Chris Collins Chris Collins ( born June 8 , 1984 in Fairport , New York ) is a professional ice hockey forward for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the DEL . Playing career . Amateur . Chris is the son of Anne and Glenn Collins ; he has 3 siblings . He graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines , Iowa . He began his junior hockey career with the Rochester Jr B Americans . He made his mark in his single season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League ( USHL ) . He gained 2001 – 02 USHL All - Rookie Team honors , while also gaining the Buccaneers ' Most Outstanding Rookie honor . He also got the Landmark Award , given annually to the Buccaneer fans ' favorite player . While Playing for the Buccaneers Collins had 65 points — 26 goals and 39 assists — in 60 regular - season games that season . He also won the team ' s scoring title and finished as the USHL ' s top - scoring rookie . As a freshman at Boston College in 2002 – 03 Collins played in all 39 games , registering 23 points - 11 goals and 12 assists — making him the team ' s top - scoring freshman . He also racked up 16 points - eight goals and eight assists - in Hockey East action ; he had five multiple - point games , two game - winning goals and three power - play goals , finished the season at + 9 and earned 2002 – 2003 Hockey East All - Rookie Team honors . He scored his first collegiate goal in his first game at UMass . As a sophomore at Boston College in 2003 – 04 Collins played in 41 games , including all 24 Hockey East contests . He racked up 19 points - nine goals and 10 assists ; he recorded 14 points - seven goals and seven assists - in Hockey East action and finished the season + 11 and had three multiple - point games . He also tallied two power - play goals and two game - winning goals and scored two goals , including the game - winner , against UMass - Lowell . As a junior at Boston College in 2004 – 05 , Collins played in all 40 games , including all 24 Hockey East contests . He recorded 17 points - nine goals and eight assists - ; he recorded nine points - three goals and six assists - in league action and finished the season + 7 , totaled 146 shots on the season , ranking second on the team and second in the league ( behind teammate Patrick Eaves ) and had three multiple - point games , including one multiple - goal game in Hockey East action . He also tallied two game - winning goals , two shorthanded goals and one power - play goal and scored two goals against North Dakota in the NCAA Tournament ' s quarterfinal round in Worcester , Massachusetts . As a senior at Boston College in 2005 – 06 , Collins tallied 63 points - 34 goals and 29 assists ; he led Hockey East in scoring , tied for most points in the nation with Minnesota ' s Ryan Potulny and was one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award . Collins helped guide the Eagles to the Frozen Four - their sixth trip in the last nine years . He earned all - tournament team honors after notching a hat trick against North Dakota in the NCAA Tournament ' s semifinal - round victory in Milwaukee . Collins also captured NCAA East first - team All - America honors and Hockey East ' s Player of the Year award last winter . Professional . Collins signed a two - year entry level deal with the Boston Bruins and their general manager Peter Chiarelli on July 12 , 2006 . In his two years within the Bruins organization , Collins played primarily with American Hockey League affiliate , the Providence Bruins . Prior to the 2008 – 09 season , Collins signed in Europe with Finnish team Lukko Rauma of the SM - liiga on July 10 , 2008 . After posting 3 goals in 19 games with Lukko , Collins was released and moved to German DEL club , Augsburger Panther on November 11 , 2008 . Completing his second year with Augsburger in the 2009 – 10 season , Collins signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh Penguins AHL affiliate , the Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Penguins , on July 28 , 2010 . Collins returned to Germany the following season , signing a one - year contract with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers on June 27 , 2011 .