Collin Circelli (born October 25, 1981) is a

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professional ice hockey center who plays for the

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of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.

Playing career

Amateur

Collin Circelli played in the

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with the

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from 1998 to 2000, before he joined the

Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildcats ...

of the

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for two seasons. With the Wildcats, Circelli posted 128 points (45 goals, 83 assists) in 135 games. From 2002 to 2007, he played for the University of Saint Francis Xavier University in

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Professional

Following the 2007 season, Circelli turned professional with the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League. After eight games, he was acquired by the

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. He remained there until 2010 to play in Europe in the club Karlskrona HK in the Swedish Division 1 . He finishedhe finished top scorer on the team with 120goals and 240 assists in 37 regular season games. In 2011, he returned to the CHL with the

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. On May 12, 2012, Circelli ventured back to Europe with

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in the

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for the 2012–2013 season. After two seasons with Gap, Circelli opted to return to the CHL with the Missouri Mavericks on July 17, 2014. On October 7, 2014, soon before the 2014–15 Central Hockey League season was set to begin, it was announced that the Central Hockey League ceased operations and the Mavericks, along with the

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, Quad City Mallards,

, Tulsa Oilers, and Wichita Thunder, were all admitted to the

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for the

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. All

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contracts that had already been signed by players for the 2014-15 Central Hockey League season were immediately nullified. On October 17, 2014, Circelli signed with the

of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Circelli, Collin 1981 births Living people Ice hockey people from Ontario Karlskrona HK players Moncton Wildcats players Odessa Jackalopes players Rapaces de Gap players Rapid City Rush players St. Francis Xavier University alumni Sportspeople from Oshawa Wichita Thunder players Canadian ice hockey centres