VANCOUVER, Canada – Western Michigan freshman defenseman Ronnie Attard became the 59th Bronco in program history to be selected in the National Hockey League Entry Draft after being selected 72nd overall in the third round by the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.
Attard, who measures in at 6-foot 4, 205 pounds, will debut in the fall after a tremendous career in the United States Hockey League. Attard was recently named the USHL Player and Defenseman of the Year after shattering the league's record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 30. The Whitelake, Mich.