Hikaru Yamashita
| Hikaru Yamashita 山下 光 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 2000 | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
AIK Hockey Seibu Princess Rabbits DK Peregrine | ||
| National team |
 Japan | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Hikaru Yamashita (Japanese: 山下光, Hepburn: Yamashita Hikaru, born 23 September 2000) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with AIK IF.
She represented Japan at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2019 and 2021.[1][2]
Her sister, Shiori Yamashita, also plays for the Japanese national team.[3]
References
- ^ "女子世界選手権 日本代表メンバー決定". jihf.or.jp. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster
- ^ "Hikaru YAMASHITA". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Hikaru Yamashita at Olympedia
- Hikaru Yamashita at Olympics.com
- Hikaru Yamashita – Beijing 2022 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Hikaru Yamashita – Harbin 2025 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Hikaru Yamashita at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games
