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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 86) 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]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com

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