Taro Hirose

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Taro Hirose
Born (1996-06-30) June 30, 1996 (age 28)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career TBD–present

Taro Hirose (born June 30, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Junior

During the 2014–15 season, Hirose recorded 18 goals and 32 assists in 58 games for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, and was named the teams Rookie of the Year. During the 2015–16 season, he was elected an alternate captain for the Silvebacks, where he recorded 15 goals and 56 assists in 58 games, leading the team in scoring.[1] In April 2015, Hirose committed to play for the Michigan State Spartans.[2]

College

Hirose began his collegiate career for the Michigan State Spartans during the 2016–17 season. He recorded six goals and 18 assists in 34 games, ranking second on the team in scoring. His 24 points were the most points by a Spartan freshman since 2009–10. He recorded his first career goal and assist on October 28, 2016 against Princeton, becoming the first Spartan since 2009 to score his first collegiate goal while shorthanded.[1]

During the 2017–18 season, he recorded 12 goals and 30 assists in 36 games for the Spartans. His team-leading 42 points were the most by a Spartan since Corey Tropp had 42 points in 2009–10, while his 30 assists were the most by a Spartan since Jim Slater in 2004–05. He led the Big Ten during the regular season in power-play assists (16) and was tied for first in power-play points (17), while he ranked second in the Big Ten in points (40) and assists (28). Following his outstanding season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.[1][3]

During the 2018–19 season, Hirose was the Big Ten Scoring Champion, recording 10 goals and 24 assists in 34 conference games. He also led the NCAA in points (50), points-per-game (1.47), assists (35), multi-point games (15), and three-point games (9). His 50 points were the most by a Spartan since John-Michael Liles had 50 points in 2002–03, while his 35 assists were the most by a Spartan since Brad Fast had 35 assists in 2002–03.[4]

Professional

On March 12, 2019, Hirose signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 58 18 32 50 12 — — — — —
2015–16 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 58 15 56 71 18 6 1 4 5 0
2016–17 Michigan State Spartans B1G 34 6 18 24 23 — — — — —
2017–18 Michigan State Spartans B1G 36 12 30 42 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Michigan State Spartans B1G 36 15 35 50 12 — — — — —
NCAA totals 106 33 83 62 116 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Honors Year
College
All-Big Ten Second Team 2018 [3]
Big Ten Scoring Champion 2019 [6]

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Big Ten Scoring Champion
2018–19		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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