Stingrays' Cale Tanaka ready to prove a point
CALE Tanaka says he's aiming to prove himself in ice hockey's top flight this season.
The 26-year-old's signing distinctly underwhelmed many Rapid Solicitors Hull Stingrays fans, given his lack of pedigree.
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Cale Tanaka
However, the hope is he will prove a revelation, like former team-mate Andrew Coburn.
He, too, was an unheralded signing, but finished as Stingrays' second-highest points scorer in 2010-11, his only British campaign.
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Tanaka said: "I want to prove myself, I want to be a contributor and help the team.
"I'm a real team guy and do what I can do for the team to get a win, that's most important, as that's what makes people happy."
Tanaka – who is Canadian by birth, but has both Japanese and Scottish relatives – admits signing for Stingrays is tinged with sadness, as he will not be renewing acquaintances with his former University team-mate Coburn.
"It's too bad he's not here," said Tanaka.
"I know everyone loved the guy here and he was a great team-mate. It's kind of sad but it's really good for him.
"He has got some responsibilities back home, he's doing something with the family business, and I think he's just got engaged."
Tanaka's season gets underway on Saturday when Stingrays face their own ENL side at Hull Arena (6.30pm).
Comments
by VoiceNreason
Thursday, August 30 2012, 1:40PM
“How on earth can that rag of a paper print such utter drivel eh ? i quote "he under-whelmed many Hull Stingrays fans". Did Wigwam camp outside the Hull Arena with a petition f.f.s. ? utter rubbish. May i draw to the Fails reporter a certain Andrew Coburn and what he did here.
Is there anyone at the Hull Fail who know what they are talking about ? Charlie Mullen aside that is. In fact i nominate Charlie Mullen for sports editor. Sack the rest. imo.
Good Luck Cale and welcome to Hull. If you are half as good as Andrew Coburn was here then that will do for me. Go Rays Go.”