Eliteprospects
Japan Canada Mel Wakabayashi
Kokudo / JIHL - 77/78
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
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
-

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

Team Staff profile of Mel Wakabayashi also available

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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 CenPHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1967-68 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* 11* 5* 16* -* -* |
1968-69 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* 14* 2* 16* -* -* |
Japan (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1969-70 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* 10* -* -* -* -* |
1970-71 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* 12* 15* 27* -* -* |
1971-72 Seibu Railway Team JIHL -* 19* 10* 29* -* -* |
1972-73 Kokudo JIHL -* -* 7* -* -* -* |
1973-74 Kokudo JIHL -* 16* 11* 27* -* -* |
1974-75 Kokudo JIHL -* 16* 13* 29* -* -* |
1975-76 Kokudo JIHL -* 24* 10* 34* -* -* |
1976-77 Kokudo JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1977-78 Kokudo JIHL -* 14* 13* 27* -* -* |

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 * * * * * *
CenPHL (CenHL) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHL-Sr. 1 21* 8* 18* 26* 1.24* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JIHL 11 -* 136* 86* 205* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 54* 74* 94* 168* 3.11* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mel Wakabayashi Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Michigan