Goaltender Fukufuji joins L.A. Kings

Goaltender Fukufuji joins L.A. Kings

KUSHIRO, Japan - Japan national team goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji signed a contract on Aug. 9 with the Los Angeles Kings in a move that will make him the NHL's first Japanese player. ''I can't put into words how happy I am,"" Fukufuji said after signing the contract.

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