{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Collin Delia | image = Collin Delia.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Delia with the Rockford IceHogs in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|20}} | birth_place = Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 208 | position = Goaltender | catches = Left | league = SHL | team = Brynäs IF | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks<br>Vancouver Canucks | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2017 | career_end = }} '''Collin Delia''' (born June 20, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks.
==Playing career== Delia grew up playing youth hockey in Southern California before moving to the Amarillo Bulls of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2018/01/10/alexander-goalie-from-the-ie-traveled-plenty-of-miles-before-getting-to-ahl/|title = Alexander: Goalie from the IE traveled plenty of miles before getting to AHL|date = 11 January 2018}}</ref> In 2013, Delia committed to play Division 1 collegiate hockey with Merrimack College of the Hockey East.<ref>{{cite web |title=COLLIN DELIA COMMITS TO MERRIMACK COLLEGE |url=https://www.amarillobulls.com/collin-delia-commits-to-merrimack-college/ |website=amarillobulls.com |accessdate=February 11, 2017 |date=November 10, 2013 |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070512/https://www.amarillobulls.com/collin-delia-commits-to-merrimack-college/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In his freshman season with the Merrimack Warriors, Delia served as a backup goaltender and was limited to nine games.<ref name = "merrimackathletics bio">{{cite web |title=COLLIN DELIA |url=https://merrimackathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1819 |website=merrimackathletics.com |accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref> In his sophomore season, Delia played in 15 games before suffering an injury. He completed the season with 26 games, a new career-high 600 saves, and a .889 save percentage.<ref name = "merrimackathletics bio"/>
In his junior season, Delia started 21 games for the Merrimack Warriors, finishing the season with a new season high in wins and a 9-8-3 record. Afterwards, he was named to the Hockey East Third Team All-Star.<ref name = "merrimackathletics bio"/> Upon completing his junior season with the Warriors in the 2016–17 season, Delia left Merrimack in signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 28, 2017.<ref name = "signing">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-agree-to-terms-with-delia/c-290528216|title=Blackhawks agree to terms with Delia|website= National Hockey League | date = July 28, 2017|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>
During the 2017–18 season, Delia initially played with the Blackhawks' AHL and ECHL affiliates in the Rockford IceHogs and Indy Fuel. He was later recalled by the Blackhawks following an injury to starter Corey Crawford, serving as backup to Anton Forsberg. After Forsberg was injured in pregame warmups, Delia made his NHL debut on March 29, 2018 against the Winnipeg Jets. Delia himself was injured early in the third period, forcing Scott Foster, whom the Blackhawks had signed to an emergency one-day contract (NHL rules require every team to have a backup goaltender dressed), to play the last 14 minutes of the game, which the Blackhawks eventually won 6–2<ref name="chicago sun-times">{{cite news|last1=Lazerus|first1=Mark|title=From the ECHL to the NHL, it's been quite a season for Blackhawks' Collin Delia|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/from-the-echl-to-the-nhl-its-been-quite-a-season-for-blackhawks-collin-delia/|accessdate=March 30, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>
Delia began the 2018–19 season with the IceHogs after attending the Blackhawks training camp. He was recalled in December after starter Corey Crawford suffered an injury.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Myers |first1=Tracey |title=Delia making most of opportunity with Blackhawks |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/collin-delia-impressing-in-chance-with-chicago-blackhawks/c-303850546 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=March 5, 2019 |date=January 13, 2019}}</ref> On February 11, 2019, the Blackhawks signed Delia to a three-year, $3 million contract extension.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blackhawks sign netminder Collin Delia to three-year extension |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blackhawks-sign-netminder-collin-delia-three-year-extension/ |website=sportsnet.ca |accessdate=February 11, 2019 |date=February 11, 2019}}</ref> He was reassigned to the AHL on February 25<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Crawford activated off IR |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-crawford-activated-off-ir/c-305203084 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=March 5, 2019 |date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> but was recalled again on March 5, on an emergency basis.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NHLBlackhawks|number=1103057430446067712|date=March 5, 2019|title=ROSTER NEWS: Goaltender Collin Delia has been recalled on an emergency basis from Rockford. #Blackhawks}}</ref> After he helped the Blackhawks hold on for a 5–4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 13,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siegel |first1=Austin |title=RECAP: Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 4 |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/recap-blackhawks-5-maple-leafs-4/c-305750424 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=March 14, 2019 |date=March 13, 2019}}</ref> Delia was reassigned to the IceHogs.<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Blackhawks re-assign Delia |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-re-assign-delia/c-305769344 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=March 14, 2019 |date=March 14, 2019}}</ref>
As a free agent from the Blackhawks after five seasons within the organization, Delia was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-delia/c-334960978 | title = Canucks agree to terms with Colin Delia on a one-year contract | publisher = Vancouver Canucks | date = July 13, 2022 | accessdate = July 13, 2022}}</ref> Beginning the {{NHL Year|2022}} season in the AHL with affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, Delia was later recalled to the Canucks and assumed the backup role in establishing career bests with 10 wins through 20 appearances.
