Skarek Reassigned to Bridgeport
October 24, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The New York Islanders announced today that goaltender Jakub Skarek has been reassigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (American Hockey League) from the Worcester Railers (ECHL). In addition, Linus Soderstrom has been reassigned to Worcester from Bridgeport.
Skarek, 19, has played two games with the Railers this season, winning both contests and recording a 1.42 goals-against-average and .941 save percentage. Last year, he went 6-8-7 with one shutout in 22 games for the Pelicans in the Finnish Elite League.
A native of Jihlava, Czech Republic, Skarek is in his first season in North America. Internationally, he has represented the Czech Republic at the 2017, 2018 and 2019 World Junior Championships, and won a gold medal at the 2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a 1.92 goals-against-average and .930 save percentage.
Skarek was selected by the Islanders in the third round (#72) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Soderstrom has not made an appearance with the Sound Tigers.
Next Time Out: The Sound Tigers return to action tomorrow night with a 7 p.m. puck drop against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Webster Bank Arena. It begins a three-games-in-three-days series for Bridgeport. Fans can follow all of the live action via the Sound Tigers Radio Network and AHLTV, beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are on sale now!
Sound Tigers season tickets and flex plans are on sale now for the 2019-20 campaign, offering the greatest savings and ultimate flexibility of all ticket packages. Pick between a full-season, 20-game, or 10-game plan and you'll also be entitled to exclusive benefits, including the ticket holder exchange policy. Lock in your seats today by contacting Brad Dworin at 203-345-4813 or via brad.dworin@harboryardse.com.
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