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Jordan
Kawaguchi

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  • Date Of Birth 04/05/1997
  • Height 5'9"
  • Hometown Abbotsford, BC, Canada
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Biography

The Abbotsford-born forward returns to Belfast for his third successive season, having first arrived ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. In his two seasons to date, Kawaguchi has made a sizeable impact, notching more than 125 total points and over 140 appearances in all competitions, and was named as one of the club’s alternate captains last season.

A two-time Elite League champion and one-time Challenge Cup winner, Kawaguchi carved out an impressive NCAA career with the University of North Dakota between 2017 and 2021, and was named captain in his senior year. During his four seasons with the Fighting Hawks, Kawaguchi scored 126 total points in 136 games, ranking him the 46th highest points scorer in the school’s storied history.

Post-college, Kawaguchi signed with the Dallas Stars of the NHL, spending time with the club’s AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, and the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. Across four seasons, Kawaguchi’s prolific form continued, recording 130 total points in 166 games.

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