Accolades:
2008-09 All-Atlantic Hockey Association Second Team
2009-10 All-Atlantic Hockey Association Third Team
2009-10: Appeared in 36 games, accumulating a 15-17-3 record with a .918 save percentage and a 2.78 goals against average...Named to the All-AHA Third Team...Elected AHA Goaltender of the Month for December...Two-time AHA Goaltender of the Week...Allowed 99 goals on the year, 35 of which came on the power play...Posted two shutouts and 20 games of 30 or more saves...Recorded a career-high 63 stops in a 5-4 2OT setback to Canisius (Mar. 12, 2010) in the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals...Marked 40 saves in a 3-2 setback to RIT (Nov. 14, 2009)...Shut out American International (W, 2-0; Nov. 28, 2009) on the road and Connecticut (W, 5-0; Dec. 4, 2009) at home in back-to-back games...Combined for 85 saves in a 1-0-1 weekend at Air Force (Dec. 11-12, 2009), highlighted by a 49-save performance in a 3-3 tie against the Falcons...Stopped 33 shots vs. then-No. 12 Minnesota Duluth (L, 6-1; Jan. 2, 2010) at the 2010 Catamount Classic...Made 44 saves at then-No. 2 Denver (L, 4-1; Feb. 5, 2010)...Held then-No. 10 Colorado College (L, 5-3; Feb. 6, 2010) scoreless over 35:23 worth of action in relief of Max Strang...Held Canisius (W, 3-1; Feb. 12, 2010) to one goal with 39 saves on the road...Posted 41 stops in a 5-1 victory at Connecticut (Feb. 26, 2010).
2008-09: Played in 30 games, starting 26 times…All-AHA Second Team…AHA Goaltender of the Month in Jan….AHA Goaltender of the Week four times…Posted 18-5-3 record, a 2.22 goals against average, .934 save percentage and four shutouts, leading team in all goaltending categories…Led AHA goaltenders in winning percentage (.750) and save percentage, and second in goals against average…Posted wins in five straight games, from Nov. 21 vs. Army through Dec. 5 at AIC…Recorded two shutouts in three-game span, Jan. 17 vs. Sacred Heart and Jan. 23 vs. Connecticut…Stopped career-high 46 shots in 6-4 victory over No. 7 Princeton Nov. 29…Posted 83 saves in weekend series vs. No. 19 Air Force, stopping 40 shots in 4-4 tie Jan. 30 and holding the Falcons to two goals on 45 shots in 3-2 overtime victory Jan. 31…Shut out Army in second game of AHA Quarterfinal series March 14…Posted 1.99 goals against average, a .938 save percentage and one shutout in four AHA tournament contests…Registered two assists on the season, Nov . 14 vs. Bentley and Jan. 16 vs. Sacred Heart.
2007-08: Played in 13 games, starting 10, primarily once Matt Lundin was injured early in the season...had a record of 2-7-2, but played mostly against ranked foes...recorded a goals-against average of 3.82 and a save percentage of .896...season-high 52 saves at No. 3, and defending national champion, Michigan State on 11/10...stopped 35 out of 37 to help Lakers earn weekend sweep of eventual regular season champion Army on 1/12.
Before Mercyhurst: Played two seasons for the Mahoning Valley Phantoms of the North American Hockey League (NAHL)...2006-07 Regular Season: 51GP; 42-8-1-4, 2.32 GAA, .929 save %...Four-time NAHL Goalie of the Week...All-NAHL First Team...Third in league goaltending...First in save percentage...Set the All-Time NAHL single-season win record with 42.. 2006-07 Playoffs: 9GP; 8-1, 2.47GAA, .929%...Fifth in league goaltending... Only loss came in NAHL Championship game...2005-06 Regular Season: 39GP; 21-12-4-3, 2.85 GAA, .917.
High School: Played high school hockey and golf for hometown Erie Cathedral Prep...Two-time hockey MVP, 2005 Wilwohl Award Winner for outstanding achievements in athletics...2005 PIHL All-Star and Chicago Showcase Most Valuable Goaltender...Completed 20 hours of community service each year in high school
Personal: Son of Raymond and Susan Zapolski...Major is biology...Two brothers (Brandon and Chris) and sister Lindsay.
