▁Comple ting ▁his ▁second ▁year ▁with ▁A ugs burger ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁season , ▁Collins ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁with ▁Pitts burgh ▁P engu ins ▁A HL ▁affili ate , ▁the ▁Wil kes - Bar re / Sc r anton ▁P engu ins , ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Collins ▁returned ▁to ▁Germany ▁the ▁following ▁season , ▁signing ▁a ▁one - year ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Thomas ▁Sab o ▁Ice ▁Tig ers ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Collins ▁signed ▁a ▁Professional ▁Try out ▁Ag re ement ▁with ▁the ▁Spring field ▁Fal cons ▁of ▁the ▁A HL ▁on ▁loan ▁from ▁the ▁Las ▁Veg as ▁W r ang lers ▁of ▁the ▁E CH L . ▁He ▁later ▁returned ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁st int ▁with ▁the ▁Wil kes - Bar re / Sc r anton ▁P engu ins ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁season . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Collins ▁signed ▁a ▁one - year ▁E CH L ▁contract ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁with ▁the ▁B akers field ▁Cond ors . ▁ ▁Personal ▁Chris ▁is ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁Anne ▁and ▁Gl enn ▁Collins ; ▁he ▁has ▁ 3 ▁sib lings , ▁one ▁of ▁them ▁is ▁Greg ▁Collins ▁who ▁currently ▁plays ▁for ▁the ▁Edinburgh ▁Capit als ▁of