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My Take
The name Jiei Halliday honestly stopped me cold the first time I saw it — that mix of a Western surname and a Japanese given name feels like it tells a whole story before you even look him up. Born in Utsunomiya in 1996, he took the kind of path you respect: grinding through youth hockey in Utsunomiya and Canada, Saitama Sakae High School and Waseda University before joining the Oji Eagles, now Red Eagles Hokkaido, in 2019. Ice hockey in Japan already takes a particular kind of stubbornness — the rinks are scarce, the sport is niche, and nobody's handing you a shortcut — so making it to that level through that route says something real about the guy. He turned thirty in 2026, squarely in what should be prime years for a defenseman, and I find myself genuinely curious where the career goes from here.
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Overview
Jiei Halliday is a Japanese ice hockey player born on August 29, 1996, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. He developed his skills at Saitama Sakae High School before going on to attend Waseda University. His mixed-heritage surname reflects a cross-cultural background, and he maintains public social media presence on Instagram and X.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jiei Halliday
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリデー慈英
- Reading
- はりでー・じえい
- Born
- August 29, 1996 (age 30)
- Origin
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Ice hockey player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Saitama Sakae High School
- University
- Waseda University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jiei Halliday born?
Jiei Halliday was born on August 29, 1996 and is 30 years old.
Where is Jiei Halliday from?
Jiei Halliday is from Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Jiei Halliday do?
Jiei Halliday works as Ice hockey player.
Where did Jiei Halliday study?
Jiei Halliday attended Waseda University.
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