Colin Long (ice hockey)

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Colin Long
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Colin Long (2013)
Born (1989-06-19) June 19, 1989 (age 34)
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
ECHL team
Former teams		 Adirondack Thunder
San Antonio Rampage
Portland Pirates
Düsseldorfer EG
Krefeld Pinguine
Asplöven HC
Asiago Hockey 1935
HC Gherdëina
EHC Lustenau
NHL Draft 99th overall, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2009–present

Colin Long (born June 19, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Adirondack Thunder in the ECHL. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 99th overall.

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Playing career

Long began his major junior career with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL in 2005–06. After a 31-goal, 100-point campaign in his third season with the Rockets in 2007–08, [1] he was named to the WHL East First All-Star Team. [2] In the off-season, he was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the fourth round, 99th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Late in his fourth season with the Rockets, he was named WHL Player of the Week on March 9, 2009, after recording 7 points in 3 games. [3] Long was named captain for the Kelowna Rockets for the 2008-2009 Season and led them to winning the WHL championship. [4] [5]

Prior to the 2009–10 season, Long turned professional by signing a three-year entry level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on October 1, 2009, worth $700,000 per year. [6] [7] He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, recording only four points in 29 games before suffering a season-ending head injury in January. [8]

After three injury affected seasons within the Coyotes organization, Long was not tendered a new contract and signed a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on June 20, 2012. [9] Having not recovered from injury, he became a player-coach for DEG until medically cleared to play. [10] After being medically cleared to play, Long proceeded to suit up for Düsseldorfer EG until 2014. [11] On April 4, Long signed a 2-year Contract with the Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. [12] [13] After one season with the Pinguine, Long left Krefeld and signed in Allsvenskan League in Sweden with Asplöven HC on July 14, 2015. [14] After recording 21 points in 40 games, Long signed for Asiago Hockey 1935 of the Alps Hockey League on August 1, 2016, recording 42 points in just 29 games. [15] Long then went on to play for HC Gherdëina of the Alps Hockey League for 2 seasons. [16] On May 22, 2019, Long signed with EHC Lustenau of the Alps Hockey League. [17]

After a lone season continuing in the AlpsHL with EHC Lustenau, Long returned to North American after 8 European seasons and sat out the pandemic shortened 2020–21 season. On July 16, 2021, Long returned to the professional circuit in signing a one-year contract with the ECHL with the Adirondack Thunder. [18]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Kelowna Rockets WHL 20134630000
2006–07 Kelowna RocketsWHL6911172838—————
2007–08 Kelowna RocketsWHL723169100417210126
2008–09 Kelowna RocketsWHL6833589128224121616
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 2922410—————
2010–11 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 501621371250224
2010–11 San Antonio RampageAHL50000—————
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL193584—————
2012–13 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 1589178—————
2013–14 Düsseldorfer EGDEL398233141—————
2014–15 Krefeld Pinguine DEL30761312—————
2015–16 Asplöven HC Allsv 407142144—————
2016–17 Asiago Hockey 1935 AlpsHL 291032423811381113
2017–18 HC Gherdëina AlpsHL11411158—————
2018–19HC GherdëinaAlpsHL391224363221010
2019–20 EHC Lustenau AlpsHL291222344—————
2021–22 Adirondack Thunder ECHL335162110—————
2022–23 Adirondack ThunderECHL44920291840116
AHL totals53571214—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2008 [2]
West Second All-Star Team 2009 [19]
Western Hockey League Champion 2009 [20]

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