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2025-2026 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Casey B. Gibson
© Casey B. Gibson 2024
Russell Hons
Casey B. Gibson

33 Kaidan Mbereko

  • Position Goalie
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aspen, CO
  • Major Business, Economics & Society

Biography

2024-25: Started 31 games ... Season-high 42 saves in 4-3 win at St. Cloud State (2-21) ... 41 saves in 3-1 win vs. Arizona State (11-9) ... 25 saves in 3-2 OT win vs. Air Force (11-1) ... 25 saves in 5-4 win vs. No. 4 Denver (12-13) ... 33 saves in 3-1 victory at No. 6 Denver (3-14) ... NCHC Goalie of the Month and National Co-Goaltender of the Month for November ... Posted two shutouts, at Alaska Anchorage (10-26) and vs. St. Cloud State (11-23) ... Named a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete by the NCHC for the first time and member of the all-academic team for the third consecutive year.

2023-24: Started all 37 games … 2024 First-Team All-American … NCHC Goaltender of the Year (unanimous selection) … One of three finalists for Mike Richter Award … First-team All-NCHC selection … Top 20 in the nation in both GAA (2.40) and saves percentage (.915) … Career-high 43 saves in 6-2 win over No. 2 North Dakota (2-17) … 41 saves in 1-1 tie at No. 19 Omaha (2-24) … 38 saves in 2-1 OT victory at No. 12 Western Michigan (1-27) … 32 saves in 3-2 OT victory at No. 1 North Dakota (12-8) … 22 saves in 3-2 OT victory at No. 1 North Dakota (12-9) … NCHC Goalie of the Month for December, January and February … National Goalie of the Month for February … Tied for second in the NCHC with 21 wins, the most by a Tiger goalie since 2007-08 (Richard Bachman - 25) … Member of the NCHC all-academic team for second consecutive year.

2022-23: Appeared in 30 games with 29 starts … Led the country among freshmen netminders and fifth overall with a .925 save percentage … Second among freshmen with a 2.30 goals-against average … His .925 save percentage is No. 1 on CC’s career list and No. 2 for single-season … NCHC Goaltender of the Month for November and December … Second-team All-NCHC selection and named to NCHC All-Rookie Team … Named to College Hockey News’ All-Rookie Team … 19 saves in 4-1 victory over UAA (10-7) in first career game … Career-high 40 saves in 1-0 shutout over Omaha (12-10) … Also had 40 saves in 2-2 tie and shootout win at Omaha (2-11) … 39 saves in 3-0 shutout at Minnesota Duluth (12-2) … 39 saves in 2-0 loss to #5 Denver (1-27) … 23 saves in 1-0 victory over #3 Denver in NCHC semifinal (3-17) … 34 saves in 5-0 shutout vs. #19 Minnesota Duluth (11-4) … First shutout by a CC freshman since Dec. 28, 2016 (Alex Leclerc) … Four shutouts, the most since LeClerc had four in 2017-18 … 25 saves in 3-1 victory over No. 7 Western Michigan in first game of NCHC playoffs (3-10) … 28 saves in 3-2 overtime series clincher at Western Michigan (3-11) … Three-time NCHC Goaltender of the Week … Member of the NCHC all-academic team.
 
Before Colorado College: Posted an 18-11-3 record with the Lincoln Stars in 2021-22 … Finished the season with a 3.01 goals-against average and .898 save percentage … Tied for sixth in the USHL with 18 victories and 12th in save percentage … Starter on Team USA at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships this past August … Collected a 3-1 record with a 1.76 goals-against average and .921 save percentage … Member of the U.S. National Developmental U17 and U18 teams … Had a 2-1 record with a 2.85 GAA and .927 save percentage in three games for the silver-medal winning Team USA at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship … Selected by Lincoln with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 USHL Draft.
 
Personal: Parents are Isaac and Lauren Mbereko … His father played professional rugby in Zimbabwe for nearly 20 years … has one older Interested in continuing his hockey career following his time at CC … Hobbies include fishing, biking and watching movies … Favorite food is anything edible … Favorite book is All Blacks … Favorite movies are Avengers and Endgame … Person in history he would most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr. … Greatest moment in sports was making the U.S. National Development Team … Favorite sport other than hockey is basketball … Credits his father and brother with the biggest influence on his athletic career … Started playing hockey at age 6 … Favorite professional team is the Colorado Avalanche and favorite player is Marc-Andre Fleury.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2022-2023Freshman

    Goalie
    5'11" 185 lbs
    33
  • 30

    2023-2024Sophomore

    Goalie
    5'11" 185 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2024-2025Junior

    Goalie
    5'11" 185 lbs
    30
  • 33

    2025-2026Senior

    Goalie
    5'11" 185 lbs
    33