Education
University of New Hampshire.
University of New Hampshire.
He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 9th round (289th overall) of the 2002 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Collins was the third last player (289th overall) selected in the 2002 National Hockey League Entry Draft. When drafted, Collins was playing with the New Hampshire Wildcats men"s ice hockey team of National Collegiate Athletic Association"s Division I Hockey East Association where he scored 77 goals and 96 assists in his four-year career with the UNH Wildcats.
He began his professional career in 2005.
In the 2005-2006 ECHL season he scored 27 goals and added 49 assists to lead the Wheeling Nailers in points, and the following year he posted identical numbers. Collins played three seasons (2005-2008) for the Nailers, recording 69 goals and 139 assists for a total of 208 points.
He had two AHL call-ups in 2007-2008, and in 2008-2009 he skated for a team in Finland and later with the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Hockey League.