Shin Larsson-Yahata

Position:	Forward
Born:	9th May, 1974
Hometown:	Stockholm, Sweden
Height:	5' 10" / 178cm
Weight:	176lbs / 12st 8lbs / 80kg
Shoots:	Left

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2003-2004 Elite Team - Shirt #10

profile from 2003

After learning his trade in Sweden, Shin left the Elite League after one season with Leksands to try his luck in the North America after being spotted by a scout for Verdun in the QMJHL. Despite learning a lot from the different style of hockey, he was not drafted, so decided to try his luck in the Far East. He bacame a lynchpin for the Kokudo Bunnies, based in the capital city, and earned a spot on the national squad for the 1998 Nagano Olympics.

“I really enjoyed playing for the national team and representing my country. Playing in the Olympics has to be the most memorable time of my career – it was an honour to be a part of it and to get the chance to play against so many of the best players in the world.” Shins record for the National team consists of 39 goals and 57 assists for a total points haul of 96 in 102 games, including 2+3=5 during the Olympics.

Career Stats

	Team	League	P	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992-93	Leksand Stars	Swedish Elite	17	3	2	5	14
1993-94	Verdun College	QMJHL	48	5	16	21	12
1994-95	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	15	5	2	7	20
1995-96	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	39	18	23	41	22
1996-97	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	15	6	9	15	15
1997-98	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	10	6	3	9	14
1998-99	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	37	23	41	64	55
1999-00	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	26	9	20	29	20
2000-01	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	22	5	16	21	15
2001-02	Kokudo Bunnies	Japan IHL	39	7	30	37	0
2002-03	Mulhouse Scorpions	France S-16	26	5	9	14	0
2003-04	Manchester Phoenix	EIHL	25	4	15	19	10

National Team Stats

	Team	Competition	P	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996-97	Japan National	Int	31	12	26	38	0
1997-98	Japan National	Int	44	19	23	42	0
1998	Team Japan	Olympic Games	4	2	3	5	4
1998	Japan	WC Pool A	3	1	3	4	0
1999	Japan	WC Pool A	3	1	0	1	0
2000	Japan	WC Pool A	5	2	0	2	0
2001	Japan	WC Pool A	6	2	1	3	12
2002	Japan	WC Pool A	6	0	1	1	8