Release from 15.07.2024

Innsbruck signs Japanese national team player Yushiroh Hirano

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HC TIWAG Innsbruck announced the signing of Yushiroh Hirano. The 28-year-old will be the first crack from Japan to play in the win2day ICE Hockey League. The forward joins the Sharks from the Adirondack Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League.

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Yushiroh Hirano moved from Japan to Sweden at the age of 18. After one season with Tingsryds AIF, the forward went to North America. Hirano went on to gain a lot of international experience - also with the Japanese national team - and most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder in the East Coast Hockey League. Last season, he was team-mate with Patrick Grasso, who also moved to the Inn this summer.

Yushiroh Hirano: "I'm very excited and can't wait for the season to start. I'm really looking forward to getting to know the city, the club and my new team-mates."