Boston College Athletics
Hockey's Chris Collins Signs With Boston
July 12, 2006 | Men's Hockey
July 12, 2006
Former Boston College left wing Chris Collins has signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced on Tuesday.
Collins tallied 63 points - 34 goals and 29 assists - during his senior season in 2005-06. He led Hockey East in scoring, tied for most points in the nation with Minnesota's Ryan Potulney 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 - where 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. Additionally, he earned four major awards from the New England hockey writers - the Walter Brown Award, given to the top American-born college hockey player in New England, the Paul Hines Award (Most Improved Player), the Herb Gallagher Award (Top Forward) and the Leonard Fowle Award (Most Valuable Player).
The Fairport, N.Y., native recorded 122 points - 63 goals and 59 assists - during his four-year Boston College career.
