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SEAN COLLINS<br />
2008-09<br />
Played in 15 games with the <strong>Capitals</strong> and in 39 games with Hershey (AHL) … Had<br />
a +1 rating in <strong>Washington</strong> and averaged 14:40 of ice time a game … Made his <strong>NHL</strong><br />
debut at TOR (12/6) … Recorded his first <strong>NHL</strong> point with an overtime assist 12/23<br />
at NYR … Scored his first <strong>NHL</strong> goal 1/1 vs. TB … Had eight points (1g-7a) with<br />
Hershey … Played in six Calder Cup playoff games and had two assists as Hershey<br />
won the Calder Cup.<br />
Career<br />
2007-08: Played 12 games for Hershey and 31 for South Carolina (ECHL) …<br />
Registered 11 PIM in Hershey … Had one goal, 13 assists and 16 PIM for South<br />
Carolina … Scored his lone goal vs. Gwinnett (2/1) … Registered an assist in four<br />
straight games (2/5—2/10) … Had three assists vs. Columbia (3/29) for his only<br />
multiple-point game of the season … Led club defensemen with nine points (1g-<br />
8a) in 20 playoff games, as the team advanced to the Kelly Cup semifinals.<br />
College/Junior Career<br />
2006-07: Completed his college career as a senior at Ohio State (CCHA) …<br />
Served as the Buckeyes’ captain and was a second-team All-CCHA selection …<br />
One of three finalists for both CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman and CCHA Best<br />
Defensive Defenseman honors … Led OSU in scoring with 28 points (9g-19a) in 37<br />
games … Four of his goals came on the power play … Signed with the <strong>Capitals</strong> after<br />
his college career and made his professional debut for Hershey vs. Binghamton<br />
(3/25) … Played three games for Hershey, posting two PIM. 2005-06: Served as<br />
an alternate captain for Ohio State … Led defensemen and tied for third on the<br />
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team with 18 points (7g-11a) … Had seven goals to tie for fifth on the squad and<br />
tied for third with 11 assists … Second on the team with 37 blocked shots and 117<br />
shots … Third on the team with a +13 rating and with 63 PIM … Played his 100th<br />
career game vs. Miami (12/30) … Named CCHA Defenseman of the Week (12/11)<br />
… Second runner-up for Best Power-Play Pointman in CCHA Captains’ Poll ...<br />
Honorable mention All-CCHA choice. 2004-05: Tallied nine goals and 17 assists<br />
for 26 points in 40 games to lead OSU defensemen and rank sixth on the team …<br />
His nine goals tied for fifth in the nation among defensemen and led the CCHA …<br />
Honorable mention All-CCHA choice … Two-time CCHA Defenseman of the Week<br />
… Fifth in the CCHA in points and 22nd nationally in scoring among defensemen<br />
… Named to the CCHA Super-Six All-Tournament Team … Scored the winning goal<br />
against Michigan State in CCHA Super Six semifinals (3/18). 2003-04: Skated in<br />
41 games … Voted team’s most valuable freshman … Finished second among OSU<br />
rookies and third among Buckeye defensemen with 16 points, including 13 assists<br />
… CCHA Defensive Player of the Week (3/7) after scoring a goal and dishing out<br />
two assists against Miami. 2002-03: Played in 59 games for Sioux City in the<br />
USHL … Recorded six goals, 22 assists and 89 PIM.<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> Transactions<br />
Signed as a free agent by <strong>Washington</strong>, March 17, 2007.<br />
Personal<br />
Spends time in the offseason boating, fishing, camping and biking … Lists Steve<br />
Yzerman as his favorite athlete … Favorite book is Lance Armstrong’s It’s Not<br />
About the Bike.
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