Rei Halloran

Rei Halloran
ハロラン 麗
Born (2001-03-22) March 22, 2001
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
National team  Japan
Playing career 2019–present

Rei Halloran (ハロラン麗, Haroran Rei; born March 22, 2001) is a Japanese-American ice hockey goaltender who represents the Japan women's national ice hockey team. She competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano–Cortina, making her Olympic debut during the women's ice hockey tournament and completing her appearance without conceding a goal.[1]

She has played collegiate ice hockey in the United States and professionally in Europe.[2]

Early life

Halloran was born on March 22, 2001, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. She spent the first twelve years of her life in Tokyo, Japan, and was raised in a bilingual household with a Japanese mother and an American father.[3]

Due to limited opportunities for girls’ ice hockey in Japan at the time, she later moved to New England to pursue academic and athletic development.[3]

She attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she developed as a goaltender before entering college hockey.[4]

Playing career

College

Halloran played NCAA Division III women's ice hockey at Wesleyan University. Over her collegiate career, she appeared in 66 games, recorded 1,754 saves, and posted a .924 save percentage with a 2.20 goals-against average.[5]

Professional

After completing her collegiate career, Halloran continued playing professionally in Europe. During the 2025–26 season, she joined Järnbrotts HK in Sweden, as listed on Japan's official roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]

International play

2026 Winter Olympics

Halloran was selected as one of Japan's goaltenders for the 2026 Winter Olympics. She made her Olympic debut during Japan's final group-stage match against Sweden, entering the game late and completing her appearance without allowing a goal.[1]

Following Japan's elimination from the tournament, Halloran and her teammates cited the physicality of international competition as an area for continued development.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T/OT GAA SV% GA SO
2021–22 Wesleyan University NCAA Division III 21 8 12 1 1.91 .931 41 3
2022–23 Wesleyan University NCAA Division III 24 9 14 1 2.58 .908 60 0
2023–24 Wesleyan University NCAA Division III 21 8 10 3 2.15 .930 44 0
2024–25 Vålerenga Bambusa-ligaen 19 7 7 0 2.08 .919 33 3
2025–26 Järnbrotts HK NDHL — — — — — — — —


International

Note: GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season
Year Team Event Result GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019 Japan U18 U18 WC 8th
 2 0 1 0 50:52 4 0 4.72 0.600
2026 Japan OG 9th
 1 0 1 0 13:18 0 0 0.00 1.000


Personal life

Halloran has spoken in interviews about embracing an “underdog” role with the Japanese national team and balancing her Japanese and American cultural background while competing internationally.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ice hockey-Japan goalie Halloran makes late debut, ends Games without conceding a goal". Reuters. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Women's Olympic ice hockey rosters for Milano Cortina 2026 – Japan". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Former Wesleyan hockey player Rei Halloran embracing 'underdog' role for Japan in Winter Olympics". CT Insider. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "Rei Halloran". Wesleyan University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ^ "Rei Halloran '23 Joins Team Japan at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics". Wesleyan University Athletics. January 13, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  6. ^ "Ice hockey-Japan aim to get more physical after bowing out of Games". Reuters. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
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