More evidence

of hockey's future appeal.
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Updated catch upon re-reading: "He began playing hockey at 9, a skater at first. By the time he was 11 he was asked by his coach if he could strap on goalie pads. He played for the Kokudo Bunnies of the Japanese league in 2001 and became interested in playing overseas when he represented Japan at the world championships."

The Kokudo Bunnies?!? ok, I am being optimistic for the sport here. Still, never said there wasn't marketing work left ahead... (the Bunnies, eh? as in "Hop, Hop, Hop"? That's probably harder to do on the ice, than on regular skates. Maybe they could work it into the between-periods entertainment?)