#22 BRYANT SKARDA
#7 JON BOBB
SOPH. • FORWARD • 5-10 • 175 LAKE ELMO, MINN. HILL-MURRAY NORTH IOWA OUTLAWS
FR. • FORWARD • 6-2 • 200 PHOENIX, ARIZ. MOUNTAIN POINT MOTOR CITY MACHINE
One of 11 members of the sophomore class … lots of offensive tools … skates well … shots the puck well … expectations are for increased offensive production … played in 33 games his first season … four goals … 10 assists. 2008-09: Appeared in 33 games … played in all 26 conference games … scored four goals … 10 assists … registered first point in second college game with an assists against Connecticut … scored first goal the next night against the Huskies … back-to-back games with assists against AIC and RIT … scored first power play goal at Mercyhurst … credited with an assists in non-conference game at Union … collected two assists in 4-3 win at Canisius … handed out two assists in 4-4 tie with Holy Cross … posted an assist at Air Force … scored even-strength goal at Air Force … netted a goal in playoff game against Mercyhurst.
Background: Born in Melbourne, Fla. … resides n Chandler, Ariz. … 2007 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School … played for coach Sean Clark and the Motor City Machine in the NAHL … played for the Dallas Stars AAA team that ranked #1 nationally … son of James and Dianne Bobb … sister, Kathryn … Jon enjoys golf, wakeboarding and music … lists Tiger Woods and Pavel Datsyuk as his favorite athletes.
Background: Played for head coach Dave Boitz and the North Iowa Outlaws of the NAHL … set a team-record with 26 goals and 12 power play tallies … played baseball and earned a letter at Hill-Murray High School … voted the school’s top student-athlete … lists Thomas Vanek as his favorite athlete … enjoys water sports … son of Lou and Patty Skarda … one brother, Brett, and one sister, Krysta …plans to major in Engineering Management.
#22 BRYANT SKARDA Year GM 2008-09 33
G 4
CAREER OVERALL STATISTICS A Pts. PPG 10 14 1
SHG 0
GWG 0
Multiple Point Games: 2 (1-18-09 vs. Holy Cross, 2A; 12-7-08 at Canisius 2A) Career Highs: Goals: 1 (four times, most recent at Mercyhurst, AHA quarterfinals, 3-13-09) Assists: 2 (twice, 1-18-09 vs. Holy Cross; 12-7-08 at Canisius) Points: 2 (twice, 1-18-09 vs. Holy Cross; 12-7-08 at Canisius) Year GM 2008-09 26
CAREER CONFERENCE STATISTICS G A Pts. PPG 3 9 12 1
SHG 0
GWG 0
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THE BLACK KNIGHTS
Favorite Rink: Xcel Energy Center Team Most Like To See Added To The Schedule: University of Minnesota Favorite Thing About Army Hockey: the atmosphere, coaching staff, and players First Job: Minnesota State Fair Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Sing and play the guitar Favorite Athletes to Watch In Another Sport: Brett Favre My Hero: My Grandfather, Louis Skarda My Bucket List: Shark diving, base jumping, travel to space, climb the Great Pyramid of Egypt, take an African safari, invent something that will change people lives, start a business, heli- skiing, marry a celebrity, hit a jackpot, drive the Autobahn, have a drink named after me, see Area 51, go to a Super Bowl, save a life, to be able to say in everything, whether success, or failure, ‘I tried’ If I Could Fly Somewhere For The Weekend, It Would Be: Madison, Wisc.
One of seven members of the freshman class … missed preseason time due to an injury … plenty of offensive potential … must adjust to the Division I game … has the ability to contribute.