Ryan Kuwabara

Born	(1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Fredericton Canadiens Kokudo IHC Belfast Giants Nippon Paper Cranes High1
Coached for	Stoney Creek Warriors Ancaster Avalanche Saginaw Spirit Flint Firebirds Wheeling Nailers Niagara IceDogs
National team	Japan
NHL draft	39th overall, 1990 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1992–2010
Coaching career	2010–present
Medal record Asian Winter Games 2003 Aomori Ice hockey 1999 Gangneung Ice hockey

Ryan Haruo Kuwabara (桑原 ライアン 春男, Kuwabara Raian Haruo, born 23 March 1972) is a Japanese-Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He represented Japan in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.^[1]

In August 2021, he became an assistant coach for the Wheeling Nailers, with whom he had been a player on the inaugural 1992-93 team, which reached the Riley Cup Final.^[2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ryan Kuwabara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
2. "Nailers Name Ryan Kuwabara as Assistant Coach". www.wheelingnailers.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Ryan Kuwabara at Olympedia (archive)