Kuwabara is the captain of Japan's national ice hockey team currently playing at the Pool A World Championships in Germany. Kuwabara, a Japanese-Canadian who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens and now stars for Japan Ice Hockey League champion Kokudo, has agreed to keep a journal chronicling some of the team's experiences while in Germany.
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Today (Sunday) was the first game of the tournament for us. We have been here in Nuremberg, Germany, since Tuesday, practicing and getting ready for today's game against Slovakia.
This has been like any other game day for our team. We had team meetings prepping for what to expect against Slovakia, like video of what they like to do, followed by our pregame meal and then it was time to get on the bus for the ride to the rink a few hours later.