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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
  
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| name = Matt Higgins
 
| image = Matt Higgins.jpg
  
| image = Matt Higgins.jpg
 
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| position = [[Centre|Centre]]
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| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
 
| shoots = Left
  
| shoots = Left
 
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| weight_lb = 190
  
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| team=[[ERC Ingolstadt]]
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| team=[[HDD Olimpija Ljubljana]]
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| league = [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
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| league = [[Austrian Hockey League|EBEL]]
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| former_teams = '''''[[American Hockey League|AHL]]'''''<br>&nbsp;[[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]]<br>&nbsp;[[Fredericton Canadiens]]<br>&nbsp;[[Quebec Citadelles]]<br>'''''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]'''''<br>&nbsp;[[Iserlohn Roosters]]<br>'''''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]'''''<br>&nbsp;[[Montreal Canadiens]]
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| former_teams = [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[Iserlohn Roosters]]<br>[[ERC Ingolstadt]]
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| nationality = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian
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| nationality = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canadian]]
 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|29}}
  
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|29}}
 
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta|AB]], [[Canada|CAN]]
  
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta|AB]], [[Canada|CAN]]
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| career_start = 1997
 
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'''Matt Higgins''' (born October 29, 1977, in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]) is a [[Canadian]] [[professional]] [[centre]] who currently plays for the [[ERC Ingolstadt]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]].
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'''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==
  
==Playing career==
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Matt Higgins was selected 18th overall, in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]]. He currently plays for the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] [[Iserlohn Roosters]]. 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 then also 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]].
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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==
  
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| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
  
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
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| [[Iserlohn Roosters]]
  
| [[Iserlohn Roosters]]
 
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
  
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
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| Iserlohn Roosters
  
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| Iserlohn Roosters
  
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| 44
 
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| [[2006-07 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2006–07]]
 
| [[ERC Ingolstadt]]
  
| [[ERC Ingolstadt]]
 
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| [[2007-08 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2007–08]]
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| ERC Ingolstadt
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| ERC Ingolstadt
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| [[2009-10 Austrian Hockey League season|2009–10]]
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| [[HDD Olimpija Ljubljana]]
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| [[2010-11 Austrian Hockey League season|2010–11]]
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| 21
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| 25
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| 46
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| 3
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
   
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{{CanadiensFirstPick}}
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==External links==
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*{{hockeydb|20201|Matt Higgins}}
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{{succession box | before = [[Terry Ryan (ice hockey b. 1977)|Terry Ryan]] | title = [[List of Montreal Canadiens draft picks|Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick]] | years = [[1996 NHL Entry Draft|1996]] | after = [[Jason Ward]]}}
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Latest revision as of 17:03, November 9, 2011

Matt Higgins
Matt Higgins
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
EBEL Team
F. Teams 		HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Montreal Canadiens
Iserlohn Roosters
ERC Ingolstadt
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born October 29 1977 (1977-10-29) (age 42),
Calgary, AB, CAN
NHL Draft 18th overall, 1996
Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career 1997 – present

Matt Higgins (born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Slovenian based team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).

Playing careerEdit

Matt Higgins was selected 18th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadians.[1] 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.[2] 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 statisticsEdit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 64 6 10 16 10 — — — — —
1994–95 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 72 36 34 70 26 10 1 2 3 2
1995–96 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 67 30 33 63 43 — — — — —
1996–97 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 71 33 57 90 51 12 3 5 8 2
1997–98 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 50 5 22 27 12 4 1 2 3 2
1997–98 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1998–99 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 11 3 4 7 6 5 0 2 2 0
1998–99 Montreal Canadiens NHL 25 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1999–00 Quebec Citadelles AHL 29 1 15 16 21 — — — — —
1999–00 Montreal Canadiens NHL 25 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 66 10 18 28 18 8 0 1 1 4
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2001–02 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 43 13 19 32 24 15 1 0 1 6
2002–03 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 45 11 12 23 30 2 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 50 14 17 31 28 — — — — —
2004–05 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 25 9 14 23 16 — — — — —
2005–06 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 47 12 32 44 79 — — — — —
2006–07 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 44 11 29 40 14 1 0 0 0 0
2007–08 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 18 7 12 19 6 3 1 2 3 2
2008–09 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 32 3 11 14 16 — — — — —
2009–10 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 16 3 6 9 16 — — — — —
2010–11 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 48 21 25 46 30 3 1 1 2 0
NHL totals 57 1 2 3 6 — — — — —
DEL totals 216 56 115 171 159 4 1 2 3 2

References Edit

  1. ↑ Matt Higgins. Legends of Hockey.net. Retrieved on 2010-04-22.
  2. ↑ Chris Boucher (2002-02-13). Habs' draft picks...Where are they now?. Hockey's Future.com. Retrieved on March, 30 2010.

External linksEdit

Preceded by
Terry Ryan 		Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1996 		Succeeded by
Jason Ward


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