Colin Bilek
Colin Bilek is an American ice hockey right wing currently attending the United States Military Academy. He was an All-American for Army.[1]
| Colin Bilek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 4, 1997 Brighton, Michigan, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Army | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Bilek began his college career in 2018 with little fanfare. The undrafted forward signed on with the Army Black Knights, a program that typically serves as the last final chapter in a young player's career before moving on to a different professional career. Bilek spent his first two seasons providing moderate offensive numbers. He game showed a small improvement as a sophomore despite having his season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He was named team captain entering his junior season and Bilek responded with a tremendous offensive outburst. While playing eleven fewer games, he more than doubled his goal production, finishing among the national leaders with 18 markers in just 22 games. The stunning performance earned his a spot on the All-American team and put the Black Knights in a position to earn a NCAA Tournament bid for the first time. Unfortunately, Army fell in the conference semifinals and were ultimately left out of the bracket.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Jr. Americans | USPHL | 26 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Northeast Generals | NAHL | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeast Generals | NAHL | 57 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Army | Atlantic Hockey | 38 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Army | Atlantic Hockey | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Army | Atlantic Hockey | 22 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NAHL totals | 117 | 36 | 54 | 90 | 143 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| NCAA totals | 93 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Atlantic Hockey East First Team | 2020–21 | [4] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2020–21 | [1] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2021–22 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2021–22 | [6] |
References
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "2021 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship selections announced". NCAA.com. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- "Atlantic Hockey Announces All-Conference and All-Rookie Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Hockey. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- "Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay". USCHO.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database