Junior (2012-13): Ranked 11th in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in save percentage (.916) and 14th in goals-against average (2.86)... Recorded a season-high 44 saves during a 1-1 tie and 2-1 shootout victory over Western Michigan (1/11)... Increased his career shutout total to nine after recording shutouts against Bemidji State with 27 saves (10/19), Northern Michigan with 29 saves (12/14) and Bowling Green State with 31 saves (3/8)... Finished 12-0 in CCHA shootouts... Moved up to third in LSSU career save percentage (.919), fourth in career saves (2,517), fifth in career goals-against average (2.59) and eighth in career wins (36)... Finished fourth in CCHA career saves for LSSU with1,793... Was LSSU’s nominee for the CCHA Scholar-Athlete Award after finishing the year with a 3.776 grade point average.

Sophomore (2011-12): Was named the team’s most-valuable player and received All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association honorable mention after finishing 17-14-5 overall and leading the CCHA in league saves with771...Ranked seventh in the CCHA in save percentage (.914) and 11th in goals-against average (2.79)... Was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week following a split with Northern Michigan (12/9-10) and five-point weekend against Ohio State (1/27-28)... Recorded series sweeps against Alabama-Huntsville (10/1-2), Michigan State (10/14-15), Miami (10/27-28) and Alaska (3/2-3)...Totaled 34 saves during 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)... Moved up to ninth on LSSU’s career wins list with 29, is tied for second in career save percentage at .914 and is second in single-season saves with 1,058... Overall single-season save percentage of .916 ranks eighth on LSSU’s all-time list... 771 saves in league play ranks second all-time.

Freshman (2010-11): Stepped in for injured senior Brian Mahoney-Wilson and enjoyed a highly-acclaimed rookie season... Was a unanimous selection to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Rookie Team, was named Laker Hockey’s Freshman of the Year and received the Terry McDermott Award for being LSSU’s outstanding freshman athlete... Ranked third in the CCHA in save percentage and eighth in goals-against... Ranked ninth nationally in save percentage (second-highest among rookies and No. 1 among freshman who played regularly)... His 2010-11 totals rank fifth on LSSU’s single-season saves list, fourth on the save percentage list and sixth on the goals-against average chart... He is also ranked fourth in all three categories on LSSU’s all-time single-season list of games against CCHA opponents... Recorded four shutouts, including back-to-back shutout victories over Ferris State (11/12-13)... Was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week following his performances against FSU and following back-to-back 1-1 ties and shootout victories over Bowling Green State... Totaled a season-high 48 saves during a 4-0 victory over Ohio State (3/4) during the first round of the CCHA Playoffs... Played a total of 102:59 scoreless minutes during two playoff victories over OSU, compiling the most consecutive scoreless minutes by a Laker goaltender in the playoffs since Blaine Lacher strung together three straight shutouts during the 1994 playoffs.

Prior to LSSU: Was a teammate of Laker rookie Colin Campbell of the Vaughan Vipers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League...In 2009-10, was named OJHL Goaltender of the Year after finishing 22-14-7 with a 2.84 goals-against average and .923 save percentage... Led the OJHL in minutes played and saves, and was second in save percentage, fifth in wins and sixth in goals-against.

Personal: Son of Gary and Judy Kapalka... A 2007 Westminster Secondary Schoolgraduate... Planning to major in Geology.

All About Kevin:

Parents: Gary and Judy

Hometown: Mississauga,Ont.

What I want to do after I graduate (other than play hockey): Financial advising for athletes

Favorite Superhero: Spiderman

If I had one wish, it would be: Make hockey more available around the world

Most memorable athletic moment: Winning in a shootout at Yost

Worst fear: Drowning

Favorite NHL player:Martin Brodeur

My biggest challenge in hockey is...: Believing

Person or people who have made the biggest impact on my hockey career: Parents

I love hockey because...: You can forget about everything else

The most important lesson I have learned: Pay now or pay later

Favorite book: Mind Gym/Phil Jackson’s Eleven Rings