Steven Ken Tsujiura (born February 28, 1962) is a Canadian-born Japanese former professional ice hockey

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who played in the

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(AHL), the Swiss

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(NLA) and the

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(JIHL). He played in the

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for host country Japan. He was selected by the

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in the 10th round (205th overall) of the

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Awards and honours

*AHL

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(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

International

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