Gladiators bring back Nelson, Collins

DULUTH, Ga. – The Atlanta Gladiators announced the re-signing of forwards Logan Nelson and Anthony Collins for the 2020-21 season.

Nelson, 26, appeared in 179 games for the Victoria Royals in the Western Hockey League from 2011-14 before breaking into the ECHL. The Rogers, Minnesota native has suited up in 331 games in the ECHL with eight different teams. In his first year with Atlanta last season, he set a career-high in assists (29) and tied a career-high in points (41).

Collins is a 30-year-old forward from Vancouver, British Columbia. He began his ECHL career with the South Carolina Stingrays beofre moving on to suit up for three other teams in the league before arriving in Atlanta last year. He has been teammates with Nelson in Quad City, Rapid City, Indy and Atlanta. Collins also set a career-high in assists (11) and tied a career-high in points (14) during the 2019-2020 season.