Meet goaltender Thomas
McCollum, Detroit's 2008 first-round selection. Ranked
second among goalies by ISS heading into the draft,
McCollum challenges the shooter, stays on his feet as
long as possible and does a great job controlling
rebounds.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
30
Thomas McCollum
G
Guelph Storm [OHL]
3
91
Max Nicastro
D
Chicago Steel [USHL]
4
121
Gustav Nyquist
C
Malmo Jrs [Sweden]
5
151
Julien Cayer
C
Northwood Prep
[N.Y.]
6
181
Stephen Johnston
LW
Belleville Bulls [OHL]
7
211
Jesper Samuelsson
C
Timra Jrs. [Sweden]
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
F
Joakim Andersson
19
6' 2"
198
G
Jimmy Howard
24
6' 0"
205
F
Cory Emmerton
20
6' 0"
190
F
Jan Mursak
20
5' 11"
167
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
30
Thomas McCollum
G
Guelph Storm
OHL
2007
27
Brendan Smith
D
St. Michael's Buzzers
OPJHL
2006
-
Pick Traded
-
-
-
2005
19
Jakub Kindl
D
Kitchener Rangers
OHL
2004
-
Pick Traded
-
-
-
C+
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Joakim Andersson
6'
2"
198
19
Dick Axelsson
6'
2"
198
21
Randy Cameron
5'
11"
175
19
Julien Cayer
6'
4"
186
19
Cory Emmerton
6'
0"
190
20
Eric Himelfarb
5'
9"
161
25
Stephen Johnston
6'
1"
175
18
Evan McGrath
6'
0"
190
22
Jan Mursak
5'
11"
167
20
Gustav Nyquist
5'
10"
169
19
Nick Oslund
6'
3"
195
20
Ryan Oulahen
6'
0"
180
23
Johan Ryno
6'
4"
198
22
Jesper Samuelsson
5'
11"
178
20
Zack Torquato
6'
0"
195
19
Max
Nicastro
6'
2"
189
18
Logan Pyett
5'
10"
199
20
Kyle
Quincey
6'
2"
207
22
Bryan Rufenach
5'
11"
184
19
Brendan Smith
6'
1"
170
19
Jimmy Howard
6'
0"
205
24
Daniel Larsson
6'
0"
170
22
Thomas McCollum
6'
2"
205
19
