Jeremy Colliton would have preferred his playing career had lasted until he was 40 rather than injuries forcing the Islanders’ second-round pick in 2003 into an early retirement.
The 33-year-old, named the Blackhawks coach on Nov. 6, was back at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum on Thursday night after spending 2005-12 in the Islanders organization and notching three goals and three assists in 57 NHL games.
Colliton played with current Islanders Casey Cizikas, Matt Martin, Brock Nelson and Josh Bailey during his time with AHL Bridgeport and in the NHL. He retired as the leading scorer in Sound Tigers’ history with 203 points in 326 games.