WBS Penguins Sign Corupe and Collins
Published on September 6, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed center Kenny Corupe, it was announced today by CEO Jeff Barrett. In accordance with club policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Corupe, 25, split last season between the Penguins and Wheeling Nailers (ECHL), recording two assists and six penalty minutes in 24 regular season games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He also appeared in eight playoff contests with the Penguins, going scoreless with two penalty minutes.
The 6-1, 195-pound forward finished eighth among Wheeling scorers with 24 points (8+16), despite appearing in just 34 games with the club.
A native of Hamilton, Ont., Corupe has appeared in 68 career American Hockey League contests with the Penguins and Saint John Flames, collecting nine points (3+6) and 32 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 223 career ECHL games with Birmingham, Johnstown, Columbus, Louisiana and Wheeling, recording 162 points (60+102) and 167 penalty minutes.
Collins, 22, led the University of New Hampshire with 56 points (19-37) in 42 games last season, helping the Wildcats to a 26-11-5 record and a spot in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final. He finished fifth overall in scoring among Division I skaters and was tied for second in assists. His 28 points (11-17) in Hockey East action placed him tied fifth in the conference.
A 5-9, 170 pound forward, Collins finished in the top four on the school's scoring list during each of his four seasons with New Hampshire, and finished his collegiate career with 173 points (77-96) in 164 games. His 77 career goals place him tied for 10th on the Wildcats' all-time list, while his 173 points put him in a tie for 12th with current St. Louis Blues center Eric Boguniecki.
The native of Reading, Mass., also netted 34 power play goals and six shorthanded goals during his New Hampshire career. His 13 power play tallies in 2001-02 were tied for third in the nation, while his five shorthanded goals in 2003-04 were tied for second.
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