Takeshi Saito (ice hockey)

Takeshi Saito
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Japan
Asian Games

Takeshi Saitō
Takeshi Saitō
Born	March 8, 1981 (age 43); Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
ALIH team; Former teams	East Hokkaido Cranes; Japan Ice Hockey League; Sapporo Polaris; Asia League; Oji Eagles; Nikkō Ice Bucks
National team	Japan
Playing career	1999–present

Takeshi Saito (齊藤毅, Saitō Takeshi, born March 8, 1981) is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for East Hokkaido Cranes of the Asia League.^[1]

He played one season in the Japan League's now defunct team, the Sapporo Polaris. He also played in the Japan national team in every major tournament they have played since 2003.

From 1999-2001, he played for the Snow Brand Sapporo. From 2001-2002, he played for the Sapporo Polaris. From 2002-2003, he played for the Oji Seishi. From 2003-2014, he played for the Oji Eagles.^[2] He then played for the Nikkō Ice Bucks from 2014 to 2019.

References

^ "Takeshi Saito". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
^ "Takeshi Saito". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com

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[1] "Takeshi Saito". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

[2] "Takeshi Saito". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

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