site: Nana Fujimoto. Pyeongchang 2018. 10 February 2018. 11 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071820/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3014486-nana-fujimoto.htm. dead.