| Dan Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1987 Syracuse, NY, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Florida Panthers |
| National team | United States |
| NHL Draft | 90th overall, 2005 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Dan Collins (born February 26, 1987 in Syracuse, New York) is an American professional ice hockey forward and is currently a free agent.
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Collins was drafted 90th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. Prior to selection he was drafted by the Plymouth Whalers in the 2nd round (32nd overall) in the OHL Priority Selection draft. Collins 2005–06 season with the Whalers was cut short at the end, due to a herniated disk in his back. In the following 2006–07 season, Collins led the Whalers to the OHL Championship scoring 20 points in the playoffs.
On June 1, 2007, Collins signed a three-year entry level contract with the Panthers.[1] In his first professional season in 2007–08 Collins spent the year between the Panthers AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans and their ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades. In 2008–09, he played in Rochester, scoring 18 points in 28 games while accumulating 34 penalty minutes.
On October 8, 2009, Collins was assigned from the Americans to the Johnstown Chiefs for the remainder of 2009–10.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Syracuse Jr. Crunch | OPJHL | 35 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 59 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 68 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 44 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 66 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 87 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 35 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 28 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 56 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 44 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL Totals | 92 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 České Budějovice | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||