- Hiroyuki Miura
Hiroyuki Miura (三浦浩幸 "Miura Hiroyuki") (born
December 31 ,1973 in Kushiro City,Hokkaidō ,Japan ) is anice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for theSeibu Prince Rabbits inTokyo , Japan.In 1992, Miura became the first Japanese player ever drafted into the NHL when the
Montreal Canadiens chose him in the 11th round (260th overall) of the 1992NHL Entry Draft . Miura never played in the NHL, and his North American professional ice hockey experience was limited to six games played with theWheeling Thunderbirds of theEast Coast Hockey League in 1993–94.Miura was a member of the
Japan national ice hockey team at the 1998 Winter Olympics held inNagano , Japan.
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