WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda, announced the signing of veteran forward Anthony Collins for the 2026-27 season.
Collins, 36, enters his 13th year at the professional ranks. A native of Langley, British Columbia, he has spent the past two seasons with divisional foe, Tahoe. Collins was an alternate captain in both seasons he played for the Knight Monsters, tallying 22 points (7g-15a) in 125 games and picking up 112 penalty minutes.
He has racked up 1,154 penalty minutes to go along with 110 points (40g-70a) in 663 games in the ECHL. He enters the 2026-27 season 11th in ECHL history in games played and 41st in penalty minutes. Collins has spent time with Quad City, Rapid City, Indy, Kansas City, South Carolina, Norfolk, Kalamazoo and Savannah.
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