Today, as part of the NHL s celebration of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, he profiles Hitoshi "Mel" Wakabayashi, who starred at the University of Michigan, played in the Japan Ice Hockey League and coached Japan at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
Former Edward Little and St. Dom's player was ousted as head coach of the Maine Nordiques Prep Academy U16 team after a 7-8 start, then was quickly hired by the Twin City Thunder.