Sean P . Collins < hr > " For the player born in February 1983 , please see Sean Collins ( b . Feb . 1983 ) . " " For the player born in 1988 , please see Sean Collins . " " For the player born in 1993 , please see Sean Collins ( b . 1993 ) . " < hr > Sean P . Collins ( born October 30 , 1983 in Troy , Michigan ) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently within the Washington Capitals organization playing for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League . Playing career . College . Prior to Ohio State Spent the 2002 - 03 season with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League . . . posted six goals , 22 assists and 89 PIM . . . member of the Cleveland Barons in 2001 - 02 where he contributed six goals and 22 assists . . . Barons ' assistant captain . . . named the Sarnia Rookie of the Year in his first year of juniors . . . also played baseball and made numerous all - star appearances . . . attended Bishop Catholic High School in Foley , Mich . , before graduating from Rocky River High School in Rocky River , Ohio , in 2002 . 2003 - 04 : ( Freshman Season ) Saw action in 41 - of - 42 Buckeye games on the blueline . . . finished season second among OSU rookies and third among Buckeye defensemen with 16 points , including 13 assists . . . team season - high tying three assists in win over Northern Michigan Nov . 8 ; helpers marked first career points . . . CCHA Defensive Player of the Week March 7 after the second Miami series ; had 1 - 2 - 3 vs . the RedHawks and was not on the ice for a goal against . . . second career two - assist night came vs . Miami March 6 . . . career - best four - game scoring streak , with 2 - 4 - 6 totals , from March 5 – 13 . . . scored first career goal at Western Michigan Feb . 20 . . . team - best + 4 in series vs . Lake Superior State , including career - high + 3 Jan . 16 . . . two assists in win over Bowling Green Nov . 29 . . . 1 - 1 - 2 vs . Bowling Green March 13 . . . + 1 rating in 13 games , as well as + 2 in five games and + 3 vs . LSSU Jan . 16 . . . even or better in all but 10 games . . . + 1 or better in 15 of last 29 games , with just five minus ratings in the stretch . . . missed first career game March 18 vs . Notre Dame after receiving a game disqualification against Bowling Green March 13 . 2004 - 05 : ( Sophomore Season ) Had nine goals and 17 assists for career - best 26 points in 40 games to lead the Buckeye defensemen and rank sixth on the team . . . nine goals tied for fifth in the nation among defensemen and led the CCHA . . . honorable mention All - CCHA choice . . . two - time CCHA Defenseman of the Week . . . scored gamewinner against Michigan State in CCHA Super Six semifinals March 18 . . . fifth in the CCHA in points and ranked 22nd in the nation in scoring among defensemen overall ( . 65 points a game ) . . . ended the year fifth in CCHA play in defenseman points ( 18 ) . . . had two helpers vs . Ferris State March 11 in game one of playoff series . . . scored empty netter at Miami March 4 to seal 3 - 1 win . . . two assists in Jan . 21 game vs . Michigan . . . 1 - 1 - 2 Jan . 15 at Notre Dame and Jan . 29 vs . Western Michigan . . . had the third - period gametying goal in two of Ohio State ' s four ties . . . tied career high with three assists and had individual - best four points in win over Alaska Dec . 4 . . . scored gametying goal in the third period vs . No . 2 Colorado College Dec . 30 . . . scored the gametying goal on the power play in the third period at Clarkson Dec . 10 . . . had two helpers and was + 3 in overtime win over Ferris State Oct . 16 . . . CCHA Defenseman of the Week Oct . 18 after series at Ferris State . . . also earned league honors after helping OSU to a home sweep of Northern Michigan with two points ( 1 - 1 ) in the series Nov . 13 - 14 . . . had an assist and was + 2 in Nov . 5 win over Sacred Heart . . . + 6 on the year . . . back - to - back + 2 ratings at Miami March 4 and vs . Ferris State March 11 . . . + 3 Jan . 29 vs . Western Michigan and at Lake State Feb . 5 . . . missed the second UNO contest ( Nov . 20 ) and the March 5 Miami home game with injuries . 