OHL Guelph Storm

Thomas McCollum Grand & Toy Player of the Week

Published on December 10, 2007 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


(GUELPH) The Guelph Storm announced that goaltender Thomas McCollum is the Grand & Toy Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, December 9th. This is McCollum's third Player of the Week honour in just over a month.

The second year netminder had his best three game stretch of the season this past weekend stopping 68 of 70 shots and adding his first shutout of the year. The 18 year old was also awarded with a star of the game in two of the three contests played. McCollum was first star on Saturday for his shutout effort and second star on Sunday in Saginaw stopping 21 of 22 shots on goal including 10 of 10 in a busy first period.

The Sanborn native had a goals against average of 0.66 and a save percentage of 0.971 in the three games including a shutout streak of over 142 minutes. With three wins this weekend, McCollum currently has a record of 8-9-2-2, a goals against average of 2.80 and a save percentage of 0.904. Coming into training camp this past September, McCollum was the top ranked goaltender for this summer's upcoming NHL Draft.

McCollum and the rest of the Storm will wrap up their pre-Christmas schedule with home dates against two of the top seven ranked clubs in the Canadian Hockey League. On Friday, it will be the #7 ranked Windsor Spitfires, followed by a Sunday afternoon meeting with the #4 ranked Soo Greyhounds at 2 pm.

2007/08 Grand & Toy Players of the Week

September 30th Cody St. Jacques

October 7th Luke Pither

October 14th Tyler Melancon

October 21st Brandon Buck

October 28th Luke Pither

November 5th Thomas McCollum

November 19th Peter Holland

November 26th Thomas McCollum

December 3rd Brandon Buck

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