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
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
(DEL).
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.
After making his professional debut in the
American Hockey League with the
Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rh ...
and the
Iowa Wild, Collins signed abroad in
Germany with
DEL2 club,
EC Kassel Huskies on July 31, 2014. 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. 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.
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
ERC Ingolstadt players
Iowa Wild players
Kassel Huskies players
Krefeld Pinguine players
Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey players
Providence Bruins players
Vernon Vipers players
American men's ice hockey forwards
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
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