StocktonThunder

NUMBER:

29

HEIGHT:

6'0"

WEIGHT:

195 lbs

SHOOTS:

Left

RESIDES:

Chilliwack, British Columbia

name pronounced:

HEEMS-kurk, Thomas

Biography:

HOW ACQUIRED:
Assigned by the San Jose Sharks (NHL) to the Thunder from the Worcester Sharks (AHL) on 10/19/11

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

JUNIOR:
Spent four years of his junior career in the Western Hockey League with Kootenay, Everett and Moose Jaw … earned a 91-58-19 record, .910 save percentage, 2.81 goals against average and nine shutouts … with Moose Jaw in 2010-11, was 5th in the WHL with a career-high 36 wins … in 2009-10 with Everett, finished the regular season third in the WHL in goals against average (2.34) and first in save percentage (.927) …Tied for 12th in the league in wins (24) … was 14-4-2 with 1.75 GAA and .945 SV% after January 1 … earned a career-high .927 save percentage and four shutouts.
Signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Springfield Falcons (AHL) and made his professional hockey debut on 4/4 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

FAST FACT:
Suited up for the Sharks at the 2010 and 2011 YoungStars Tournaments in Penticton, B.C. … earned a 1-1-0 record with a 2.19 GAA and .929 save percentage in two games vs. Calgary and Winnipeg.