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Japan Daigo Hotta Verified by Elite Prospects
#27 El Paso Rhinos / NAHL - 26/27
Date of Birth
Nov 05, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Fukuoka, JPN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Japan
Shoots
L
Youth Team
MaxPro Jets
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

Permanent Resident in the US

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Daigo Hotta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Boston MaxPro Jets 16U AAA 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 Boston MaxPro Jets 16U AAA 16U AAA 24* 12* 4* 16* 12* -* |
Buckingham Browne & Nichols USHS-Prep 23* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
2022-23 Assabet Valley Patriots 16U AAA 16U AAA 15* 1* 5* 6* -* -* |
Buckingham Browne & Nichols USHS-Prep 27* 2* 6* 8* -* -* |
Japan U18 WJC-18 D1A 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2023-24 Boston Knights 18U AAA UT1HL 18U 4* 0* 1* 1* 12* -* |
Buckingham Browne & Nichols USHS-Prep 23* 5* 18* 23* -* -* |
Japan U18 “A” WJC-18 D1A 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -6* |
2024-25 Buckingham Browne & Nichols USHS-Prep 23* 9* 8* 17* -* -* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D1B 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* 5* |
2025-26 El Paso Rhinos NAHL 49* 2* 7* 9* 8* -* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 4 -
Japan U20 “C” WJC-20 D1B 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -6* |
2026-27 El Paso Rhinos NAHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Projected NAHL 54* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Daigo Hotta Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 3 39* 13* 9* 22* 0.56* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 2 51* 2* 7* 9* 0.18* 8* -* | 1 9 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * - *
USHS-Prep 4 96* 16* 32* 48* 0.50* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
UT1HL 18U 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1A 2 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1B 2 10* 0* 2* 2* 0.20* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Daigo Hotta Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 3 #92 overall by El Paso Rhinos in the NAHL Entry Draft

Academic: 3.41 UW / 3.57 W GPA
• Freshman–Junior: Buckingham Browne & Nichols (BB&N)
• Senior: Prestans Online Academy (Full NCAA Core Compliance)
• Academic Highlight: Scored a 5 on the AP French Exam

JPN Player of the Game, JPN vs DEN on 4/17/2024

Other stats:
2023-2024 Japan U18 (Vlado Dzurilla Tournament): 4GP-0G-2A-2PTS-0PIM