Sean Collins (ice hockey forward, born 1983)

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Sean Collins
Born (1983-02-09) February 9, 1983 (age 39)
Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Philadelphia Phantoms
Worcester Sharks
Sport
NHL Draft 289th overall, 2002
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2005–2009

Sean Collins (born February 9, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 9th round (289th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Collins was the third last player (289th overall) selected in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. [1] When drafted, Collins was playing with the New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey team of NCAA's Division I Hockey East Association where he scored 77 goals and 96 assists in his four-year career with the UNH Wildcats.

He began his professional career in 2005. In the 2005–06 ECHL season he scored 27 goals and added 49 assists to lead the Wheeling Nailers in points, and the following year he posted identical numbers. Collins played three seasons (2005–08) for the Nailers, recording 69 goals and 139 assists for a total of 208 points. He had two AHL call-ups in 2006-07, playing three games for the Philadelphia Phantoms and four games for the Worcester Sharks. In 2008–09 he signed for Sport in the Mestis, the second-tier league in Finland, but played just four games before returning to North America with the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Reading Memorial High School HSMA 22322658—————
1998–99Reading Memorial High SchoolHSMA25323567—————
1999–2000Reading Memorial High SchoolHSMA22374279—————
2000–01Reading Memorial High SchoolHSMA24283664—————
2001–02 University of New Hampshire HE 402025454—————
2002–03 University of New HampshireHE412283012—————
2003–04 University of New HampshireHE4116264228—————
2004–05 University of New HampshireHE4219375626—————
2005–06 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 80112—————
2005–06 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 6227497616979166
2006–07 Wheeling NailersECHL5727497643—————
2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL30220—————
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL40112—————
2007–08 Wheeling NailersECHL5515415650—————
2008–09 Sport Mestis 40000—————
2008–09 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4211172823—————
ECHL totals17469139208109979166
AHL totals150444—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2001–02
All-Hockey East Second Team 2004–05
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2004–05

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References

  1. ↑ Holland, Dave (2003). Total NHL: The Ultimate Source on the National Hockey League. D. Diamond and Associates. p. 422. ISBN   0-920445-86-1.
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