Undrafted 3rd year Japanese-born right wing Yushiroh Hirano(45) gets a recall for the final game of the AHL season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who signed with half way through the season.
The 5’11” 216 lbs. forward is quite the sturdy presence out there and has lit up the ECHL with affiliate Wheeling Nailers scoring 19 goals and 38 assists for a team second 57 points with a +8 rating.
He started his junior play in his home country but quickly moved it to Sweden’s SuperElit, including 6 Division 1 games for Tingsryds AIF (3 assists) before heading to the USHL for a season with Youngstown Phantoms.
There was no let up in his ability to connect as he lit up 24 goals and 22 assists with a +17 rating in 54 games.
In his debut, the 23-year old got an assist, a shot on net, two penalty minutes and left a 5-2 win with a +1.
There’s little doubt he will be a training camp invite in upper Pennsylvania, if not a contract offer over the summer.
He’s also been an invite to San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks‘ development camps and is still young so who knows?