Bio

Freshman (2016-17 Season): Saw action in 19 games for Ferris State…ranked fifth nationally with a .930 save percentage and 17th in goals against average at 2.22...All-WCHA Third Team…had a season-high 58 saves vs. nationally fifth-ranked Boston College on Dec. 30, 12th most by a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) goaltender in history, and seventh most by a rookie in just his seventh career start…once named the WCHA rookie of the month, three times a WCHA player of the week…was named to the College Hockey News all rookie team a year after fellow Bulldog Darren Smith was named to the same team.

High School/Juniors: Played for the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) under head coach John Lafontaine...Went 33-8-3 with a goals against average of 2.06 and a save percentage of 0.924 in 46 games during the 2015-16 season...Had four shutouts with the Wildcats and led the team to a Robertson Cup Final appearance...Named to NAHL All-South Division Team...During the 2014-15 season, he played for the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL, finishing the regular season with a 29-7-0 record in 40 games with a GAA of 2.09 and a .925 save percentage...Kapelmaster was named OJHL Goaltender of the Year after leading the Golden Hawks to the East Division regular season title...Was also named the Vaughn Hockey NAHL Goaltender of the Month for November 2015.

Personal: The son of Jay and Randi Kapelmaster...Was born on October 26th, 1995...Plays goaltender and catches with his left hand...He will be majoring in Criminal Justice at Ferris State...His favorite hobbies are Golf and Lacrosse...His hometown is Coral Springs, FL...Went to Douglas High School in Coral Springs...Played Lacrosse and Football in High School...Has one older brother named Ethan...His nickname that he often goes by is Kappy.