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Thomas McCollum
Guelph Storm (OHL)
Goaltender.
Catches Left.
6′2″, 205 lbs.
Born: Amherst, New York, USA, December 7, 1989.
Hometown: Amherst, New York
The Red Wings went ahead and chose the second goaltender in this year’s entry draft. Chris Osgood is 35, Dominik Hasek has retired and Jimmy Howard is the team’s only other goaltending prospect, so the Red Wings addressed a position of need this time around. Some believed that Swedish netminder Jacob Markstrom would be taken ahead of McCollum, but the Red Wings selected a goaltender who is expected to take some time to develop into a future starter. McCollum is a positionally sound goalie, but had a rough second half in Guelph and it hurt his stock.
