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Wilderness Forward Hanzawa to Play in U20 World Championship for Japan

December 11, 2019 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Minnesota Wilderness News Release

CLOQUET, MN - Minnesota Wilderness forward Chikara Hanzawa will travel to Lithuania in January to represent team Japan in the 2020 Ice Hockey U20 World Championships. Hanzawa will be playing in the Division II Group A bracket where team Japan will face off against Great Britain, Spain, Serbia, and Lithuania during the tournament.

Hanzawa is currently a forward wearing #14 for the Wilderness.

"I'm extremely excited for Chikara to have the opportunity to represent his home country of Japan at the World Championship! It is a well-earned honor for Chikara to be able to represent his country and we look forward to watching his continued success over the tournament. " commented Head Coach Jon Vaillancourt.

The 2020 World Championship tournament is hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation [IIHF], which manages a plethora of World Championship and Junior Tournaments around the globe.

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