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]

Shoichi Tomita
Born (1936-01-01) January 1, 1936 (age 88)
Tokyo, Japan
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Goaltender
Played for Iwakura Group

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 edit

  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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