Jeremy Colliton at a glance
• Born Jan. 13, 1985 in Blackie, Alberta
• Second-round draft pick of New York Islanders in 2003
• Scored 3 goals and had 3 assists in 57 NHL games for New York over five seasons
• Scored 76 goals and had 126 assists in 326 AHL games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
• Retired at age 29
• Coached Mora IK in Sweden for four seasons, leading the team to a 35-4-13 record in 2016-17
• Hired as Rockford IceHogs head coach on May 18, 2017
• Led IceHogs to 40-28-8 record and a Calder Cup playoff berth
• Married and father of two boys, ages 5 and 4
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