

© Photo: Reiji Nagayama

Kentaro Tanaka
#49 Tohoku Free Blades / Asia League - 24/25
- Date of Birth
- Apr 20, 1991
- Age
- 35
- Place of Birth
- West Vancouver, BC, CAN
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- D/RW
- Height
- 168 cm / 5'6"
- Weight
- 77 kg / 170 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- -
Kentaro Tanaka Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | BCEHL U18 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | |
| 2008-2009 | PIJHL | 43 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 29 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | |
| 2009-2010 | PIJHL | 48 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 14 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 2010-2011 | PIJHL | 46 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 30 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 2011-2012 | PIJHL | 44 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 31 | - | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | JP-UNIV | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | - | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | JP-UNIV | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | - | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Asia League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -7 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018-2019 | Asia League | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Asia League | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | - | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Asia League | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | -37 | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Asia League | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -23 | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | Asia League | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -17 |
Kentaro Tanaka Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Universiade | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Universiade | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Japan Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Japan Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Japan Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | AL Japan Cup | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | AL Japan Cup | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -12 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2024-2025 | Japan Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
Kentaro Tanaka Career Totals by League
| 2 | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.32 | 28 | -24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -4 | |
| 6 | 198 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 0.17 | 113 | -91* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | 20 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | - | |
| 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 10 | -5* | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 0.96 | 24 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 181 | 54 | 151 | 205 | 1.13 | 104 | - | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 | 4 | - | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 | 16 | -13 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Kentaro Tanaka Career Totals by Team
| 4 | 181 | 54 | 151 | 205 | 1.13 | 104 | - | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 | 4 | - | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 | 16 | -13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.18 | 30 | -14* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 194 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 0.20 | 121 | -106* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -4 | |
| 2 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 0.96 | 24 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | 20 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | - |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Kentaro Tanaka Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | |
| 2010-2011 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Nikko Icebucks | Tohoku Free Blades |
Kentaro Tanaka Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2006, 14 #285 by Prince George Cougars in the WHL Prospects Draft