| Jordan Kawaguchi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kawaguchi with the Texas Stars in 2022 | |||
| Born | May 4, 1997 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams | Idaho Steelheads Texas Stars | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–2023 2024–present | ||
Jordan Kawaguchi (born May 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
Kawaguchi was born on May 4, 1997, in Abbotsford, British Columbia [1] to parents Todd and Brandy Kawaguchi. [2] His father Todd was the only son of Japanese immigrant parents and he played college ice hockey at the University of British Columbia. [3] He is the cousin of Devin Setoguchi, who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League. [4]
Growing up in British Columbia, Kawaguchi played for the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association before joining the U15 Pursuit of Excellence prep program in Kelowna. [5] While playing with the U15 prep team, he recorded 57 goals and 74 assists for 131 points in 43 games and was named Tournament MVP at the Kamloops International Ice Hockey Tournament. As a result, Kawaguchi was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft. [6] However, he committed to play for the Chilliwack Chiefs in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2012–13 season, where he recorded nine goals and nine assists as the team finished last in the Mainland Division. [5] Kawaguchi spent four complete seasons with the Chiefs, where he increased his offensive output from his rookie season. He finished his BCHL career with 120 goals and 242 points in 213 career games while also earning BCHL All-Star honors. [2]
Kawaguchi originally committed to play collegiate ice hockey with Providence College [7] but changed to the University of North Dakota of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. [8]
After his junior season with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, Kawaguchi was named to the AHCA First All-American Team. [9]
Kawaguchi was named captain in his senior season with the Fighting Hawks, leading the team in scoring and placing fourth in the NCAA with 36 points through 28 games in the shortened 2020–21 season.
As an undrafted free agent, Kawaguchi turned professional in agreeing to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on March 31, 2021. He was assigned by the Stars to join AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. [10]
On August 1, 2022, Kawaguchi as a free agent opted to remain within the Stars organization by signing a one-year AHL contract to continue with the Texas Stars for the 2022–23 season, [11] spending it with the Stars' ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads.
Kawaguchi announced his retirement in November 2023 after an injury-laden 2022-23 ECHL season in which he sustained three concussions, a broken thumb, and a torn MCL. [12] This retirement was ultimately short-lived, as Kawaguchi re-signed with the Steelheads and returned to ice hockey on January 17, 2024. [13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | West Kelowna Warriors | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 49 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 53 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 56 | 45 | 38 | 83 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 55 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 37 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 33 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Texas Stars | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 49 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 58 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 52 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| College | ||
| AHCA First Team All-American | 2020 | [9] |
| NCHC First All-Star Team | 2020, 2021 | [14] |
| NCHC Forward of the Year | 2020 | |
| NCHC Three Stars Award | 2020 | |
| West First All-American Team | 2020 | |
| Hobey Baker Award Finalist | 2020 | |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2021 | [15] |
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