Rob Collins

For the English musician, see Rob Collins (musician).

Rob Collins
Born	(1978-03-15) March 15, 1978 Peterborough, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
DEL team Former teams	Düsseldorfer EG New York Islanders Hamburg Freezers Kölner Haie
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2002–present

Robert Collins (born March 15, 1978 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey pplayer, currently playing for the Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

After four seasons with Ferris State University, Collins signed with the New York Islanders as an undrafted free-agent in 2003. Collins spent four seasons in the American Hockey League, one for the Grand Rapids Griffins and three for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

He played eight regular season games for the Islanders during the 2005–06 NHL season. On December 19, 2005, he scored his first NHL goal and added an assist against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a high scoring 9-6 defeat.

Despite his lack of NHL experience, his scoring record with the Sound Tigers was impressive, scoring a total of 53 goals and 163 points in 220 games over three seasons.

In the 2006–07 season, Collins signed with German team, the DEG Metro Stars of the DEL. After five seasons with the Stars it was confirmed on March 18, 2011, that Collins would join fellow DEL club, the Hamburg Freezers, for the 2011–12 season.

Collins returned to play in North America after 7 seasons in Germany, in signing with the Brampton Beast of the Central Hockey League for their inaugural 2013–14 season. Collins established himself as a top line player with 46 points in 39 games before leaving at the back end of the season to finish the year in the German DEL with Kölner Haie.

On May 5, 2014, Collins signed a one-year contract to return to Düsseldorfer EG, continuing on from his 5 previous seasons with the club.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Ferris State University	NCAA		36	3	9	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Ferris State University	NCAA		38	11	20	31	39		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Ferris State University	NCAA		35	15	17	32	23		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Ferris State University	NCAA		36	15	33	48	30		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		5	0	2	2	-2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		73	11	20	31	16		15	3	8	11	10
2003–04	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		75	9	23	32	42		7	3	5	8	10
2004–05	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		78	23	39	62	67		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		67	21	48	69	54		7	4	2	6	10
2005–06	New York Islanders	NHL		8	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		52	21	22	43	30		4	1	2	3	4
2007–08	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		54	18	39	57	58		13	3	8	11	14
2008–09	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		46	12	34	46	80		16	6	5	11	18
2009–10	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		54	22	29	51	99		3	1	2	3	6
2010–11	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		49	11	37	48	52		9	3	2	5	12
2011–12	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		44	11	24	35	32		5	0	1	1	14
2012–13	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		43	7	18	25	50		6	2	5	7	6
2013–14	Brampton Beast	CHL		39	15	31	46	53		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Kölner Haie	DEL		9	0	5	5	2		16	3	12	15	35
2014–15	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		52	15	20	35	30		12	2	3	5	16
DEL totals				403	117	228	345	433		84	21	40	61	115
NHL totals				8	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

Award	Year
All-CCHA First Team	2001-02
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2001–02

External links

• Rob Collins's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Rob Collins's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Rob Collins profile at Eurohockey.com