KARUIZAWA, JAPAN—At 14, Aito Iguchi is already an internet stickhandling sensation and a household name in Japanese youth hockey. Several other Japanese players are on rosters in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. Triple Alpha is a family adviser for several Japanese players who Mihara said aspire to change that paradigm. Ikki Kogawa, 14, a former teammate of Iguchi’s, plays for the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Aito Iguchi says when he was learning to play hockey he was inspired by former Detroit Red Wing Pavel Datsyuk.

Source: thestar February 03, 2018 23:26 UTC