F Aito Iguchi - Saitama Warriors, Japan (2021 Draft)

[BondraTime]

Here's the latest highlight reel from Aito Iguchi! Aito is now 15 years old living in Saitama, Japan doing his school and hockey. He is currently deciding where he will be playing hockey next year.

He's 17 in 5 months

 

[theslatcher]

He's 17 in 5 months

Oldest 15 year old there is.

 

[SoundAndFury]

And this is for size comparison, to add some clarity:

Lithuanian #13 is 181 cm, #8 191 cm.

By the way if somebody's actually so interested that you want to see gameplay all the games from this tournament (U20 D2A WC) are freely available on youtube.

 

[kabidjan18]

And this is for size comparison, to add some clarity:

Lithuanian #13 is 181 cm, #8 191 cm.

By the way if somebody's actually so interested that you want to see gameplay all the games from this tournament (U20 D2A WC) are freely available on youtube.

He actually looks pretty tall in that picture. He looks like he'd at least come up to Piazenko's shoulder.

 

[Tallasar]

Out from the IIHF U20 D2A tournament roster.

For an 16.5 years old is that quite small, my son who is 3 years younger is 1cm taller and still a kid.

 

[SoundAndFury]

He actually looks pretty tall in that picture. He looks like he'd at least come up to Piazenko's shoulder.

Well for sure. I'm 183 cm (very similar to Piazenko) and my shoulder height is at 156 cm. So Iguchi definitely has to be above that. He is in that 160-165 territory. He seems to be a little bit above Noreika's shoulder (albeit some of it is helmet) which would all make sense.

Out from the IIHF U20 D2A tournament roster.

For an 16.5 years old is that quite small, my son who is 3 years younger is 1cm taller and still a kid.

The poster residing in Japan wasn't sure if those numbers are correct. "He has grown" was a bit of a narrative going around. And yes, that's is very small. Most kids in Europe approach that kind of height at 12-13.

 

[S E P H]

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Out from the IIHF U20 D2A tournament roster.

For an 16.5 years old is that quite small, my son who is 3 years younger is 1cm taller and still a kid.

Japanese teens are notorious for having late growth spurts due to having later puberty. He's not getting to 6'3", but 5'8" is still very possible.

 

[ijuka]

He actually looks pretty tall in that picture. He looks like he'd at least come up to Piazenko's shoulder.

... The heck? Coming up to a 181cm person's shoulder is in no shape or form "tall".

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

So.. is he going to make the draft at least? (serious question)

 

[Killerjas]

So.. is he going to make the draft at least? (serious question)

Wont get drafted mate

 

[Treb]

Continue here: F Aito Iguchi - Saitama Warriors, Japan (2021 Draft) Part 2