William Earl Collins (born July 13, 1943) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals. He played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros in 1960-61 and the Whitby Mohawks the following two seasons. He was stuck in the Toronto Maple Leafs minor league system and even a trade to the New York Rangers in 1964 did not help.