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Tom McCollum (G)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Name: |
Tom McCollum |
Number: |
33 |
Pos.: |
G |
Shoots: |
L |
Height: |
6-3 |
Weight: |
215 |
Birthdate: |
1989-12-07 |
Birthplace: |
Sanborn, NY |
Biography
Career Notes: 2018-19: Logged his 300th career AHL game 12/26 vs. Chicago…Posted his second shutout of the season 12/1 @ Rockford (28 saves, First Star in 3-0 victory)…Rang up his tenth career AHL shutout 10/23, with 19 saves in 3-0 win vs. San Antonio (Second Star)...2017-18: Won six straight decisions 3/20-3/31, and eight of his last nine of the season 3/20-4/12...2016-17: Authored his first career pro playoff shutout 4/20 vs. Chicago, in 4-0 Charlotte win in Game One of first-round series (20 saves, First Star)...Earned March AHL Goaltender of the Month honors (9 GP, 7-1-1, 1.88, 93.5)...Won his first six Charlotte appearances, 3/10-3/25, giving him a run of victories in each of his first seven AHL outings of the season (including one game with Stockton), which tied an AHL career high for longest win streak...Posted career highs in saves (49) and shots-faced (50) in Charlotte debut 3/10 @ Manitoba (First Star in 4-1 win)...Reassigned by Calgary to Charlotte by Calgary 3/8...2015-16: Earned his third straight IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year Award for his contributions to the Grand Rapids community...Stopped 91 out of 94 Milwaukee shots (96.8%) in first-round series sweep...Registered AHL's third-best regular-season save percentage (92.3)...Notched his 100th career AHL win for Grand Rapids 3/19 @ Texas (13 saves in 6-5 overtime victory)...Became Grand Rapids franchise's all-time goaltending leader in games-played 2/12 @ Iowa, with his 211th Griffins appearance...Achieved a career AHL high with a run of seven straight winning decisions 2/10-3/19...2014-15: Named Grand Rapids' winner of the IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year Award for outstanding community service for a second straight season...Reeled off 9-0-3 streak from 12/27-3/20...Notched his first career NHL win in NHL season debut 1/18 vs. Buffalo, stopping seven of eight shots in 45:54 of work in 6-4 victory...2013-14: Recognized as Grand Rapids' winner of the IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year Award for outstanding community service...Posted fourth-best GAA (2.30) in AHL...2012-13: Member of Calder Cup-winning Grand Rapids squad...Went 6-2-1 (1.97, 92.9) in his last nine appearances of season...2011-12: Won a then AHL career-best five straight decisions 11/29-1/7...2010-11: Tied for third among ECHL goaltenders with three shutouts...Made NHL debut for Detroit with relief stint 3/30 vs. St. Louis...Recorded his first career AHL shutout 11/10, with 23 saves in 1-0 shootout loss vs. Milwaukee...2009-10: Made pro debut for Grand Rapids 10/3 @ Peoria and stopped 23 shots in 3-1 win...2008-09: Went to OHL Finals with Brampton (lost in five games to Windsor)...Earned OHL Second-Team All-Star honors...Led OHL in shutouts (earning a share of league lead for a third straight season), with a combined seven between Guelph and Brampton, finished second in league in GAA (2.11) and save percentage (92.7) and tied for fourth in wins (34) and appearances (54)...Helped represent USA in World Junior Championship (2.83 GAA, 86.0% save percentage in 5 GP)...2007-08: Posted third-best playoff GAA (1.91) in OHL...Third-Team OHL All-Star selection...Tied for OHL regular-season shutout lead (4) and finished fourth in league in GAA (2.50)...2006-07: Earned OHL All-Rookie honors...Tied for OHL lead in shutouts (5), and ranked second in GAA (2.39) and fourth in save percentage (91.8)...Transactions: Signed as free agent with Nashville 2/19/19...Signed AHL contract with Milwaukee 7/17/18...Traded to Detroit by Calgary, in exchange for a conditional 2018 seventh-round pick, 7/1/17...Signed as a free agent by Calgary 10/15/16...Drafted: 1st rd. (30th ov.) by Detroit 2008.