William Earl Collins (born July 13, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals between 1967 and 1978.
Bill Collins | |||
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Born |
(1943-07-13) July 13, 1943 (age 79) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 1964–1978 |
Collins was born in Ottawa, Ontario.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1960–61 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 37 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | Whitby Mohawks | OHA | 27 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
1962–63 | Whitby Dunlops | OHA | 22 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | ||
1962–63 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1963–64 | Denver Invaders | WHL | 58 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 58 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | ||
1965–66 | Minnesota Rangers | CPHL | 56 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
1966–67 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 69 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 71 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
1968–69 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 75 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 74 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 40 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 71 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 54 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 70 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 50 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 768 | 157 | 154 | 311 | 415 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
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