The final of the All Japan Championship, which decides the best ice hockey in Japan, was held in Nagano City on the night of the 19th, and East Hokkaido Cranes won the Tohoku Free Blades 6-5 for the second consecutive victory.
The final of the All Japan Championship of Ice Hockey was the meeting between East Hokkaido Cranes and Tohoku Free Blades for the second consecutive year.
In the game, Tohoku Free Blades scored two points in the early part of the first period, and East Hokkaido Cranes returned one point when forward Kosuke Otsu pushed in a spilled puck in front of the goal.
In the second period, Tohoku Free Blades added 1 point first, but Higashi Hokkaido Cranes took 4 points at a stroke and got 5 to 4 in this period when the opponent got the pace in the time zone when there was one less person due to a foul. It was reversed.
Then, as a result of adding one point to each other in the final third period, Higashi Hokkaido Cranes escaped 6 to 5 and won the ninth victory for the second consecutive year including the predecessor Nippon Paper Cranes.
Ikki Ikeda, the captain of Higashi Hokkaido Cranes, said, "It was the best match to chase after the pack for the consecutive championship. I am satisfied with the result that can meet the expectations of those who support me." ..