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
Coached for
National team  Japan
NHL draft 39th overall, 1990
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1992–2010
Coaching career 2010–present
Medal record
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Aomori Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 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]

  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.