Mike Collins (ice hockey)

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Mike Collins
EHCO-Cup, Geneve-Servette HC vs. Krefeld Pinguine, 24th August 2016 08.JPG
Born (1990-05-25) May 25, 1990 (age 33)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
team
Former teams
Free Agent
Providence Bruins
Iowa Wild
Krefeld Pinguine
ERC Ingolstadt
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Mike Collins (born May 25, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Playing career

Collins played collegiate hockey with the Merrimack Warriors in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his junior year, Collins' outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012-13 All-Hockey East First Team. [1]

After making his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins and the Iowa Wild, Collins signed abroad in Germany with DEL2 club, EC Kassel Huskies on July 31, 2014. [2] In the 2014–15 season, Collins impressed with the Huskies, scoring at a dominant level with 81 points in just 51 games to lead the club to a third-place finish in the regular season.

On June 1, 2015, Collins attracted the interest of the DEL, the German top flight, signing a one-year contract with the Krefeld Pinguine. [3] He then had his contract renewed for the 2016-17 campaign. Collins left Krefeld at the conclusion of his two-year stint and was signed by fellow DEL outfit ERC Ingolstadt in June 2017. [4]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2010–11
All-Hockey East First Team 2012–13 [5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2012–13

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References

  1. "Post-season awards". ECAC Hockey. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. "Huskies fill a second quota place" (in German). EC Kassel Huskies. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  3. "Pinguine sign leading scorer of DEL2" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  4. "Mike Collins wird ein Panther". erc-ingolstadt.de (in German). Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. "Hockey East All-Star Teams announced". westerncollegehockey.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.