Steve Tsujiura

Steven Ken Tsujiura (born February 28, 1962) is a Canadian-born Japanese former professional ice hockey centre who played in the American Hockey League (AHL), the Swiss National League A (NLA) and the Japan Ice Hockey League (JIHL). He played in the 1998 Winter Olympics for host country Japan. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 10th round (205th overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

Steve Tsujiura
Born	(1962-02-28) February 28, 1962 (age 61) Coaldale, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	HC Lugano HC Davos Kokudo Tokyo
National team	Japan
NHL Draft	205th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1982–1998

Awards and honours

• AHL Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (1985–86)
• WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (1979–80 & 1980–81)
• WHL Player of the Year (1980–81)
• WHL Second All-Star Team (1980-81)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Taber Golden Suns	AJHL		52	32	39	71	10		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Taber Golden Suns	AJHL		55	27	45	72	16		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL		17	5	8	13	0		12	4	9	13	4
1978–79	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		62	24	45	69	14		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		72	25	77	102	36		16	9	4	13	14
1980–81	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		72	55	84	139	60		5	4	4	8	0
1981–82	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		31	24	45	69	31		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		6	2	8	10	2		9	3	9	12	15
1982–83	Maine Mariners	AHL		78	15	51	66	46		14	3	4	7	8
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		78	24	56	80	27		4	4	3	7	2
1984–85	Maine Mariners	AHL		69	28	38	66	40		11	3	8	11	14
1985–86	Maine Mariners	AHL		80	31	55	86	34		5	2	3	5	2
1986–87	Maine Mariners	AHL		80	24	41	65	73		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Maine Mariners	AHL		12	2	8	10	10		10	2	4	6	24
1987–88	Utica Devils	AHL		54	15	32	47	55		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Maine Mariners	AHL		79	15	41	56	67		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Maine Mariners	AHL		8	2	4	6	10		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Gherdëina	ITA II		29	30	47	77	22		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Lugano	NDA		—	—	—	—	—		7	4	6	10	12
1990–91	HC Bülach	CHE II		35	25	26	51	64		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Bülach	CHE II		33	13	29	42	32		10	5	6	11	15
1992–93	HC Davos	CHE II		36	17	31	48	8		7	7	6	13	6
1993–94	HC Davos	NDA		36	10	14	24	20		4	0	3	3	2
1994–95	Kokudo Ice Hockey Club	JPN		29	12	20	32	10		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kokudo Ice Hockey Club	JPN		36	18	22	40	36		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kokudo Ice Hockey Club	JPN		29	6	13	19	26		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Kokudo Ice Hockey Club	JPN		10	3	6	9	—		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				538	156	326	482	362		44	14	22	36	50
CHE II totals				104	55	86	141	104		17	12	12	24	21
JPN totals				104	39	61	100	72		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998	Japan	OG		4	0	0	0	6

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database