Shoichi Tomita

Shoichi Tomita
Born (1936-01-01) January 1, 1936 (age 89)
Tokyo, Japan
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Goaltender
Played for Iwakura Group

Shoichi Tomita (富田 正一, Tomita Shōichi, born January 1, 1936) is a retired Japanese ice hockey goaltender who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships.[1]

After retiring from competitions, Tomita worked at the Japan Ice Hockey Federation, first as management director and then as executive director. In parallel, for 27 years he was a TV commentator for NHK. He was also a member of the Japanese Olympic Committee. In 1978 he joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and served as its vice-president from 1994 to 2012.[2][3]

Tomita was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Shoichi Tomita. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Shoichi Tomita. IIHF
  3. ^ Tomita-san ready for farewell. IIHF. September 24, 2012
  4. ^ "冨田正一さんインタビュー: ゲストプロフィール". Olympic Association of Japan (in Japanese). 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Kent Nilsson inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame". National Hockey League. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2023.


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