▁was ▁one ▁of ▁three ▁final ists ▁for ▁the ▁Hob ey ▁Baker ▁Award . ▁ ▁Collins ▁helped ▁guide ▁the ▁E ag les ▁to ▁the ▁Fro zen ▁Four ▁- ▁their ▁sixth ▁trip ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁nine ▁years . ▁He ▁earned ▁all - t ourn ament ▁team ▁hon ors ▁after ▁not ch ing ▁a ▁hat ▁trick ▁against ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁in ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ' s ▁semif inal - round ▁victory ▁in ▁Mil w au kee . ▁Collins ▁also ▁captured ▁NCAA ▁East ▁first - team ▁All - America ▁hon ors ▁and ▁Hockey ▁East ' s ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award ▁last ▁winter . ▁ ▁Professional ▁ ▁Collins ▁signed ▁a ▁two - year ▁entry ▁level ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁Boston ▁Bru ins ▁and ▁their ▁general ▁manager ▁Peter ▁Ch ia rel li ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁In ▁his ▁two ▁years ▁within ▁the ▁Bru ins ▁organization , ▁Collins ▁played ▁primarily ▁with ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁affili ate , ▁the ▁Prov idence ▁Bru ins . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁season , ▁Collins ▁signed ▁in ▁Europe ▁with ▁Finn ish ▁team ▁L uk ko ▁Ra uma ▁of ▁the ▁SM - li iga ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁After ▁posting ▁ 3 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 1 9 ▁games ▁with ▁L uk ko , ▁Collins ▁was ▁released ▁and ▁moved ▁to ▁German ▁DE L ▁club , ▁A ugs burger ▁Pan ther ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