 After spending one season with the Jr. Blues and graduating from high school, Bollig moved up to the United States Hockey League (USHL) to join the Lincoln Stars.Bollig played three seasons of tier I junior ice hockey with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL between 2005 and 2008.He appeared in 173 games for the Stars and recorded 37 goals and 36 assists in that time, as well as 593 penalty minutes (PIM).