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The Japan Ice Hockey League (JIHL) (日本アイスホッケーリーグ) was an annual ice hockey league that began in 1966 and ended in 2004 when it was replaced by Asia League Ice Hockey. Only Japanese teams competed in the JIHL.
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1. | Seibu Tetsudo | 40 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 183 | 124 | 61 |
2. | Shin Oji Seishi | 40 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 185 | 131 | 52 |
3. | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 185 | 112 | 61 |
4. | Furukawa Ice Hockey Club | 40 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 123 | 183 | 27 |
5. | Nippon Paper Cranes | 40 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 140 | 171 | 18 |
6. | Sapporo Snow Brand | 40 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 111 | 206 | 17 |
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