Kohane Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 虹羽, さとう こはね, Hepburn: Satō Kohane; born 16 March 2006) is a Japanese ice hockey defenceman who plays for Daishin in the Women's Japan Ice Hockey League (WJIHL) and is a member of the Japan women's national ice hockey team.[1] She won a gold medal with Japan at the 2025 Asian Winter Games.[2] She represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]
| Kohane Sato 佐藤 虹羽 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
16 March 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defenceman | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||
| WJIHL team | Daishin IHC | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Playing career
editSato plays domestically for Daishin and (as of 2026) studies at the Kushiro Public University of Economics.[1][4] She attended Hokkaido Kushiro Commercial High School in Kushiro.[5]
International play
editSato has represented Japan at the IIHF Women's World Championship Top Division (2022–2025).[6][7] She also appeared for Japan in the 2026 Winter Olympics women's tournament, recording two assists in four games.[3]
At the junior level, she captained Japan at the 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I Group A, helping the team earn promotion to the Top Division.[8]
She participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[9]
Making her Olympic debut on 6 February, Japan opposed France. Wearing number six, Sato logged 22:22 of ice time, recording an assist.[10]
She was one of 17 teenagers that played in women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[11]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
editInternational
editStatistics are from the JIHF and IIHF.[12][3]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan | U18 (Div I-A) |  |
4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Japan | WC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Japan | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Japan | WC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Japan | U18 (Div I-A) | |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Japan | WC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Japan | Final Olympic Qualification (Group G) | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Japan | WC | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Japan | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
References
edit- 1 2 3 "佐藤 虹羽｜アスリート｜JOC - 日本オリンピック委員会". Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "アイスホッケー - 佐藤 虹羽 (さとう こはね)". Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "IIHF – Statistics 2026 WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT – Assist leaders". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- 1 2 "世界の舞台に挑む 在学生4名を激励！ ～アイスホッケー女子ほか～". Kushiro Public University of Economics (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- 1 2 "【アイスホッケー女子日本代表】五輪に向けた合宿開催！". City of Kushiro (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "2022 IIHF Women's World Championship – Team Japan roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "2025 IIHF Women's World Championship – Team Japan roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "釧路勢5選手活躍 U18女子アイホ、トップDiv昇格に貢献". Hokkaido News Link (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "SATO Kohane". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "FRA 2 JPN 3 6 FEB 2026 Statistics". IIHF. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ Kennedy, Ian (3 February 2026). "Meet Women's Hockey's Teenage Olympians". The Hockey News. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "佐藤 虹羽". Japan Ice Hockey Federation (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Kohane Sato at the Japan Ice Hockey Federation (in Japanese)
- Kohane Sato at Olympics.com
- Kohane Sato at Olympedia
- Kohane Sato at InterSportStats
- Kohane Sato at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Kohane Sato on Instagram
