Bill Collins

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.

Collins was born in Ottawa, Ontario.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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