TXT_BIOGRAPHY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

With Condors
2008-09: Re-signed by the Condors on August 6, 2008... 2007-08: Second season with the Condors... became the team's all-time leader in wins, saves, minutes played and appearances all during the 07-08 season... tied the team record for career shutouts (4) with a 32-save blanking of Fresno on March 22... appeared in 23 of the team's final 25 games during the regular season and all six Kelly Cup Playoff games... made 30+ saves in every games vs. Victoria in the post-season, including a 55-save OTL in deciding Game 6. 2004-05: Posted a 27-9-5 record with a 2.48 GAA and .919 save percentage... His 27 wins were a career high and tied for fifth best in the ECHL (became third goaltender in Bakersfield history to record 20+ wins in a season)... Set Bakersfield record with a 12-game unbeaten streak from Jan. 2 through Feb. 19, 2005 (9-0-3)... Accumulated two seven-game winning streaks (Jan. 2 through Jan. 28, 2005 and Feb. 25 through March 15, 2005), which is tied for the second longest streak in Bakersfield history (Kevin St. Pierre had 10-game streak in 2002-03)... His 27 wins are tied for fourth most and 2.48 GAA is the second lowest in a Condors single season... His 1,182 saves are fifth most and 44 appearances are tied for fifth most in a Condors season... His .919 save percentage is tied for highest by a Condors rookie, tied for second highest overall... Notched three shutouts, tied for third most in a single season... Named ECHL Rookie of the Month in January 2005...

Ranking In Franchise History (Entering 2008-09):
Regular Season:
2nd Condors / 5th BAK with 2.92 GAA
4th Condors / 4th BAK with .910 save percentage
T-1st Condors / t-1st BAK with 4 shutouts
1st Condors / 1st BAK with 45 wins
1st Condors / 1st BAK with 2,401 saves
1st Condors / 1st BAK with 90 appearances 1st Condors / 1st BAK with 4,944 minutes played
Set record with 12-game unbeaten streak in 2004-05 (9-0-3)

NHL Highlights:
Made NHL debut for Los Angeles Kings Jan. 13, 2007 (in St. Louis)... Became first Japanese-born player to appear in an NHL game... He entered the game in the third period and stopped four of five shots, as the Kings fell to the Blues 6-5... He made his first start Jan. 16, 2007 in Atlanta... In four total appearances, Fukufuji went 0-3-0 with a 4.37 GAA and .837 save percentage... Was an eighth round selection of Los Angeles in 2004 NHL Entry Draft... Became first Japanese citizen drafted as a goaltender (third Japanese citizen drafted overall)... Signed a two-year entry level contract with the Kings in August 2005... Is the third Condors player to reach the NHL (Connor James, Fukufuji's teammate with the Condors, appeared in two games for the Kings in 2005-06; Garrett Stroshein played three games for the Washington Capitals in 2003-04)...

Other Professional:
Appeared in seven games with the Manchester Monarchs (the Kings AHL affiliate) during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, posting a 4-2-0 record, with a 1.57 GAA and .948 save percentage... Appeared in 57 games with the Reading Royals (the Kings ECHL affiliate) during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, posting a 28-19-4 record, with a 2.93 GAA and .912 save percentage... Made North American debut with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones in 2002-03, going 4-3-0, with a 3.13 GAA and .915 save percentage... Became first Japanese goaltender ever to play in the ECHL... Member of Japanese National Team from 2001 through 2004... Led both the Asian Hockey League and Japanese Ice Hockey League in 2003-04 in GAA and save percentage... Won Best Goaltender awards for Division II World Junior Championships back-to-back seasons in 2000-01 and 2001-02...

Drafted: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the eighth round (#238 overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft