Takeshi Saitō | |
Team: | East Hokkaido Cranes |
League: | ALIH |
Former Teams: | Japan Ice Hockey League Sapporo Polaris Asia League Oji Eagles Nikkō Ice Bucks |
Position: | Forward |
Shoots: | Right |
Height M: | 1.76 |
Weight Kg: | 80 |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1981 |
Birth Place: | Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan |
Ntl Team: | Japan |
Career Start: | 1999 |
is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for East Hokkaido Cranes of the Asia League.[1]
He played one season in the Japan League's now defunct team, the Sapporo Polaris. He also played in the Japan national team in every major tournament they have played since 2003.
From 1999-2001, he played for the Snow Brand Sapporo. From 2001-2002, he played for the Sapporo Polaris. From 2002-2003, he played for the Oji Seishi. From 2003-2014, he played for the Oji Eagles.[2] He then played for the Nikkō Ice Bucks from 2014 to 2019.