Masahito Nishiwaki

Masahito Nishiwaki (born October 6, 1984 in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese forward who plays for the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia League Ice Hockey.

He has played for Nippon throughout his pro career (since 2005) except for 2007-08 when he played for the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL. Nippon won the league championship in 2006-07 and 2008-09.

Nishiwaki has played for Japan in every World Championship from 2002 to 2010.