Position: Forward
Date of Birth: 27/01/80
Height: 5ft11″      Weight: 175lbs
Shoots: Right      Birthpace: Glasgow, Scotland

Colin Shields returns to the Belfast Giants roster for a third consecutive season. Shields is another Giant who can boast an outstanding 2009-10, winning the Elite League Player of the Year award, and captaining the team to the Playoff Championships in April. Last season the Scot posted a league topping 87 points, with 34 goals and 53 assists in 56 games for the Giants.

Shields launched his Elite League career with the Giants back in 2005-06. Even though he came in a month late he still managed to score 53 points in only 38 games, the fifth best points per game average in Giants history. That season saw Shields and the Giants win their only Elite League Championship with Shields finishing 5th on the team in scoring despite missing 17 games.

2007-08 saw Shields return to the Elite League with the Newcastle Vipers and despite missing eight games due to injury, Shields once again flourished, leading his team in goals (36) and points (73) in 56 games. Before turning pro Shields was a superstar at the University of Maine, scoring 127 points in three years. He led his team in scoring in his final season, and earned a selection to the All-American Team in 2004. Colin was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft while playing for the Cleveland Barons of the North American Junior Hockey League.

“Colin may be the fastest player in the UK. He has explosive speed and has a knack for finding the net. He led the league in scoring in 2009-10 and will be a candidate to do it again this season. I am looking for him to continue to develop as a leader”.