Sean Collins (ice hockey, born 1988)

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Sean Collins
Born (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 35)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
ICEHL team
Former teams
NHL draft 187th overall, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2012–present

Sean Brendan Collins (born December 29, 1988) is a

2008 NHL Entry Draft
.

Playing career

Collins played minor junior hockey with the

2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to an entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets organization following the end of his last season of ECAC Hockey with the Cornell Big Red.[1][2] He was assigned to Columbus' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons
, where he played eight games and registered five points.

At the start of the

NHL lock-out in effect, he was directly assigned to the Falcons.[3] Midway through the season with the Falcons, Collins was recalled by Columbus and made his NHL debut in a 3-2 defeat to the Anaheim Ducks on February 18, 2013.[4]

On July 1, 2015, Collins left the Blue Jackets organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals.[5]

On July 24, 2016, Collins opted to continue his career in the Kontinental Hockey League, signing a one-year deal with

2016–17
season, Collins enjoyed a successful introduction to the KHL with Kunlun, scoring the team's first regular season goal and contributing offensively with 39 points in 60 games to help reach the post-season in their inaugural season.

On May 5, 2017, Collins moved as a free agent to fellow KHL outfit, HC Sochi, on a one-year deal.[7] After spending the past three seasons with Sochi, Collins opted to return to Kunlun, signing a one-year contract with the team on December 4, 2020.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season
Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 La Ronge Ice Wolves SJHL 1 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Waywayseecappo Wolverines MJHL 59 21 35 56 52
2007–08 Waywayseecappo Wolverines MJHL 60 51 64 115 34 7 9 4 13 10
2008–09 Cornell University ECAC 33 3 3 6 16
2009–10 Cornell University ECAC 34 7 3 10 12
2010–11 Cornell University ECAC 34 7 8 15 20
2011–12 Cornell University ECAC 35 13 13 26 14
2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL 8 1 4 5 0
2012–13 Springfield Falcons AHL 64 11 20 31 24 8 0 0 0 4
2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 5 0 0 0 6
2013–14 Springfield Falcons AHL 67 16 25 41 34 5 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 6 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 64 17 19 36 28
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 8 0 2 2 2
2015–16 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Hershey Bears AHL 75 16 23 39 37 16 3 1 4 4
2016–17
Kunlun Red Star
KHL 60 13 26 39 26 5 2 1 3 0
2017–18 HC Sochi KHL 56 15 14 29 22 5 3 1 4 5
2018–19 HC Sochi KHL 49 8 14 22 12 6 1 0 1 6
2019–20 HC Sochi KHL 59 7 13 20 14
2020–21 Kunlun Red Star KHL 29 2 5 7 2
2020–21 Adler Mannheim DEL 16 1 6 7 2 5 0 1 1 0
2021–22 HPK Liiga 53 5 10 15 20
2022–23 EHC Olten SL 44 27 30 57 24 14 1 6 7 4
NHL totals 21 0 3 3 10
KHL totals 253 45 72 117 76 16 2 6 8 8

References

  1. ^ Staff (March 29, 2012). "Blue Jackets Sign Forward Sean Collins to Two-Year Entry Level Contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011-12 Men's Ice Hockey Roster: Sean Collins". Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. . Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Ducks hang on for 3-2 win over Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "Capitals sign Carter Camper, Aaron Ness, Mike Moore and Sean Collins". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Kunlun has signed contract with Bellemore, Picard, two others". rsport.ru (in Russian). July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Sean Collins signs for Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kunlun Red Star on Instagram". Instagram. December 4, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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