2022-23 Minnesota State Men's Hockey Roster

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Akito Hirose

2 Akito Hirose

  • Class
    Junior
  • Position
    D
  • S/C
    L
  • Height
    6-0
  • Hometown
    Calgary, Alta.
  • Weight
    171
  • Last Team
    Salmon Arm (BCHL)

Biography

As a Maverick:  Lettered in first year of college hockey in 2020-21.

2020-21:  WCHA Rookie of the Year and a member of the WCHA Third Team and WCHA All-Rookie Team...Had 1-14--15 and played in all 28 games... Ranked fourth on team with 14 assists...Led Minnesota State with +18 rating and 50 shots on goal stands tied for seventh on the team...Named WCHA Rookie of the Week twice during course of season...Named WCHA Rookie of the Month for December (registered three points on three assists in four games played in December and during that time posted a +2 rating, with 11 shots on goal and two blocked shots)...Scored first career goal in 4-0 win at Northern Michigan Jan. 3, 2021...Had two assists in NCAA Frozen Four national semi-final game vs. St. Cloud State April 8, 2021...Assisted on game-winning goal in 2-1 home win over Michigan Tech March 5, 2021,

THE HIROSE FILE:  Served as captain with Salmon Arm of the British Columbia Hockey League in 2019-20 where he led the league in defensemen scoring with nine goals and 42 assists for 51 points in 57 games...Named BCHL's Top Defenseman and was a BCHL First Team All-Star for 2019-20...Two-time recipient of Salmon Arm's Defensive Player of the Year Award...Registered 30 points on four goals and 26 assists in 52 games with the Silverbacks in 2018-19...Four-year veteran with Salmon Arm...Product of the Edge School program in Calgary, Alberta...Younger brother of Taro Hirose, a former forward at Michigan State who plays for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings.

Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2021-22Sophomore

    D
    6'0" 171 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022-23Junior

    D
    6'0" 171 lbs
    2