Mel Wakabayashi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mel Wakabayashi

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1943

Place of Birth: Slocan, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: baseball player, ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Hitoshi "Mel" Wakabayashi (born April 23, 1943, in Slocan City, British Columbia) is a former All-American ice hockey player, a right-handed center, who played for the 1964 NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines hockey team.
He was also named Player of the Year in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1966.
He went on to play 11 season in the Japan Ice Hockey League and to coach the Japan men's national ice hockey team at international competitions, including the 1980 Winter Olympics.
After his hockey career ended, Wakabayashi became the President of Seibu Canada.
In 2001, Wakabayashi was selected by the WCHA as one of the Top 50 Players in 50-year history of the conference.
He was also inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006.