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Yu SatoAKM Tula Region
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Japan flagYu Sato

#9 AKM Tula Region / VHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Apr 17, 2002
Age
24
Place of Birth
Saitama, JPN
Nation
Japan
Youth Team
Saitama Jr. Warriors
Position
LW/RW
Height
177 cm / 5'10"
Weight
77 kg / 170 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
-
Yu Sato Facts
Agency
Premium
Sato is in his first season in North America after some time in Finland Junior-B leagues. The skill is there. Sato seems faster than most at his current level (at least at the start of his shifts) and his hands are agile. He is an interesting player to follow due to his origins. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide
Yu Sato Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2017-2018Krylia Sovetov Moskva U16Russia U162714132748-
2018-2019Kiekko-Vantaa U17U17 SM-sarja10110-
2018-2019Kiekko-Vantaa U18U18 Mestis Q2428346239-
2018-2019Kiekko-Vantaa U18U18 SM-sarja1298178-
2019-2020Québec RempartsQMJHL3946108-7
2019-2020Japan U20WJC-20 D2A4426317
2020-2021Lincoln StarsUSHL484121644-2
2021-2022Lincoln StarsUSHL569112043-1Playoffs311221
2021-2022Japan U20 "A"WJC-20 D1B5437253
2022-2023Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL405510160Playoffs100000
2023-2024Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL50000-2
2023-2024AKM Tula RegionVHL130323
2023-2024Dizel PenzaVHL203369-2
2023-2024JapanWC D1A531420
2023-2024Japan (all)International631420
2024-2025Dynamo-Altay BarnaulVHL4713173020-9
2024-2025Japan OlympicsOGQ30002-1
2024-2025JapanWC D1A511260
2024-2025Japan (all)International91128-
2025-2026Dynamo-Altay BarnaulVHL2126815-1
2025-2026Buran VoronezhVHL2810313316
2025-2026JapanWC D1A533621
2026-2027AKM Tula RegionVHL21358152
2026-2027ProjectedVHL5581321395
Yu Sato Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2025-2026JapanAsia Championship314503
Yu Sato Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Asia Championship131451.67030
International2154260.401000
KHL24555100.2216-2110000.0000
OGQ130000.002-10
QMJHL13946100.268-70
Russia U161271413271.0048-0
U17 SM-sarja110111.000-0
U18 Mestis Q1242834622.5839-0
U18 SM-sarja11298171.428-0
USHL21041323360.3587-3131120.6721
VHL41383434680.4992-10
WC D1A31575120.801010
WJC-20 D1B154371.402530
WJC-20 D2A144261.503170

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Yu Sato Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Russia flagAKM Tula Region (VHL)22265110.501750
Russia flagBuran Voronezh128103130.463160
Russia flagDizel Penza1203360.309-20
Russia flagDynamo-Altay Barnaul2681523380.5635-100
Japan flagJapan31575120.801010
Japan flagJapan (AC)131451.67030
Japan flagJapan (all)2154260.401000
Japan flagJapan Olympics130000.002-10
Japan flagJapan U202985131.4456100
Finland flagKiekko-Vantaa U17110111.000-0
Finland flagKiekko-Vantaa U181363742792.1947-0
Russia flagKrylia Sovetov Moskva U161271413271.0048-0
USA flagLincoln Stars21041323360.3587-3131120.6721
Canada flagQuébec Remparts13946100.268-70
Russia flagTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod24555100.2216-2110000.0000

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Yu Sato Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2019-2020
2021-2022
2024-2025
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedBuran VoronezhAKM Tula Region
ConfirmedDynamo-Altay BarnaulBuran Voronezh
ExtensionDynamo-Altay BarnaulDynamo-Altay Barnaul
ConfirmedDizel PenzaDynamo-Altay Barnaul
ConfirmedTorpedo Nizhny NovgorodDizel Penza
ExtensionTorpedo Nizhny NovgorodTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod
ConfirmedLincoln StarsTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod
ConfirmedKiekko-Vantaa U18Québec Remparts
Yu Sato Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #24 by Québec Remparts in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2019, 11 #158 by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Entry Draft