Sean Collins (ice hockey, born 1988)

Sean Brendan Collins (born December 29, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Black Wings Linz of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted 187th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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
Black Wings Linz
Columbus Blue Jackets
Washington Capitals
Kunlun Red Star
HC Sochi
Adler Mannheim
HPK
EHC Olten
NHL draft 187th overall, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

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Collins played minor junior hockey with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from 2006 to 2008 before he was picked by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the seventh round of 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 2012–13 season, with 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 Chinese entrant, HC Kunlun Red Star.[6] In the 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

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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

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  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. ^ Canadian Press (September 14, 2012). "Columbus Blue Jackets assign 20 players to AHL affiliate Springfield Falcons". The Hockey News. 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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