Top 50 Ice hockeys in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest ice hockeys in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,232 ice hockeys tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. NHL, FPS and Stanley Cup lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,566,895 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 124,861, and the largest, NHL, reaches around 1,947,940 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each ice hockey, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NHL |
1,947,940 | 2.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 2 |  FPS |
1,147,707 | 53.3% | Ice hockey | Games |
| 3 |  Stanley Cup |
471,248 | 2.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 4 |  Tim Horton |
233,167 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 5 |  Chicago Blackhawks |
168,536 | 2.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 6 |  Vancouver Canucks |
157,527 | 1.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 7 |  NHL (video game series) |
152,815 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Games |
| 8 |  Edmonton Oilers |
145,825 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 9 |  Will Smith |
134,461 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 10 |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
127,618 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 11 |  Detroit Red Wings |
107,033 | 1.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 12 |  Winnipeg Jets |
94,408 | 1.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 13 |  Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
88,145 | 1.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 14 |  Minnesota Wild |
78,747 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 15 |  New York Rangers |
77,012 | 1.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 16 |  Anaheim Ducks |
75,529 | 1.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 17 |  Dallas Stars |
63,341 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 18 |  EC KAC |
58,969 | 3.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 19 |  International Ice Hockey Federation |
53,828 | 1.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 20 |  Calgary Flames |
53,423 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 21 |  San Jose Sharks |
53,383 | 1.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 22 |  Washington Capitals |
50,594 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 23 |  National League (ice hockey) |
48,674 | 1.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 24 |  Los Angeles Kings |
46,779 | 0.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 25 |  Boston Bruins |
45,450 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 26 |  Buffalo Sabres |
44,095 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 27 |  Ottawa Senators |
44,054 | 0.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 28 |  Florida Panthers |
42,009 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 29 |  Colorado Avalanche |
37,788 | 0.5% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 30 |  Carolina Hurricanes |
36,855 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 31 |  Ontario Hockey League |
36,816 | 3.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 32 |  Columbus Blue Jackets |
29,777 | 0.9% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 33 |  Wayne Gretzky |
27,012 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 34 |  Nashville Predators |
26,533 | 0.8% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 35 |  Brian Jones |
23,276 | 1.4% | Ice hockey | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  TuTo |
19,514 | 3.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 37 |  Kim So-yeon |
18,633 | 1.9% | Ice hockey | Politics & Society |
| 38 |  Connor McDavid |
17,931 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 39 |  Sidney Crosby |
16,696 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 40 |  Macklin Celebrini |
15,279 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 41 |  Ice Hockey World Championships |
15,250 | 0.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 42 |  Seattle Kraken |
13,746 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 43 |  Quinn Hughes |
13,515 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 44 |  Utah Mammoth |
13,222 | 0.4% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 45 |  Connor Bedard |
11,912 | 0.3% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 46 |  Carey Price |
11,668 | 1.1% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 47 |  Brad Marchand |
11,431 | 0.2% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 48 |  Trevor Moore |
11,362 | 0.6% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 49 |  John Tavares (ice hockey) |
11,321 | 1.0% | Ice hockey | Sports |
| 50 |  Nick Suzuki |
11,205 | 0.7% | Ice hockey | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each ice hockey by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest ice hockey in Japan?
NHL currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,947,940 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.