Jakub Skarek

2024-25: Ranks fourth on Bridgeport’s all-time games played list for goalies (140)... Ranks fifth in wins (44)... Trails Christopher Gibson by 11 games for third, and Rick DiPietro by 12 wins for fourth. 2023-24: Played a team-high 36 games during his fifth AHL season, going 7-22-6 with a 3.23 GAA and .888 save percentage... Passed Rick DiPietro for fourth place on Bridgeport’s all-time games played list for goalies on 12/9/23 at Springfield. 2022-23: Earned AHL career highs in games played (38) and shutouts (2) during his fourth season with Bridgeport... Set a new career high with 43 saves in a 3-2 overtime win at Providence on 11/20/22... Earned his third pro shutout on 1/29/23 at Hershey, stopping all 39 shots to blank the Bears during their annual Teddy Bear Toss event... Played his 100th AHL game on 4/7/23 at Hartford. 2021-22: Recorded a career-high 16 wins in 37 AHL games during his third season with Bridgeport... Ranked 12th among AHL goalies in shots faced (1,120) and was 15th in minutes played (2,110:14)... Earned a 37-save shutout on 10/24/21 vs. Laval (his second North American shutout)... Named AHL Goaltender of the Month for January, posting a 5-0-2 record with a 1.98 GAA and a .935 save percentage. 2020-21: Made a team-high 12 appearances during his second season in North America... Recalled to the NY Islanders’ Taxi Squad on several occasions... First Bridgeport goalie to start each of the team’s first five games of a season since 2012-13 (Kevin Poulin). 2019-20: Began the season with the Worcester Railers (ECHL) and won each of his first two games in North America... Made his AHL debut on 10/26/19 at Hartford... Earned his first AHL win on 11/3/19 vs. Lehigh Valley, stopping 31 shots in a 4-3 victory... Posted his first North American shutout on 12/21/19 against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (30 saves). 2018-19: Fourth goalie taken overall in the 2018 NHL Draft (Islanders)... Had a 6-8-7 record and one shutout in 22 games with the Pelicans in his first season in the Finnish Elite League... Represented the Czech Republic at the 2017, 2018 and 2019 World Junior Championships. Previous: Czech2 league champion in 2015-16... Hlinka Memorial gold medal in 2016-17.