Colin Long
Colin Long ( born June 19, 1989 in Santa Ana, California) is an American professional ice hockey player and coach who stands since July 2012 at the Düsseldorf issued in the German Ice Hockey League contract.
Career
Long began his career in 2005 in the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets in the. In the 2007 /08 season he scored 31 goals and 100 points and was named for the WHL East First All-Star Team. He was then selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2008 to 99 out of the Phoenix Coyotes and signed there on 1 October 2009 his first professional contract, but was sent to the American Hockey League for the San Antonio Rampage, where he four points in 29 games achieved before he suffered a head injury in January, which meant the end of the season. After two more repeatedly interrupted by injuries seasons in the organization of the Coyotes, he got a new contract and signed a one - year contract with the Düsseldorf EC. When medical check was found, however, that his head injuries were not yet completely healed, and the contract was terminated with immediate effect. However, he was offered to work during his convalescence as an additional assistant coach at DEG what Long accepted. On January 11, 2013 Long played his first game after 16- month injury break and headed in the 2-1 against the Hamburg Freezers in a template.
Awards and achievements
- 2008 WHL West First All-Star Team
- 2009 WHL West Second All-Star Team
- 2009 Ed Chynoweth Cup - profit with the Kelowna Rockets
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )