Matt Higgins

{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| name = Matt Higgins
| image = Matt Higgins.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Left
| nickname = 
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 190
| team=[[HDD Olimpija Ljubljana]]
| league = [[Austrian Hockey League|EBEL]]
| former_teams = [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[Iserlohn Roosters]]<br>[[ERC Ingolstadt]]
| nationality = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canadian]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|29}}
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta|AB]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| draft = 18th overall
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_team = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| career_start = 1997
}}
'''Matt Higgins''' (born October 29, 1977) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Center (ice hockey)|centre]] who currently plays for [[Slovenia]]n based team [[HDD Olimpija Ljubljana]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League|Erste Bank Eishockey Liga]] (EBEL).

==Playing career==
Matt Higgins was selected 18th overall in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Montreal Canadians]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11753 |title = Matt Higgins  |publisher = Legends of Hockey.net| accessdate =2010-04-22}}</ref> He played in 57 regular season NHL games throughout the [[1997–98 NHL season]] to the [[2000–01 NHL season]]. He began his hockey career with the [[Western Hockey League]] [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] in 1993 where he played until he was drafted.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/3969/habs_draft_pickswhere_are_they_now/ |title = Habs' draft picks...Where are they now? | publisher = Hockey's Future.com| author= Chris Boucher | date= 2002-02-13 | accessdate =March, 30 2010}}</ref> He then played for the [[American Hockey League]] [[Fredericton Canadiens]] and [[Quebec Citadelles]]. He played through two seasons for the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] before moving to [[Europe]] to play for the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] [[Iserlohn Roosters]]. He currently plays for the [[HDD Olimpija Ljubljana]] of the EBEL.

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:74%" 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]] 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]] 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [[Season (sports)|Season]] 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] 
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] 
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] 
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]] 
! GP 
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|- 
| [[1993–94 WHL season|1993–94]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 64
| 6
| 10
| 16
| 10
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 WHL season|1994–95]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 72
| 36
| 34
| 70
| 26
| 10
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 2
|- 
| [[1995–96 WHL season|1995–96]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 67
| 30
| 33
| 63
| 43
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 WHL season|1996–97]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 71
| 33
| 57
| 90
| 51
| 12
| 3
| 5
| 8
| 2
|- 
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Fredericton Canadiens]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 50
| 5
| 22
| 27
| 12
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 2
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]
| Fredericton Canadiens
| AHL
| 11
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 25
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–00]]
| [[Quebec Citadelles]]
| AHL
| 29
| 1
| 15
| 16
| 21
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 25
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| Quebec Citadelles
| AHL
| 66
| 10
| 18
| 28
| 18
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]
| [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]]
| AHL
| 43
| 13
| 19
| 32
| 24
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 6
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
| AHL
| 45
| 11
| 12
| 23
| 30
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- 
| [[2003-04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2003–04]]
| [[Iserlohn Roosters]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| 50
| 14
| 17
| 31
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004-05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2004–05]]
| Iserlohn Roosters
| DEL
| 25
| 9
| 14
| 23
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2005-06 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2005–06]]
| Iserlohn Roosters
| DEL
| 47
| 12
| 32
| 44
| 79
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006-07 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2006–07]]
| [[ERC Ingolstadt]]
| DEL
| 44
| 11
| 29
| 40
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-  
| [[2007-08 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2007–08]]
| ERC Ingolstadt
| DEL
| 18
| 7
| 12
| 19
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 2
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008-09 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2008–09]]
| ERC Ingolstadt
| DEL
| 32
| 3
| 11
| 14
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2009-10 Austrian Hockey League season|2009–10]]
| [[HDD Olimpija Ljubljana]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League|EBEL]]
| 16
| 3
| 6
| 9
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010-11 Austrian Hockey League season|2010–11]]
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
| EBEL
| 48
| 21
| 25
| 46
| 30
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 57
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 6
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | DEL totals
! 216
! 56
! 115
! 171
! 159
! 4
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 2
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{hockeydb|20201|Matt Higgins}}

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