The New Jersey Devils have signed UMass-Lowell defenseman Michael Kapla to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Kapla, 22, had three goals and 27 assists in 41 games this season. He’ll report to the Devils and likely burn the first year of his ELC by making his NHL debut sometime very soon.
The Devils host the Winning Jets tonight. They’re in Brooklyn Friday to play the Islanders.
Kapla spent four years in college. Per the Devils’ press release, he “most recently captained the River Hawks to the 2017 Hockey East Championship. He also received Hockey East All-Tournament Team honors and was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team.”