is a Japanese professional ice hockey

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who currently plays for the

Nikkō Ice Bucks The is an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan. Logo design: The word IceBucks in italicized English in black with white trim, with the words "NIKKO KOBE" in bold italics in orange trimmed with white Mascot: An orange an ...

in the Asia League Saito previously played in 2001 to 2002, at amateur level, for the Komazawa Tomakomai before joining Oji Seishi in 2002 who changed their name to Oji Eagles one year later. He played for Oji until 2013 when he joined the Nikkō Ice Bucks. Saito has also played for the Japan national team (U18, U20 & Senior) since 2000. He played in the

2002 IIHF World Championship The 2002 IIHF World Championship was held between 26 April and 11 May 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden. It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Qualification Tournament ...

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1983 births Sportspeople from Kushiro Japanese ice hockey centres Living people Ice hockey people from Hokkaido Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Nikkō Ice Bucks players Oji Eagles players Asian Games medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey players at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Ice hockey players at the 2007 Asian Winter Games {{Japan-icehockey-bio-stub