Takuma Kawai
| Takuma Kawai | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 10, 1988 Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ALH team | Tohoku Free Blades | ||
| National team |
 Japan | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Takuma Kawai (河合 卓真 Kawai Takuma, born August 10, 1988) is a Japanese professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the Tohoku Free Blades in the Asia League Ice Hockey.
Playing career
He played for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Drummondville Voltigeurs between 2006 and 2007, and for the Gatineau Olympiques between 2007 and 2009. Undrafted, he returned to Japan and played for the Tohoku Free Blades in between 2009 and 2012. He has also played for the Japan national team (senior team) since 2010.
On July 31, 2012, it was announced that Kawai would leave the Free Blades and return to North America upon commencement of training camp, signing to a one-year contract with the inaugural Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League (CHL).[1] After 7 games with Tohoku Kawai attended the Cutthroats training camp, however unable to make the opening night roster he returned to the Free Blades to resume the season.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Harrington College Icebergs | CAHS | 23 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Harrington College Icebergs | CAHS | 25 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 47 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Tohoku Free Blades | ALH | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Tohoku Free Blades | AL | 35 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tohoku Free Blades | AL | 36 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AL totals | 96 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 195 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Japan
| ||
| Asian Games | ||
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| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Japan | WJC18-D1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 2010 | Japan | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | Japan | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Junior int'l totals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ "Cutthroats continue to build roster of inaugural season". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Cutthroats announce opening night roster". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-18.