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Japan Shun Sakata

#4 Nikko Icebucks / Asia League - 23/24

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Shun Sakata Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 13, 1987
Position
D/F
Age
36
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Kushiro, JPN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Japan
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time Asia League Champion 1
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Shun Sakata Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Bushukan High JPHS -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Japan U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 2* 1* 3* 12* 2* |
2005-06 Bushukan High JPHS -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
2010-11 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 31* 0* 1* 1* 10* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 0
2011-12 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 35* 0* 3* 3* 10* -11* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2012-13 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 31* 0* 9* 9* 44* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -3
2013-14 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 42* 1* 1* 2* 24* -11* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -4
Japan WC D1A 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
2014-15 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 46* 2* 10* 12* 42* -4* |
2015-16 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 48* 7* 16* 23* 102* 18* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 2
Japan OGQ 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 4* |
Japan WC D1A 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -7* |
Japan (all) International 11* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
2016-17 Nippon Paper Cranes Asia League 42* 3* 7* 10* 58* 1* | Playoffs 2 1 - - 0 2
2017-18 Daemyung Killer Whales Asia League 28* 1* 9* 10* 30* 2* |
2018-19 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 25* 1* 1* 2* 16* -11* |
2019-20 Nikko Icebucks “A” Asia League 36* 0* 4* 4* 44* -* |
2022-23 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 38* 0* 8* 8* 12* -18* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 29* 2* 3* 5* 49* -19* |

Shun Sakata Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Nikko Icebucks Japan Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 Nikko Icebucks Japan Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2020-21 Nikko Icebucks AL Japan Cup 20* 0* 7* 7* 16* -6* |
2021-22 Nikko Icebucks AL Japan Cup 23* 3* 4* 7* 37* 7* |
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Shun Sakata Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AL Japan Cup 2 43* 3* 11* 14* 0.33* 53* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Asia League 12 431* 17* 72* 89* 0.21* 441* -48* | 7 27 2 * 0 * 1 * 0.04 * 10 * -6 *
International 1 11* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Japan Cup 2 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JPHS 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1A 2 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
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Shun Sakata Skill Rating

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Puckhandling
13
Hitting
13
Teamwork
12
Strength
12

Shun Sakata Career Highlights

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Shun Sakata Connections

Player Period Teams
Ryosuke Oshima (G) 2004-2017 9 East Hokkaido Cranes, Japan U18, Japan U20
Yutaka Fukufuji (G) 2013-2024 8 Japan (OG), Japan, Japan (all), Nikko Icebucks
Shinya Yanadori (D) 2005-2017 7 East Hokkaido Cranes, Japan, Japan (OG), Japan (all), Japan U20
Hiroshi Sato (F) 2010-2017 7 East Hokkaido Cranes, Japan

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