Bobby Bob - Biography

[Baby Boomer 567]

Bobby Bob grew up watching his older brother, Baby Bob, being a star everywhere he played, and he kept saying that his dream was to do the same thing his brother did. When Baby joined the Mexico City Kings in S77, Bobby was only 9 years old, and his big brother was his idol. Bobby his now a little bit bigger and taller than his older brother and he is ready to start his career in the VHL. 

 

But let’s start where it all began. Bobby Bob was born in a normal family in Quebec with an older sister and brother. He is by far the youngest of the family and it always has been difficult for him to be accepted by his older siblings. However, it was totally the opposite at school and with his friends. Indeed, Bob always had good grades, he had a lot of friends, and he never had difficulties to make new ones.  

 

Even if his relationship with his brother was not always rainbows and flowers, it was a completely different story when they were on the ice. Bobby Bob was practically born with skates in the feet, and he learned everything from his brother. They were sometimes spending entire days on the ice rink practicing their shots, their skating skills or their puck handling skills without even saying a word. Even with their big age difference, Bobby Bob always felt like they had a strong connection on the ice and that they could find each other without even talking. When Baby had to leave to continue his career in the VHL, Bobby continued to go to the ice rink almost every day to perfect his game.  

 

Bobby Bob started to play hockey as soon as he could, he always played in the highest category, and he was always the best player. At the time, he was playing RW, just like his older brother, but when he was around 10 years old, his coach sent him to play at the defense, because he was scoring too much point. Bobby really liked it and his coach decided to try him for the entire next game. Bobby Bob finished the game with 3 assists, +4 and he never played RW again in his life. Bob is now a 6’, 190 lbs and he became a really good offensive defenseman. Bobby always was a natural with the puck, he can practically do whatever he wants with it and his first pass is impressive. When he became a defenseman, he really started to work on his defensive game, because he never really put too much effort on it before. Bob really improved this aspect of the game and since it is still hockey, he became really good.

 

The young star played all his junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Québec Remparts before joining the Miami Marauders in the VHLM just after the trade deadline in the S86. The playoffs ended in the junior and since Bobby Bob’s draft in the VHLM was not until a couple of weeks, he decided to join the Marauders for the remainder of the season. Miami was in a race for the last four places in the playoffs with five other teams and with a strong end of the season, they finished fifth in the standings, and they faced the Mexico City Kings in the first round. The transition from the junior to the VHLM was harder than Bobby could have think, but he readjusted quickly and started to play like he was capable of. Bob finished the regular season with 1 goal and 9 assists for a total of 10 points in 16 games. In addition, in only 16 games, Bobby Bob had 42 hits and 44 shots blocked. 

 

There was a big difference between the four best teams who made the playoffs and the other four. Indeed, there were 19 points between the fourth and the fifth place and only 4 points between the fifth and the eighth place. When the series started, Mexico City was by far the favorite and most of the expert were predicting that Miami would be eliminated in five games of less. However, the Marauders took the series in seven games before losing to the Kings. Bobby had 4 assists and finished the series with a differential of +4. He added 19 hits and 11 shots blocked. 

 

Even if the numbers are not how Bob would have liked, he showed a lot of progress and if he continues like, he could even directly play in the VHLE next season. This decision is going to be his and he still has times to make it. Some teams in the VHLM and VHLE contacted him to know what he was going to do next season and he told everyone that he needed time to think about it.