Apparently Kailer Yamamoto, half-Japanese, is the lightest player in the NHL at 153 lbs.
So even the smallest players have about 4-5 inches and 40 lbs on Iguchi.
Gerbe is 5'4, but is built like a truck and weighs 170. And he is very frequently injured.
Slightly off topic as it is not specific to Iguchi or Ando, but this thread has talked about Japanese hockey a bit.
There is a new team that has started in the Asia league in Yokohama called the Yokohama Grits. Yokohama is just south of Tokyo and part of the Tokyo metro area. This is the first team in the Tokyo area for some time. The Japan-based hockey teams have all been further north lately, with the closest being the Nikko Ice Bucks.
The Grits have had some support and connection with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan and their head coach is Mike Kennedy, who was coaching at U of C and played in the NHL a bit.
Good to see hockey growing in Japan!
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