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 2009present

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
Silver 2011 Astana-Almaty
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

  1. "Cutthroats continue to build roster of inaugural season". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-31. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "Cutthroats announce opening night roster". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

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