Was so proficient at golf that at 13 he almost quit hockey to
concentrate on that sport.
Nickname in collge: The Mighty Mouse.
Kariya played in the Ducks' game against the Canucks on 28 December
2002 even though his father died on the 27th of a heart attack. He was
given the option to stay in Vancouver to be with his family, but
decided to travel with the team to Calgary for their next game.
Father was born in an internment camp in Greenwood, Canada. Tetsuhiko
Kariya's parents, along with 23,000 other Japanese-Canadians, were
deemed "enemy aliens" during World War II. He later played rugby for
the University of British Columbia.