DELANEY COLLINS
Date of Birth: 1977-05-02Date of Induction: 2026-10-03
Growing up in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Delaney Collins never expected hockey to take her far. That changed after hearing the announcement that women’s hockey would become an Olympic sport, inspiring her to pursue the game at the highest level.
A dynamic defenceman, Collins attended Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, before joining the Concordia Stingers, where she won the 1998 CIAU Championship and earned All-Canadian honours. She later played two seasons with the University of Alberta Pandas, leading them to the 2004 CIS Championship. Collins was named an All-Canada West and First-Team CIS All-Canadian both seasons and earned a spot on the 2005 CIS National Championship All-Star Team. During her time with Alberta, the Pandas posted an extraordinary 63-1-0 record, including a perfect 40-0-0 in conference play.
Collins continued her career with the New Westminster Lightning, Calgary Oval X-Treme, Strathmore Rockies, and Brampton Thunder. With Calgary, she won multiple league and national championships, including three Abby Hoffman Cups.
Her international career began with Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team, winning the 1998 Christmas Cup. Over an 11-year Team Canada career, Collins competed in five IIHF World Championships, winning three gold medals (2000, 2004, 2007) and two silver (2005, 2008). She also competed in six 3 Nations/4 Nations Cups and was named Manitoba Female Athlete of the Year in 2007.
Forced to retire in 2011 due to injuries, Collins transitioned into coaching. She later joined Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 staff, winning silver at the 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship.