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Japan Ryuichi Kawai
#74 Tokyo Wilds / XHL - 25/26
1-time Asia League Champion 1
Date of Birth
Sep 26, 1983
Position
D
Age
42
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Sapporo, JPN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Japan
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Brother: Takuma Kawai

© Photo: Reiji Nagayama

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Ryuichi Kawai Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Midorigaoka Japan -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Japan U18 WJC-18 B 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
2000-01 Midorigaoka Japan -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D2 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 4* |
Japan U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 1* 7* 8* 2* 4* |
2001-02 Midorigaoka Japan -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D2 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* 5* |
2002-03 Seibu Bears Tokyo JIHL 6* 0* 1* 1* -* 2* |
Japan U20 WJC-20 D1 5* 0* 1* 1* 8* 7* |
2003-04 Kokudo Asia League 3* 0* 2* 2* 4* 1* |
Kokudo JIHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2004-05 Kokudo Asia League 26* 3* 6* 9* 6* 16* | 0 - - - - -
2005-06 Kokudo Asia League 29* 1* 2* 3* 10* 3* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 4 -4
2006-07 Seibu Prince Rabbits Asia League 33* 5* 14* 19* 22* 31* | Playoffs 6 3 4 7 29 6
Japan Asian WG 4* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
Japan WC D1 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* -5* |
2007-08 Seibu Prince Rabbits Asia League 23* 0* 6* 6* 38* 0* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 1
Japan WC D1 5* 1* 1* 2* 6* -4* |
2008-09 Seibu Prince Rabbits Asia League 35* 6* 16* 22* 52* 24* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 25 0
Japan OGQ 6* 1* 4* 5* 4* -3* |
Japan WC D1 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
2009-10 Tohoku Free Blades Asia League 29* 2* 10* 12* 44* -21* |
2010-11 Tohoku Free Blades Asia League 34* 4* 7* 11* 34* -10* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 4 -1
2011-12 High1 Asia League 36* 1* 6* 7* 24* -20* |
2012-13 High1 Asia League 40* 4* 19* 23* 36* 1* |
2013-14 High1 “A” Asia League 41* 3* 12* 15* 48* 4* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -10
2014-15 High1 “A” Asia League 43* 1* 13* 14* 58* 3* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 10 -2
2015-16 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 46* 3* 11* 14* 79* -9* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 12 -1
2016-17 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 48* 3* 23* 26* 42* 9* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 2 2
2017-18 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 27* 3* 19* 22* 28* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -3
Japan WC D1B 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Japan (all) International 9* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2018-19 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 34* 0* 4* 4* 40* -11* |
Japan WC D1B 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Japan (all) International 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2019-20 Tohoku Free Blades Asia League 36* 1* 3* 4* 20* -* |
Japan OGQ 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* 2* |
Japan (all) International 6* 0* 1* 1* 6* -2* |
2022-23 East Hokkaido Cranes Asia League 39* 3* 12* 15* 51* -7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -3
2024-25 Tokyo Wilds IJ League -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2025-26 Tokyo Wilds XHL 3* 0* 5* 5* 0* -* |

Ryuichi Kawai Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Nikko Icebucks Japan Cup 3* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
2018-19 Nikko Icebucks Japan Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2019-20 Tohoku Free Blades Japan Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2020-21 East Hokkaido Cranes AL Japan Cup 19* 0* 5* 5* 33* -5* |
2021-22 East Hokkaido Cranes AL Japan Cup 21* 1* 1* 2* 10* -18* |
2023-24 Hokkaido Wilds Japan Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Ryuichi Kawai Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AL Japan Cup 2 40* 1* 6* 7* 0.18* 43* -23* | 0 * * * * * *
Asia League 18 602* 43* 185* 228* 0.38* 636* 15* | 11 57 6 * 11 * 17 * 0.30 * 94 * -15 *
Asian WG 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IJ League 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 3 22* 0* 1* 1* 0.05* 12* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Japan 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Japan Cup 4 9* 0* 4* 4* 0.44* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JIHL 2 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 2 9* 1* 5* 6* 0.67* 8* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1 3 15* 2* 3* 5* 0.33* 14* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1B 2 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 B 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 1 5* 1* 7* 8* 1.60* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 8* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D2 2 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 2* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
XHL 1 3* 0* 5* 5* 1.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ryuichi Kawai Career Highlights

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