On July 1, 2023, Delia left the Canucks and was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets for the {{NHL Year|2023}} season.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-goaltender-collin-delia-to-a-one-year-one-way-contract/c-345166490 | title = Jets sign goaltender Collin Delia to a one-year, one-way contract | publisher = Winnipeg Jets | date = July 1, 2023 | accessdate = July 1, 2023}}</ref> He was assigned and remained with AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose for the duration of the season, posting an 11-19-1 record through 32 appearances.
As a free agent from the Jets, Delia left to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers for the {{nhly|2024}} season on July 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-delia-to-one-year-contract | title = Oilers sign Delia to one-year contract | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = July 1, 2024 | accessdate = July 1, 2024 }}</ref>
Having concluded his contract with the Oilers and completing his eighth North American professional season, Delia opted to pursue a career abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish club, Brynäs IF of the SHL, on July 11, 2025.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.brynas.se/article/airasz7-1ekad/view | publisher = Brynäs IF | title = NHL qualified Goaltender Collin Delia joins Brynäs IF | date = July 11, 2025 | accessdate = July 11, 2025 | language = Swedish }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; text-align:center;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% |- | 2012–13 | Amarillo Bulls | NAHL | 19 || 11 || 2 || 2 || 981 || 37 || 3 || 2.26 || .899 | 1 || — || — || — || — || — || 0.00 || 1.000 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Amarillo Bulls | NAHL | 31 || 22 || 7 || 0 || 1,723 || 46 || 7 || 1.60 || .937 | 6 || — || — || — || — || — || 2.38 || .931 |- | 2014–15 | Merrimack College | HE | 9 || 4 || 4 || 1 || 517 || 16 || 1 || 1.86 || .937 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Merrimack College | HE | 26 || 8 || 12 || 6 || 1,521 || 75 || 0 || 2.96 || .889 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Merrimack College | HE | 21 || 9 || 8 || 3 || 1,202 || 43 || 3 || 2.15 || .927 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 10 || 1 || 7 || 2 || 539 || 37 || 0 || 4.12 || .887 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 28 || 17 || 7 || 4 || 1,675 || 76 || 1 || 2.72 || .900 | 10 || 7 || 3 || 667 || 26 || 0 || 2.34 || .924 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 106 || 7 || 0 || 3.96 || .889 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 26 || 13 || 8 || 4 || 1,547 || 64 || 0 || 2.48 || .922 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 || 6 || 4 || 3 || 832 || 50 || 0 || 3.61 || .908 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 32 || 16 || 13 || 1 || 1,824 || 81 || 3 || 2.66 || .912 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 6 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 335 || 20 || 0 || 3.59 || .902 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 209 || 18 || 0 || 5.16 || .858 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 22 || 11 || 9 || 2 || 1,281 || 65 || 1 || 3.04 || .905 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 344 || 22 || 0 || 3.85 || .899 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 9 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 531 || 30 || 0 || 3.39 || .888 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 || 10 || 6 || 2 || 1,136 || 62 || 0 || 3.28 || .882 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 32 || 11 || 19 || 1 || 1,809 || 107 || 0 || 3.55 || .872 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 28 || 12 || 11 || 3 || 1,631 || 75 || 2 || 2.76 || .906 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3|NHL totals ! 52 !! 19 !! 18 !! 7 !! 2,751 !! 161 !! 0 !! 3.51 !! .897 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- | colspan="3"|NAHL |- | Robertson Cup champion | 2013 | |- | Community Service Award | 2014 | |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | Hockey East Third Team All-Star | 2017 | |- |Hockey East Goaltending Champion |2017 | |- | HE Goaltender of the Month (January) | 2017 | <ref name = "signing"/> |- | New England D1 All-Stars | 2017 | |- ! colspan="3"|AHL |- | Rockford IceHogs Man of The Year | 2018 | <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icehogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=6133 |title=Collin Delia named IceHogs' 2017–18 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year |website=www.icehogs.com |language=en |access-date=2018-12-21 |archive-date=2018-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221183050/http://www.icehogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=6133 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Kevin Boyle | title = Hockey East Goaltending Champion | years = 2016–17 | after = Cayden Primeau}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delia, Collin}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Abbotsford Canucks players Category:Amarillo Bulls players Category:American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Category:American men's ice hockey goaltenders Category:Bakersfield Condors players Category:Chicago Blackhawks players Category:Ice hockey players from California Category:Indy Fuel players Category:Manitoba Moose players Category:Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey players Category:Sportspeople from Rancho Cucamonga, California Category:Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players Category:Vancouver Canucks players