Idaho Steelheads‘ 2nd year center Jordan Kawaguchi(77) took a bit to return for the new season after scoring 26 goals and 26 assists in 58 ECHL games with a +25 rating.
He was initially signed to their upper affiliate Texas Stars after graduating North Dakota University Fighting Hawks, where he scored 1 goal and 1 assist in 3 games upon joining them post school, then tallied 6 goals and 17 assists in 49 AHL games, as a rookie.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward was a huge scorer in the BCHL as twice captain for Chilliwack Chiefs, leaving them as a more than a point-per-game performer.
He has another strong, point-per-game campaign that he will next take to the EIHL, where he signs with Belfast Giants for 2024/2025, which should heed amazing results.
After a 17 goal and 20 assist in 50 game season, with another 4 (2-2) in the playoff to win a 2025 EIHL Cup Championship, which also means he’s a cinch to return to the Giants in 2025/2026.