Colin Bilek
| Colin Bilek | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 4, 1997 Brighton, Michigan, USA | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | |||||
| Position | Right Wing | |||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||
| AHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | |||||
Colin Bilek (born June 4, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey right wing who is currently Indy Fuel in the ECHL while under contract with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played collegiate hockey with the United States Military Academy. He was an All-American for Army.[1]
Playing career
Bilek began his college career in 2018 with little fanfare. The undrafted forward signed on with the
conference semifinals and were ultimately left out of the bracket.[3]
On July 27, 2022, Bilek embarked on his professional career after signing a one-year AHL contract with the
2022–23 season, Bilek was initially assigned to make his professional debut with ECHL club, Trois-Rivières Lions. He was later recalled to the Moose and featured in 2 games for the club before returning to the Lions. Bilek added 14 goals and 23 points in 45 games with Trois-Rivières before he was traded by the Moose to the Rockford IceHogs for future considerations and immediately assigned to continue in the ECHL with the Indy Fuel on February 27, 2023.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Brighton High | USHS | 31 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brighton High | USHS | 25 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Jr. Americans | USPHL | 26 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Northeast Generals | NAHL | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeast Generals | NAHL | 57 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Army | AHA | 38 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Army | AHA | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Army | AHA | 22 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Army | AHA | 34 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Trois-Rivières Lions | ECHL | 45 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
College
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| All-Atlantic Hockey East First Team | 2020–21 | [6] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2020–21 | [1] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2021–22 | [7] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2021–22 | [8] |
References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2021 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship selections announced". NCAA.com. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Moose ink pair of forwards". Manitoba Moose. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Hogs trade for Bilek". Rockford IceHogs. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey Announces All-Conference and All-Rookie Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Hockey. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay". USCHO.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database