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Japan Canada Mel Wakabayashi

a.k.a. "Hitoshi Wakabayashi"

Kokudo / JIHL - 77/78

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Mel Wakabayashi Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 23, 1943
Position
C
Age
Height
5'6" / 168 cm
Place of Birth
Slocan City, BC, CAN
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
Japan / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1

Wakabayaski, 80, died on July 9, 2023.
Brother: Osamu 'Herb' Wakabayashi
Inducted into Chatham Sports Hall of Fame -- 2005

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Mel Wakabayashi Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1962-63 Chatham Jr. Maroons BCJBHL 28* 64* 38* 102* -* -* |
1963-64 Univ. of Michigan NCAA -* 21* 17* 38* 2* -* |
1964-65 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 26* 17* 24* 41* 0* -* |
1965-66 Univ. of Michigan “C” NCAA 28* 19* 33* 52* 2* -* |
1966-67 Univ. of Michigan NCAA -* 17* 20* 37* 0* -* |
Johnstown Jets EHL-Sr. 21* 8* 18* 26* 2* -* |
Memphis Wings CHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1967-68 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* 11* -* -* -* -* |
1968-69 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1969-70 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1970-71 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1971-72 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1973-74 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1974-75 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1975-76 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1977-78 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1972-73 Kokudo JIHL Player-Coach Assistant Coach
1973-74 Kokudo JIHL Player-Coach Assistant Coach
1974-75 Kokudo JIHL Player-Coach Assistant Coach
1975-76 Kokudo JIHL Player-Coach Assistant Coach
1976-77 Kokudo JIHL Player-Coach Assistant Coach
1977-78 Kokudo JIHL Player-Coach Head Coach
Japan WC B Head Coach
1978-79 Japan WC B Head Coach
1979-80 Japan OG Head Coach
1992-93 Japan WC B Head Coach
2008-09 Japan U18 WJC-18 D1 Team Manager
2011-12 Japan U18 WJC-18 D1A Team Manager
Japan WC D1A (W) Team Manager
2012-13 Japan OGQ (W) Team Manager
Japan WC D1A (W) Team Manager
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Mel Wakabayashi Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
BCJBHL 1 28* 64* 38* 102* 3.64* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHL-Sr. 1 21* 8* 18* 26* 1.24* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JIHL 11 -* 11* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 54* 74* 94* 168* 3.11* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Mel Wakabayashi Connections

Player Period Teams
Takeshi Iwamoto (G) 1972-1978 6 Kokudo
Isao Kakihara (F) 1967-1972 5 Seibu Railway Team
Norio Ito (D) 1973-1978 5 Kokudo
Daniel Walter (F) 1963-1967 4 Univ. of Michigan

Mel Wakabayashi Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Michigan

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