Rob Collins Named to All-America Team, Signs with Griffins

Senior center Rob Collins of the men’s ice hockey team was named to the 2001-02 JOFA Division I Hockey All-America Team as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association.
A 2001-02 All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association first-team honoree, Collins not only became the school’s first Hobey Baker Award finalist, but also the first Bulldog skater to lead the CCHA in scoring by registering 40 points on 12 goals and 28 assists in 28 league games. Overall this season, the Bulldog assistant captain posted a team-best 48 points overall with 15 goals and 33 assists in 36 outings.
Collins finished the 2001-02 campaign tied for second place nationally in short-handed goals (five), was seventh in assists (0.92 avg.) and ranked 10th in points (1.33 avg.). He concluded his four-year career tied for 17th place among the Bulldogs’ all-time top points leaders with 123 career points (44-79–123) and placed 15th in career assists (79). He earned several honors during his distinguished career at Ferris State, including Rookie of the Year (1999) and the team’s Plus/Minus Award (2001).
In March the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League signed center Collins to an amateur tryout. The nephew of Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Gainey, Collins joined defenseman fellow Bulldog John Gruden on the Griffins squad.

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