Michael Kapla
Introduction
Michael Kapla (born September 19, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Binghamton Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Kapla played collegiate hockey with University of Massachusetts Lowell of the Hockey East. At the conclusion his senior year as Captain with the River Hawks in the 2016–17 season, Kapla was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils on March 28, 2017. Kapla immediately embarked on his professional career, burning one of his contract years in joining the Devils to play out the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He made his NHL debut, paired alongside veteran Ben Lovejoy, in a 2–1 defeat to the New York Islanders on March 31, 2017.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Memorial High | USHS | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Memorial High | USHS | 21 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Team Wisconsin | USHS | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 51 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Umass-Lowell | HE | 41 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 30 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 40 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 41 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
| HE Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| HE All-Tournament Team | 2017 | |