| Personal: |
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| Plus: Excellent positioning... great butterfly... handles puck well... good size... mentally tough and focused... Very competitive... |
| Minus: Inconsistent... World Junior Fiasco casts doubt on "big game" player status... |
| Organizational Comments: "You can see things have slowed down for him. He stays square and uses his size to his advantage. He lets the puck come to him. He has the size, and even when he's on his knees, he still covers a lot of the net. I like his athleticism for his size, patience, and composure." Wings Goaltending Coach Jim Bedard |
What GRC says: 2009-10: McCollum continued his freefall, losing his confidence and his job in short order. He spent the majority of the second half riding the pine or in the ECHL with Toledo. He was pressed into service with the parent Wings, but ended up getting blitzed and only lasted a few minutes. With a lot of questions hanging over his head, next season could be a make or break one for the young netminder.
2009-10: Rookie netminder lost his confidence around Christmas and had a brutal two and a half month losing streak sandwiched around a demotion to the ECHL. He showed signs of recovering at the end of the season, and should rebound next season with a year of experience under his belt. Fall 2009: McCollum turns pro with nothing left to prove in Jr hockey. Now he must show that he can excell as a pro and that he can be a "money" goaltender. He was very impressive in Traverse City, and should push Larsson for starts in the AHL. McCollum is the real deal and just needs the expereince to go with the skill. |
| Role: Starting Netminder |
| Projection: NHL Starter |
| Transactions |
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| 9/6/08 | Attended Red Wings Training Camp |
| 9/28/08 | Returned to Guelph (OHL) |
| 10/3/08 | Signed 3-yr contract with Detroit (NHL) |
| 9/6/09 | Attended Red Wings Training Camp |
| 9/29/09 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 1/2/10 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/21/10 | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 4/19/10 | Recalled by Detroit (NHL) |
| 9/29/10 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 10/1/10 | Recalled by Detroit (NHL) |
| 10/3/10 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 12/22/10 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/11/11 | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/15/11 | Recalled by Detroit (NHL) |
| 1/19/11 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 2/22/11 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 3/31/11 | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 4/11/11 | Recalled by Detroit (NHL) |
| 4/17/11 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 9/8/11 | Attended Red Wings Training Camp |
| 9/27/11 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 10/5/11 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 11/8/11 | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 12/6/11 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
