1943 - 2023
Mel Wakabayashi Canadian Ice Hockey
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| First Name |
Mel
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| Last Name |
Wakabayashi
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| Birthday |
23rd April, 1943
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| Birthplace |
Slocan City, British Columbia
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| Died |
9th July, 2023
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight |
165lbs (75 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Ice Hockey
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Hitoshi "Mel" Wakabayashi (April 23, 1943 – July 9, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey player, a right-handed center, who played for the 1964 NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines hockey team. He was also named Player of the Year in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1966. He went on to play 11 seasons in the Japan Ice Hockey League and to coach the Japan men's national ice hockey team at international competitions, including the 1980 Winter Olympics. After his hockey career ended, Wakabayashi became the President of Seibu Canada. In 2001, Wakabayashi was selected by the WCHA as one of the Top 50 Players in 50-year history of the conference. He was also inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006.
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