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Japan Yu Sato
#32 Dizel Penza / VHL - 23/24
Date of Birth
Apr 17, 2002
Position
LW/C
Age
22
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Saitama, JPN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Japan
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Saitama Jr. Warriors
Contract
-

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

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Yu Sato Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Krylia Sovetov Moskva U16 Russia U16 27* 14* 13* 27* 48* -* |
2018-19 Kiekko-Vantaa U17 U17 SM-sarja 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 U18 Mestis Q 24* 28* 34* 62* 39* -* |
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 U18 SM-sarja 12* 9* 8* 17* 8* -* |
2019-20 Québec Remparts QMJHL 39* 4* 6* 10* 8* -7* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D2A 4* 4* 2* 6* 31* 7* |
2020-21 Lincoln Stars USHL 48* 4* 12* 16* 44* -2* |
2021-22 Lincoln Stars USHL 56* 9* 11* 20* 43* -1* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 1
Japan U20 “A” WJC-20 D1B 5* 4* 3* 7* 25* 3* |
2022-23 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 40* 5* 5* 10* 16* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
AKM Tula Region VHL 1* 3* 0* 3* 2* 3* |
Dizel Penza VHL 20* 3* 3* 6* 9* -2* |

Yu Sato Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
KHL 2 45* 5* 5* 10* 0.22* 16* -2* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
QMJHL 1 39* 4* 6* 10* 0.26* 8* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 1 27* 14* 13* 27* 1.00* 48* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U17 SM-sarja 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 Mestis Q 1 24* 28* 34* 62* 2.58* 39* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 12* 9* 8* 17* 1.42* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 104* 13* 23* 36* 0.35* 87* -3* | 1 3 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.67 * 2 * 1 *
VHL 1 21* 6* 3* 9* 0.43* 11* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1B 1 5* 4* 3* 7* 1.40* 25* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D2A 1 4* 4* 2* 6* 1.50* 31* 7* | 0 * * * * * *

Yu Sato Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/24/2023
12/24/2023 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Dizel Penza
04/29/2023
04/29/2023 Extension Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
08/22/2022
08/22/2022 Confirmed Lincoln Stars Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
08/06/2019
08/06/2019 Confirmed Kiekko-Vantaa U18 Québec Remparts
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #24 overall by Québec Remparts in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2019, 11 #158 overall by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Entry Draft