Kevin Kapstad (born February 12, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is Tore and Bjorn's brother (citation needed).
| Kevin Kapstad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 12, 1986 Norway, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SC Riessersee EV Landshut Leksands IF EC KAC EHC Black Wings Linz | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2019 | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Kapstad played collegiate hockey with the University of New Hampshire in the Hockey East. At the completion of his senior year, Kapstad embarked upon a European career signing in the 2nd Bundesliga with SC Riessersee and later EV Landshut.
On April 27, 2012, Kapstad left Norway and signed with Leksands IF of the then HockeyAllsvenskan. In the 2012–13 season, Kapstad contributed with 38 points in 52 games to help Leksands gain promotion to the Swedish Hockey League. Kapstad made his SHL debut playing with Leksands during the 2013–14 SHL season.[1]
After three seasons with Leksands, Kapstad left Sweden as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with the Austrian club, EC KAC of the EBEL on June 18, 2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Leksands IF 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "KAC commit to Kevin Kapstad". EC KAC (in German). June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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