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Japan Akihide Watanabe

#46 Tohoku Free Blades / Asia League - 23/24

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Akihide Watanabe Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 09, 1997
Position
D
Age
27
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Nikko, JPN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Japan
Shoots
L
Youth Team
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Akihide Watanabe Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Toyo Univ. JP-UNIV 14* 2* 3* 5* 12* -* |
2016-17 Toyo Univ. JP-UNIV 14* 5* 10* 15* 6* -* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D2A 5* 0* 4* 4* 8* 2* |
2017-18 Toyo Univ. JP-UNIV 14* 2* 5* 7* 14* -* |
2018-19 Toyo Univ. JP-UNIV 14* 5* 11* 16* 14* -* |
Nikko Icebucks Asia League 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
2019-20 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 36* 2* 1* 3* 16* -* |
2022-23 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 39* 3* 7* 10* 49* -22* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -4
2023-24 Tohoku Free Blades Asia League 31* 3* 6* 9* 20* -28* |

Akihide Watanabe Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Japan Universiade 6* 0* 0* 0* 14* -3* |
2019-20 Nikko Icebucks Japan Cup 3* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
2020-21 Nikko Icebucks AL Japan Cup 21* 0* 1* 1* 37* -9* |
2021-22 Nikko Icebucks AL Japan Cup 19* 0* 6* 6* 74* 4* |
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Akihide Watanabe Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AL Japan Cup 2 40* 0* 7* 7* 0.18* 111* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Asia League 4 108* 8* 14* 22* 0.20* 89* -49* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -4 *
Japan Cup 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JP-UNIV 4 56* 14* 29* 43* 0.77* 46* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Universiade 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 14* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D2A 1 5* 0* 4* 4* 0.80* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
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Akihide Watanabe Skill Rating

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Strength
13
Hitting
13
Aggression
13
Teamwork
12

Akihide Watanabe Career Highlights

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Akihide Watanabe Connections

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Keita Deguchi (F) 2015-2023 8 Japan (Universiade), Nikko Icebucks, Toyo Univ.
Kento Suzuki (F) 2016-2023 5 Japan (Universiade), Nikko Icebucks
Ryo Shimizu (F) 2016-2023 5 Japan U20, Nikko Icebucks, Toyo Univ.
Hiroto Sato (D) 2018-2023 5 Nikko Icebucks

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