| Chris Higgins | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1986, Lynnfield, MA, USA |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | LW / RW |
| Shoots | Right |
| EIHL team F. teams |
Nottingham Panthers Belfast Giants Syracuse Crunch Ritten Sport Tingsryds AIF |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Chris Higgins (born April 30, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He also has an Italian passport
Higgins attended Boston University where he played four seasons (2005 - 2009) of NCAA college hockey with the Boston University Terriers, winning an NCAA Championship in 2009.[1] During his Freshmen campaign, Higgins was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays for his goal in the Beanpot against Harvard University. Higgins finished his college career with 133 points in 159 career games.
After college Higgins signed a one year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets AHL Affiliate, Syracuse Crunch. Due to a hand injury, he missed a significant part of the 2009-2010 season. Higgins started the 2010-11 season with Ritten-Renon of the Italian Serie A, before returning to North America to conclude the season in the ECHL with the Las Vegas Wranglers.
On August 12, 2013, Higgins returned abroad for the third time in his career, signing a one-year deal with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL.[2] Higgins was nicknamed the ‘Belfast Datsyuk’ after Detroit Red Wings legend Pavel Datsyuk for his skill and flash with the puck. [3]
On June 11, 2014, Higgins signed for the Nottingham Panthers, switching from Conference rivals, the Giants. .[4]
Career Statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004-05 | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | EJHL | 44 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Boston University | NCAA | 40 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Boston University | NCAA | 39 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007-08 | Boston University | NCAA | 38 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008-09 | Boston University | NCAA | 42 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009-10 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 20 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009-10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010–11 | Ritten Sport | Serie A | 21 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010–11 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 21 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tingsryds AIF | Hockeyettan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011-12 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2012-13 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012-13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 22 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2013–14 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 51 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NCAA totals | 159 | 49 | 84 | 133 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| ECHL totals | 81 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| EIHL totals | 51 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ "Grizzlies sign former Terrier". Utah Grizzlies (2012-11-18). Retrieved on 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "Giants secure Chris Higgins to 2013-14 lineup". Belfast Giants (2013-08-12). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/giants-look-to-give-stephen-murphy-time-off-rink-1-5935824
- ↑ "GMB PANTHERS SIGN CHRIS HIGGINS". Nottingham Panthers (2014-06-12). Retrieved on 2014-06-12.
External links[]
- Chris Higgins's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Chris Higgins's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Lundin |
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 2007–08 |
Succeeded by Dean Strong |
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