Junior (2012-13): Ranked11th in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in savepercentage (.916) and 14th in goals-against average(2.86)...Recorded a season-high 44 saves during a 1-1 tie and 2-1shootout victory over Western Michigan (1/11)...Increased hiscareer shutout total to nine after recording shutouts againstBemidji State with 27 saves (10/19), Northern Michigan with 29saves (12/14) and Bowling Green State with 31 saves(3/8)...Finished 12-0 in CCHA shootouts...Moved up to third in LSSUcareer save percentage (.919), fourth in career saves (2,517),fifth in career goals-against average (2.59) and eighth in careerwins (36)...Finished fourth in CCHA career saves for LSSU with1,793...Was LSSU’s nominee for the CCHA Scholar-Athlete Awardafter finishing the year with a 3.776 grade point average.
Sophomore (2011-12): Wasnamed the team’s most-valuable player and receivedAll-Central Collegiate Hockey Association honorable mention afterfinishing 17-14-5 overall and leading the CCHA in league saves with771...Ranked seventh in the CCHA in save percentage (.914) and 11thin goals-against average (2.79)...Was named CCHA Goaltender of theWeek following a split with Northern Michigan (12/9-10) andfive-point weekend against Ohio State (1/27-28)...Recorded seriessweeps against Alabama-Huntsville (10/1-2), Michigan State(10/14-15), Miami (10/27-28) and Alaska (3/2-3)...Totaled 34 savesduring a 1-0 shutout victory over OSU (1/27) and 36 saves during a2-0 shutout victory over Alaska (3/2)...Totaled a season-high 44saves during a 6-3 victory over Northern Michigan (12/10)...Movedup to ninth on LSSU’s career wins list with 29, is tied forsecond in career save percentage at .914 and is second insingle-season saves with 1,058...Overall single-season savepercentage of .916 ranks eighth on LSSU’s all-time list...771saves in league play ranks second all-time.
Freshman (2010-11):Stepped in for injured senior Brian Mahoney-Wilson and enjoyed ahighly-acclaimed rookie season...Was a unanimous selection to theCentral Collegiate Hockey Association All-Rookie Team, was namedLaker Hockey’s Freshman of the Year and received the TerryMcDermott Award for being LSSU’s outstanding freshmanathlete...Ranked third in the CCHA in save percentage and eighth ingoals-against...Ranked ninth nationally in save percentage(second-highest among rookies and No. 1 among freshman who playedregularly)...His 2010-11 totals rank fifth on LSSU’ssingle-season saves list, fourth on the save percentage list andsixth on the goals-against average chart...He is also ranked fourthin all three categories on LSSU’s all-time single-season listof games against CCHA opponents...Recorded four shutouts, includingback-to-back shutout victories over Ferris State (11/12-13)...Wasnamed CCHA Goaltender of the Week following his performancesagainst FSU and following back-to-back 1-1 ties and shootoutvictories over Bowling Green State...Totaled a season-high 48 savesduring a 4-0 victory over Ohio State (3/4) during the first roundof the CCHA Playoffs...Played a total of 102:59 scoreless minutesduring two playoff victories over OSU, compiling the mostconsecutive scoreless minutes by a Laker goaltender in the playoffssince Blaine Lacher strung together three straight shutouts duringthe 1994 playoffs.
Prior to LSSU: Was ateammate of Laker rookie Colin Campbell of the Vaughan Vipers ofthe Ontario Junior Hockey League...In 2009-10, was named OJHLGoaltender of the Year after finishing 22-14-7 with a 2.84goals-against average and .923 save percentage...Led the OJHL inminutes played and saves, and was second in save percentage, fifthin wins and sixth in goals-against.
Personal: Son of Garyand Judy Kapalka...A 2007 Westminster Secondary Schoolgraduate...Planning to major in Geology.
All About Kevin:
Parents: Gary andJudy
Hometown: Mississauga,Ont.
What I want to do after Igraduate (other than play hockey): Financial advising forathletes
Favorite Superhero:Spiderman
If I had one wish, it wouldbe: Make hockey more available around the world
Most memorable athleticmoment: Winning in a shootout at Yost
Worst fear:Drowning
Favorite NHL player:Martin Brodeur
My biggest challenge in hockeyis...: Believing
Person or people who have madethe biggest impact on my hockey career: Parents
I love hockeybecause...: You can forget about everything else
The most important lesson Ihave learned: Pay now or pay later
Favorite book: Mind Gym/Phil Jackson’sEleven Rings
Career Statistics:
Season | GP | Minutes | GA | GAA | Saves | Save % | W-L-T |
2010-11 | 32 | 1894:30 | 74 | 2.34 | 900 | .924 | 12-12-8 |
2011-12 | 37 | 2177:59 | 97 | 2.67 | 1058 | .916 | 17-14-5 |
Totals | 69 | 4072:29 | 171 | 2.52 | 1958 | .920 | 29-26-13 |
2013 Kapalka Stats