2005 - 06 : ( Junior Season ) Served as alternate captain . . . played in all 39 games . . . led defensemen and ranked third ( tied ) on the squad with 18 points . . . had seven goals to tie for fifth on the team and tied for third with 11 assists . . . CCHA Defenseman of the Week after Union series Dec . 10 - 11 ; had 1 - 1 - 2 and + 4 rating vs . the Dutchmen ( as well as four blocked shots Dec . 10 ) to claim fourth career league honor . . . career - best two goals , nine shots and + 4 rating at Western Michigan Oct . 29 . . . goal vs . Union Dec . 10 marked 50th career point . . . Buckeye Sports Bulletin Icer of the Month in December . . . had 37 recorded blocked shots to rank second on the squad , including five at Michigan Feb . 3 and vs . Nebraska - Omaha Jan . 14 . . . two - point weekend at Michigan Feb . 3 - 4 , with assist in opener and goal in game two . . . three - game assist streak Nov . 25 - 26 at Notre Dame and vs . Alabama - Huntsville Dec . 2 . . . scored on the power play at Alaska Jan . 20 , vs . Miami Dec . 30 and at Bowling Green Oct . 20 . . . third on the squad with a + 13 rating , with just seven minus outings . . . played in 100th career game vs . Miami Dec . 30 in the Ohio Hockey Classic . . . had two points , on a goal and an assist , vs . Holy Cross Dec . 29 . . . set up John Dingle ' s gamewinner vs . Miami Jan . 10 . . . fourth on the squad with 26 penalties and third with 63 penalty minutes . . . ranked second with 117 shots . . . second runner - up for Best Power - Play Pointman in CCHA Captains ' Poll . . . Preseason All - CCHA Honorable Mention . 2006 - 07 : Collins completed his college career as a senior at Ohio State ( CCHA ) . He served as the Buckeyes ’ captain and a second - team All - CCHA selection as well as one of three finalists for both CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman and CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman honors . He led OSU in scoring with nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points in 37 games ; four of his goals came on the power play . He made his professional debut for Hershey ( AHL ) vs . Binghamton on Mar . 25 . He played three games for Hershey , posting two PIM . Professional . 2007 - 08 : Collins played 12 games for Hershey ( AHL ) and 31 for South Carolina ( ECHL ) . He registered 11 PIM in Hershey . He had one goal , 13 assists and 16 PIM for South Carolina . He scored his lone goal vs . Gwinnett on Feb . 1 . He had three assists vs . Columbia on Mar . 29 , his only multi - point game of the season . He led club defensemen with nine points ( 1 + 8 ) in 20 playoff games , as the team advanced to the Kelly Cup semifinals . Ohio State Career Two - time Honorable Mention All - CCHA ( 2005 , ` 06 ) . . . finalist for CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman accolades in 2005 . . . 2006 Scarlet and Gray Award winner . . . voted team ' s 2004 George Burke Most Valuable Freshman . . . named to CCHA Super Six All - Tournament Team in 2005 . . . four - time CCHA player of the week . Collins signed with the Washington Capitals Organization . 2008 - 2009 : Played in 15 games with the Capitals and in 39 games with Hershey ( AHL ) Collins had a + 1 rating in Washington and averaged 14 : 40 of ice time a game . On December 6 , 2008 , Collins made his NHL debut in a road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs . Wearing # 62 , the undrafted defenceman logged 18 shifts and spent 13 minutes , 42 seconds , on the ice as the Capitals defeated Toronto 2 - 1 . Collins recorded his first NHL point with an overtime assist 12 / 23 at NYR . He scored his first NHL goal 1 / 1 vs . TB … Had eight points ( 1g - 7a ) with Hershey . Collins also played in six Calder Cup playoff games and had two assists as Hershey won the Calder Cup . 2009 - 2010 : Collins started off the year at the Washington Capitals training camp and was one of the last defensemen sent to Hershey . Collins played the entire year in Hershey and ended the regular season with 63 games played , 55 PIM , 17 assists , + 26 , and 1 goal . Collins and the Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup 2 years in a row . Collins ended the Playoff season with 15 games played , 16 PIM , 2 assists , + 2 , and 1 goal .